TABLE 3.
Birth weights of lambs from twin, triplet, and quadruplet pregnancies in 14 control ewes and 20 arginine-treated ewes1
| Litter size |
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| Group | Twins | Triplets | Quadruplets |
| Control | |||
| Ewes, n | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Lambs, n | 6 | 21 | 16 |
| Birthweight, kg | 4.30 ± 0.38a | 3.06 ± 0.17b | 2.47 ± 0.22c |
| Arginine | |||
| Ewes, n | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Lambs, n | 14 | 15 | 32 |
| Birthweight, kg | 4.11 ± 0.21a | 3.39 ± 0.22b | 3.03 ± 0.14b* |
1
Data are means ± SEM. Means in a row with superscripts without a common letter differ, < 0.05. *Different from corresponding control group, P < 0.05.