Project Name
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Project Objectives
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The development of ram breeding value information
for wool characteristics
PDF 151KB) (98FT23)
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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.
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The effect of East Friesian genes on mid-micron
wool properties
(PDF 352KB) (99FT44)
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To determine the effect of East Friesian genes on mid-micron
wool production and wool processing characteristics.
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The economics of Merino lamb shearing
(PDF 89KB) (99FT48)
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To determine the effect of shearing Merino lambs on lamb growth
rates, hogget wool processing characteristics and hogget wool
price.
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The occurrence of dark fibres in wool from
sheep with Texel breeding
(PDF 110KB) (99FT58)
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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.
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The relationship between fibre diameter, fibre curvature and
corebulk in crossbred wool
(00FT81) No Report Yet
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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.
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