
%0 Journal Article
%A Sumner, RMW 
%A Stephenson, SK 
%T Comparative productivity of super-fine Merino and Border Leicester breeding ewes grazing semi-improved native pasture on the New England Tablelands, New South Wales
%J Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
%D 1979/08/01
%V 19
%N 99
%P 402-406
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9790402
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/EA9790402 
%X Age-balanced breeding flocks of 40 ewes of the super-fine Merino (M) and Border Leicester (BL) breeds were set-stocked together on semi-improved native pasture for three years. The M ewes grew more wool and weaned more lambs of a lighter weight, while the BL ewes were heavier than the M ewes at all weighings. During the last year the BL ewes experienced an overall weight loss not shown by the M ewes, which was reflected in increased mortality. Mortality within the BL breed was high, 70% compared with 17.5% for the M. Pneumonia was the primary cause of death. 
