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Articles | Volume 69, issue 3
Articles | Volume 69, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-421-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-421-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 69, issue 3
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17 Aug 2026
Original study |  | 17 Aug 2026

Reproductive and endocrine responses to short-term safflower seed supplementation in anestrous ewes synchronized with progestagen

Metehan Kutlu and Halef Doğan

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Short-term whole safflower seed supplementation was evaluated in anestrous ewes. Ewes were synchronized using a 7 d progestagen-based protocol during the non-breeding season. Safflower seed supplementation did not improve estrus, pregnancy, lambing rate, or litter size. Serum estradiol increased and PGFM (13,14-dihydro-15-keto prostaglandin F2α) decreased over time in both experimental groups. Whole safflower seed cannot be recommended as a short-term nutritional adjunct for improving out-of-season reproductive performance in ewes.
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