
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Sumner, RMW 
A1  - Stephenson, SK 
T1  - Comparative productivity of super-fine Merino and Border Leicester breeding ewes grazing semi-improved native pasture on the New England Tablelands, New South Wales
JF  - Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
JO  - Aust. J. Exp. Agric.
Y1  - 1979
VL  - 19
IS  - 99
SP  - 402
EP  - 406
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9790402 
N2  - 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. 
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