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The effect of two different planes of nutrition from conception to four years of age on the maintenance requirements and on the efficiency of wool growth
Wodzicka-Tomaszewska M, Bigham ML, Kirton AH, Duganzich DM
Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, Volume 28, pp 74-82, Jan 1968
Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, Volume 28, pp 74-82, Jan 1968
Article class: Conference Presentation
Subject Terms: Animal production/wastage, Bodyweight/liveweight/condition score, Diet/rations/food, Farm/farm management, Growth/development, Integument/skin/wool/hair/fur/feather, Nutrition/metabolism, Reproduction, Reproduction - female, Research/development
Animal Type: Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant, Sheep
Publisher: New Zealand Society of Animal ProductionAbstract
Mature sheep which had had a previous history of continuous undernutrition from conception to 4½ years of age (L) produced less wool than sheep well nourished throughout life (H), whether fed at the same level per unit liveweight 0.73 or fed ad libitum. However, the maintenance requirements of the two groups of sheep were similar. When feed was offered ad libitum, the L sheep, which were much smaller at the start of the experiment, had intakes similar to the H sheep, gained more weight, but produced less wool than the H sheep. Efficiencies of wool growth were similar when intakes were restricted, but in animals fed ad libitum there was a suggestion that the L sheep were less efficient than the H sheep.The whole of the literary matter of the Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production is copyright New Zealand Society of Animal Production, Downloading this article signifies agreement with the terms and conditions of electronic access.