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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Merino Sheep"”.
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An archaeological perspective on the nineteenth century development of land, landscape and sheep farming in the Karoo
… century which exposed small scale Trekboer sheep farmers of the Karoo to a wider mercantile 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 …
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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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Genetic variation among Zulu sheep sub-populations of South Africa assessed by microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
… development of civilisation. In regard to Zulu sheep, the Nguni people brought the ancestors of this breed to the east coast of South Africa (KwaZulu Natal) between 200 and 400 AD. The Zulu sheep are characterised by having either thin or fat tail (carrot shaped), multicolours, and a coat of …
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From missionary to merino: Identity, economy and material culture in the Karoo, Northern Cape, South Africa, 1800 - ca. 1870
… A second phase between 1830 and 1860 was to sheep farmers of German, Dutch and mixed descent, who absorbed and moulded the increasing impacts of British influence and materiality into older worlds of cultural resilience and practice. From 1860, a third phase saw a flood of mass produced …
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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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Influence of the female reproductive tract on the motility and morphological characteristics of ram spermatozoa
… Science precinct, James Cook University and used Merino sheep as the model. In initial studies, semen was collected from rams by electroejaculation and it was demonstrated that not only did ram spermatozoa in undiluted semen have a limited life span but that were differences between rams. Some …
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Structural and functional aspects of sperm after transit through the fallopian tube of the sheep
Ejaculated mammalian spermatozoa have the potential for fertilization. The acquisition of the ability to fertilize a fully invested oocyte occurs during the passage through the female reproductive tract. These post-ejaculatory maturational changes include the processes of capacitation and the …