Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publisher
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
City
Perth
Publication Date
24-7-2007
Keywords
Mulesing, breech strike, genetic resistance, Worm Resistant Sheep, Economic benefits, Merino ewes, lupin supplement, ovulation rate, embryo survival, dual-purpose wheat, mineral content, magnesium, sodium, Carcase traits, eating quality, pre feedlot growth path, genetic potential, Birth weight, growth, neonate, nutrition, meat quality
Disciplines
Beef Science | Comparative Nutrition | Genetics | Other Plant Sciences | Parasitology | Sheep and Goat Science | Veterinary Infectious Diseases | Veterinary Toxicology and Pharmacology
Abstract
This session covers six papers from different authors:
GENETIC IMPROVEMENT
1. Breech Strike Resistance: Selecting for resistance traits reduces breech strike, Bindi Murray, John Karlsson, Johan Greeff, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
2. Breeding Merino Sheep for Worm Resistance increases profit in a Mediterranean Environment, John Karlsson and Johan Greeff Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
FEEDING
3. Embryo lasses were not increased when Merino ewes that had lost weight were supplemented with lupins, C. Viñoles Gil, B.L. Paganoni, K.M.M. Glover, J.T.B. Milton & G.B. Martin, School of Animal Biology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA
4. Mineral nutrition of sheep grazing dual-purpose wheats, Hugh Dove, CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, ACT
BEEF PRODUCTIVITY
5. The effect of genetic potential and pre feedlot growth path on beef eating quality, Bill McKiernan and John WilkinsNSW Department of Primary Industries
6. Long-term consequences of growth and nutrition of cattle early in life for beef production, Paul Greenwood and Linda Cafe, Cooperative Research Centre for Beef Genetic Technologies, and NSW Department of Primary Industries Beef Industry Centre of Excellence, University of New England, Armidale NSW
Recommended Citation
Murray, B, Karlsson, J, Greeff, J, Viñoles Gil, C, Paganoni, B L, Glover, K M, Milton, J T, Martin, G B, Dove, H, McKiernan, B, Wilkins, J, Greenwood, P, and Cafe, L. (2007), Sheep Updates 2007 - part 5. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia, Perth. Conference Proceeding.
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Beef Science Commons, Comparative Nutrition Commons, Genetics Commons, Other Plant Sciences Commons, Parasitology Commons, Sheep and Goat Science Commons, Veterinary Infectious Diseases Commons, Veterinary Toxicology and Pharmacology Commons
Comments
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