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Differences Between Merino Strains And Studs, Roger Lewer
Differences Between Merino Strains And Studs, Roger Lewer
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
When commercial wool growers select Merino rams they often use the following pattern: the buyers first consider the main strains of Merinos in Western Australia - Bungaree, Collinsville and Peppin. They then study the 550 studs and numerous non-stud ram breeders in this State. Having chosen a breeder, they examine the rams on offer and buy their annual requirements from among these. Until recently, no objective information has been available on the differences between studs and strains in Western Australia's agricultural areas. However, as part of a major study at the Department of Agriculture's Great Southern Agricultural Research Institute, these …
Special Field Days For Merino Breeders, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Special Field Days For Merino Breeders, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
More than 200 Merino stud breeders attended special stud breeding and fertility field days arranged for them by the Department of Agriculture recently.
Breeders attending represented some 40 per cent of the State's Merino studs.
The Role Of Fleece Measurement In Selecting Merino Sheep, H G. Neil, R. J. Lightfoot
The Role Of Fleece Measurement In Selecting Merino Sheep, H G. Neil, R. J. Lightfoot
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
MANY things determine how much wool a sheep can grow.
These include the amount and quality of pasture available or how the sheep are fed, the stocking rate, the general health and thrift of the sheep and other management considerations such as cropping and the time of lambing.
Grow More Wool, W L. Mcgarry, R. J. Lightfoot
Grow More Wool, W L. Mcgarry, R. J. Lightfoot
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE amount of wool that each sheep grows is determined by many things, including the amount and quality of pasture available or how the sheep are fed, the stocking rate, the general health and thrift of the sheep and other management considerations such as cropping and the time of lambing.
Selecting And Culling Sheep Flocks, H E. Fels
Selecting And Culling Sheep Flocks, H E. Fels
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
SHEEP flocks are culled and selected for two main reasons—firstly to get immediate improvements in the present generation and secondly, to improve future generations.