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. 2023 Sep 8;10:1256989. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1256989

Table 2.

Colostrum yield during the first 36 h after lambing and colostrum composition as average of the sampled period (0–36 h after lambing) in single- and twin-bearing ewes, in a model of natural undernutrition.

Accumulated colostrum yield (mL) Protein (%) Lactose (%) Fat (%)
Singles 1245.1 ± 420.3 7.48 ± 3.75 5.61 ± 0.63 7.77 ± 3.39
Twins 1079.0 ± 403.4 6.15 ± 2.50 5.39 ± 0.49 7.80 ± 3.26
p value ns 0.046 0.053 ns

ns, not significant.