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Showing 1 to 20 of 77 for “"Merino"”.
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The effect of early-pregnancy nutrition on lamb birth weight in fecund Booroola-Merino cross sheep
The effects of ewe nutrition and live weight change during early-pregnancy on lamb birth weight were studied. 218 Booroola cross Coopworth ewes carrying at least one copy of the F gene were stratified according to live weight, breed and age, and randomly allocated to a high(H), medium (M) or low …
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Effect of the Duration of Progesterone Treatment on Synchronising Oestrus outside the Natural Breeding Season in Merino Ewes
… on the reproductive performance of South Africa Merino ewes during the spring breeding season. The study compared the effect of long and short-term progesterone treatment and its combination with or without equine chorionic gonadotropin on oestrous response and hormonal profiles. Seventy-six (76) …
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Growth performance blood parameters and meat quality in finishing Dohne Merino Lambs reared under single - or paired-pen Housing
… parameters, and meat quality of finishing Dohne Merino lambs reared under two types of confinement. Twenty four lambs with an average body weight of 25 .8 ± 2. 7 kg were used. The lambs were randomly assigned to four treatment combinations: single-pen housing with no extra vitamin E-selenium …
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From missionary to merino: Identity, economy and material culture in the Karoo, Northern Cape, South Africa, 1800 - ca. 1870
… to underpin increased affluence brought by merino sheep farming for global markets. Through this sequence different expressions of identity, domesticity, and economic scale are assessed through a close reading of documentary and archaeological evidence. While the material opportunities …
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Modifizierung von Wolle durch Enzyme mit dem Ziel der Griffverbesserung und Filzfreiausrüstung
… electrophoresis. By contrast, the densitogram of merino wool treated with protease SP 655 over a period of 6 h, showed no more peaks in the area of the low sulfur proteins with a molecular weight of 45-50 kD, but an increase of peak number in the area of the low molecular weight proteins. The …
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Pastoralist systems of the Roggeveld in the 18th and 19th centuries
… This changed rapidly with the introduction of merino wool sheep in the region in the mid 1800s. The region went from small-scale subsistence pastoralism to commercial and global scale Merino wool production, which fully integrated the Roggeveld into the economy of the colony. This dissertation …
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Ovarian sensitivity of the prepubertal ewe to exogenous gonadotropins
… response of prepubertal ewe lambs of Booroola Merino x Rambouillet (F+) and Rambouillet (++) breeding was compared after administration of 500 IU PMSG, 750 IU hCG, a combination of PMSG and hCG (500 IU PMSG followed by 250 IU hCG), 4, 8, 20, 30 or 40 mg of ovine pituitary extract or 12 mg of …
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Effect of location and drying methods on nutrient composition, apparent digestibility, growth performance and carcass characteristics of South African Mutton Merino Lambs fed different levels of dried marula fruit peels
… carcass characteristics of South African mutton merino lambs fed different levels of dried marula fruit peels. Marula (Sclerocarya birrea) is a medium sized tree belonging to the Brachystegia genus. Several experiments were conducted to evaluate the chemical composition of dried marula fruit …
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An archaeological perspective on the nineteenth century development of land, landscape and sheep farming in the Karoo
… capitalism, especially with the adoption of Merino sheep for the global export market. This thesis charts the early nineteenth century history of colonial Trekboer society into the Karoo with a specific focus on the region to the north of the Roggeveld Mountains and west of the Nieuweveld …
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Performance of hair breeds and prolific wool breeds of sheep in southern Illinois, United States of America
… wool-breeds (Finnsheep, Combo-6 and Booroola Merino) and 2 hair-breeds (St. Croix and Barbados) were evaluated. Suffolk and Targhee ewes were exposed to rams (3 rams per breed per year) of these 5 breeds. Results indicated that ewes mated to hair-breed rams had higher fertility and their lambs …
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Genetic variation among Zulu sheep sub-populations of South Africa assessed by microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
… exotic breeds, especially with the Dorper and Merino sheep breeds with the aim of increasing body weight. The study used two molecular markers (microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA) to investigate the genetic diversity of Zulu sheep. In experiment 1, 26 microsatellite markers were used; (i) to …
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Agronomic potential of Lupinus polyphyllus L. for dryland Merino properties in the Mackenzie Basin : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
… lupin as a suitable feed for a commercial Merino ewe flock was evaluated in an on-farm study at Sawdon Station, Lake Tekapo. The performance of ewes and lambs grazing a lupin-based pasture was compared with a control flock that was predominantly grazing lucerne. The lupin pasture grew …
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Diskriminierung textilrelevanter Tierhaare durch Fourieranalyse zweidimensionaler Oberflächenprofile
… hit rate for single fibres, the composition of merino-cashmere mixtures can be determined with an error of 3%. The comparison of hit rates in the discriminant analysis shows no difference between white-light interferometry , light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The investigations …
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Burguesía y revolución liberal en la Ribera del Duero Burgalesa (1808-1840)
… antiguos guerrilleros, El Empecinado y el cura Merino, alentó a las dos facciones enfrentadas: liberales y absolutistas, que se alternaron en el poder en función de los vaivenes políticos. El presente trabajo describe los sucesos que ocurrieron en la Ribera burgalesa del Duero en este lapsus de …
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Hybridstrukturen zum Tissue Engineering des vorderen Kreuzbandes : biomechanische Untersuchungen
… the biomechanical characteristics of the ACL of Merino-sheep. All materials mentioned are already used in the medicine. In collaboration with the Institute of textile technology (ITA) of the Technical University of Aachen-Germany (RWTH Aachen), the polymers were knitted to form a porous fabric …
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Erfðabreytileiki KIT-gensins og tengsl við litafar í íslensku sauðfé
… bornar saman við Ramboullet Merino viðmiðunargen í forritinu Geneious Prime. Töluverður breytileiki fannst meðal annars einkirnabreytileiki (SNP), þriggja basa innsetning, auk eins basa úrfellingar og innsetningar. Breytingar fundust bæði í arfhreinum og arfblendnum …
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Kalani : product development and leadership in a new venture
… in Serra de Estrela. The blankets are ultrafine merino wool, with fabric manipulation done by hand that are techniques unique to the artisans. The thesis aims to provide an overview of the process for physical product development, and the way in which leadership as the CEO of an international …
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Breeding for robustness in maternal sheep.
… 2,846 first cross ewes that were the progeny of Merino ewes crossed to multiple maternal sire breeds. Weight, fat score, fleece traits and reproductive traits were recorded over three production cycles. 2. The Trangie D flock incorporated 3,300 Merino ewes from five strains (Fine-wool, …
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