@conference {41264,
	title = {Effect of incorporating East Friesian genes on wool characteristics},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {61},
	year = {2001},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {109-111},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Christchurch},
	abstract = {A study carried out on eight farms examined the effect of crossing the present flock (Corriedale or Romney) with East Friesians. Crossing East Friesian over Corriedales increased fibre diameter from 28.5{\textpm}0.1 {\textmu}m to 31.7{\textpm}0.2 {\textmu}m compared with straightbred Corriedales. Inclusion of up to {\textthreequarters} East Friesian breeding over Romneys reduced the fibre diameter from 36.3{\textpm}0.4 {\textmu}m to 31.4{\textpm}1.3 {\textmu}m compared with straightbred Romneys. The effect on bulk of crossing East Friesians over Corriedale was variable. Based on an average wool price of 500c/kg clean for 28 {\textmu}m Corriedale hogget fleece wool between 94/95 and 98/99, a change of 3.0 {\textmu}m is likely to reduce the expected wool price by approximately 7\%. Based on an average wool price of 400 c/kg clean for 36 {\textmu}m Romney hogget fleece wool, a change of 4.0 {\textmu}m is likely to increase the expected wool price by approximately 13\%.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Reid TC and Booker J}
}
