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Is increasing ewe prolificacy the key to increasing Canterbury dry land farm profitability? Research using linear programming as a modelling tool
(Lincoln University, 2009)
The sheep industry contributed $3.47 billion in export earnings for New Zealand in 2007. Canterbury produced 22.6% of the lambs born in the 2007/08 season, making it a significant region for lamb production. Increasing ewe ...
The serological response of sheep to DNA immunisation against Toxoplasma gondii
(Lincoln University, 2008)
The administration of DNA vaccine has been suggested as a promising method to
increase specific humoral and cellular immune response against Toxoplasma gondii (T.
gondii) infection. In the current study, the serological ...
Single and mixed grazing of cattle, sheep and goats
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
The objectives of the research were to: achieve a method of grazing species comparison in
which grazing behaviour would be unconfounded by stocking rate: to compare the
grazing behaviour of cattle, sheep and goats under ...
Lupins in sheep nutrition
(1988-07)
The use of lupins for feeding sheep is reviewed. The paper concentrates on the use of sweet Lupinus angustifolius (in Australia) as a source of supplementary summer feed for sheep
which normally graze dry pasture or cereal ...
Development of an experimental approach to measure vitamin B12 production and absorption in sheep
(Lincoln University, 2009)
Clinical diagnosis of vitamin B12/cobalt (Co) deficiency is difficult due to the unspecific nature of the clinical symptoms. The apparent increase in vitamin B12 deficiency in New Zealand in the late 1990’s made it clear ...
Metabolism of triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins in sheep
(Lincoln University, 1991)
This thesis describes two approaches for studying of lipoprotein metabolism in sheep. The first approach involves the assay of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity to determine the role of lipoprotein-triacylglycerol fatty ...
Sireline variation in neonatal lamb cold tolerance
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The cost of lamb mortality caused by cold exposure has been
estimated at approximately 40 million dollars per year. This value is
probably conservative as it does not include the cost due to the
reduction in productivity ...
The physiological effects of flushing ewes on ovulation and embryo survival
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1952)
Prolificacy in sheep, under most types of flock management, may exert an overwhelming influence on profitability. Three major classes of sheep farming are found in New Zealand, namely Extensive farming, on high country and ...
The ovine lens cytoskeleton
(Lincoln University, 2007)
The lens of the eye is a vital tissue in the visual system, responsible for the collection and focusing of light on to the retina. Comprised of epithelial cells at differing stages of differentiation, the transparency of ...
Purification of a stage-specific lectin receptor from the sheep uterus
(Lincoln University, 1997)
Prenatal mortality in sheep has been estimated to be as high as 30 % of all conceptions with much of the loss occurring before the eighteenth day of gestation. It is possible that the receptive stage of the endometrium to ...