Abstract
White Dorper ewes joined to White Dorper rams, White Dorper ewes joined to White Suffolk rams and Merino ewes joined to White Suffolk rams grazed dual-purpose wheat during lambing from 27 June and a lucerne and clover pasture from 14 August to weaning on 2 October in a replicated experiment in 2013 at Wagga Wagga, NSW. The feed on offer at the commencement of grazing the wheat crop was low (mean 330 kg DM/ha) but increased during the experiment. Liveweight and body condition score of White Dorper ewes was significantly greater than Merino ewes throughout the experiment. Weaning weight of White Suffolk x Dorper lambs was significantly higher than other lamb genotypes in this study.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1-2 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 31st Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of Animal Production: Animal Production 2016 - Stamford Grand Adelaide, Glenelg, Australia Duration: 04 Jul 2016 → 07 Jul 2016 http://www.asap.asn.au/2016-conference/ (Conference website) http://www.asap.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/AP2016-Proceedings_Brief-Communications_LR.pdf (Conference proceedings) |
Conference
| Conference | 31st Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of Animal Production |
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| Country | Australia |
| City | Glenelg |
| Period | 04/07/16 → 07/07/16 |
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McGrath, S., Street, S., Krebs, G., & Friend, M. (2016). Turning dual-purpose wheat into meat: comparison of Merino and White Dorper maternal systems on a mixed-farming feedbase. 1-2. Abstract from 31st Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of Animal Production, Glenelg, Australia.