Lambs have a great potential to diversify and stimulate meat and wool production and economical returns within the industry. The main objective of this study was to evaluate different feeding and management alternatives for the production of high quality wool and meat as well as their effects on sward characteristics in the Basaltic region of Uruguay.

ABSTRACT The effect of energy intake during late gestation in beef cows on the placentas, behaviour and morphometry of the female calves at parturition and age at puberty was evaluated. Thirty-one British multiparous cows, inseminated by FTAI (fixed time artificial inseminated) and carrying female calves were assigned to two energy-feeding treatments on Day –90 (Day 0=parturition):i- 125% of requirements (AL, n=15) and ii- 75 % of requirements (BA; n=16). Duration of delivery and characteristics of the placenta were recorded in the cows.

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effects of shearing at 50 days of gestation on the productive, reproductive and response to a gastrointestinal parasite challenge of male offspring from weaning (104 d) to 18 months old.

ABSTRACT The present study evaluated the effects of maternal undernutrition induced by a lower natural pasture allowance during gestation on the histological characteristics of fetal, neonatal and adult Semitendinosus ovine muscle. Two experiments were carried out. In experiment 1, ewes were assigned to two nutritional treatments from 23 days before conception until day 123 of gestation:High pasture allowance (HPA) ewes grazed on natural grasslands at 10-12 kg dry matter (DM)/100 kg of live weight (LW)/day, while low pasture allowance (LPA) ewes grazed at 5-8 kg DM /100 kg of LW/day.

ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to evaluate maternal energy restriction in ewes from day 48 to 106 of gestation on pre- and post-weaning lambs` performance, carcass and meat quality when their dams were fed ad libitum after the restriction period. Ewes bearing single or twin lambs were assigned to two dietary treatments from day 48 to day 106 of gestation:restricted (R; n = 60) at 60% of their metabolizable energy (ME) requirements, or non-restricted (NR; n = 54) at 100% of their ME requirements. After the restriction period ewes grazed all together ad libitum until weaning.

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effect of shearing ewes at 50 day of gestation on the growth, reproductive behavior and response to a gastrointestinal parasite challenge in the female offspring from weaning (104 d) to 18 months old.

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to determine whether crude protein intake during late gastation affect growth, carcass characteristics and meat quality of steer rogeny. At 134 ± 14 days prepartum, 68 multiparous Angus cows were blocked by BW and expected calving date and randomly assigned to low protein level (LP, 6% CP) or high protein level (HP, 12% CP). After calving, cows were managed together on improved pastures among lactation.

ABSTRACT In the present work, the effects of undernutrition of beef cows during early pregnancy on their productivity in the short, medium and long term were studied. Thus, 115 cows (Brown Mountain and Pyrenean breeds) were used and they were oestrous synchronizeted, and then managed with a protocol of fixed time artificial insemination 11 days later (76 ± 14 days postpartum).