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Farmer Initiated Technology and Transfer (FITT) Programme

Improving Wool Quantity and Quality

Project Name

Project Objectives

The development of ram breeding value information for wool characteristics
PDF 151KB) (98FT23)

To investigate how wool bulk, fibre curvature, fibre diameter and medullation change with sheep age and environmental conditions. Also, to develop a standard system for presenting information on the commercially important characteristics of rams wool to ram buyers.

The effect of East Friesian genes on mid-micron wool properties
(PDF 352KB) (99FT44)

To determine the effect of East Friesian genes on mid-micron wool production and wool processing characteristics.

The economics of Merino lamb shearing
(PDF 89KB) (99FT48)

To determine the effect of shearing Merino lambs on lamb growth rates, hogget wool processing characteristics and hogget wool price.

The occurrence of dark fibres in wool from sheep with Texel breeding
(PDF 110KB) (99FT58)

To determine the extent of dark fibre contamination in wool clips from lambs, hoggets, twotooths and mixed age ewes on a range of farms running Texel type sheep.

The relationship between fibre diameter, fibre curvature and corebulk in crossbred wool
(00FT81) No Report Yet

To demonstrate the relationship between fibre diameter, fibre curvature and corebulk in crossbred wool in order to provide a low cost alternative to the current method of measuring wool bulk.

For further information please contact:

Rebecca Withers
Meat & Wool Innovation Ltd, Wellington
phone 04 471 6032
e-mail rebecca.withers@mwi.co.nz

 

 

 

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