@conference {40377,
	title = {Developments in breeding Perendale sheep for resistance or susceptibility to internal nematode parasites},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {52},
	year = {1992},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {61-64},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The liveweight gain, carrying capacity and total animal  production from different pastures grazed by year old angora type wether  goats were assessed during the spring, summer and autumn of two years.  {\textquoteright}Grasslands Nui{\textquoteright} perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) was sown  with {\textquoteright}Grasslands Tahora{\textquoteright} white clover (Trifolium repens L.),  {\textquoteright}Grasslands Pawera{\textquoteright} red clover (Trifolium pratense L.), or  {\textquoteright}Grasslands Maku{\textquoteright} lotus (Lotus pendunculatus Cav.) in December  1988 and measurements began in September 1989. Goat liveweight gain in  spring was similar on all treatments averaging 130g/hd/day. Summer  liveweight gain on red clover was 76g/hd/day, greater than the average  of 56g/hd/day for white clover and lotus pastures. Autumn liveweight  gains were not significantly different averaging 44g/hd/day. Carrying  capacity was lowest on lotus pastures in all seasons. White clover  pastures had the highest carrying capacity in all seasons though only  significantly greater than red clover in autumn. No differences in  total animal production per hectare were found in spring. Red clover,  however, had 45\% more animal production in summer than white clover or  lotus pastures. This increased production was attributed to a greater  consumption of legume due to both the dominance of red clover in the  upper sward horizons and an active selection of red clover by the goats.  },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Watson TG and Hosking BC and Hurford AP and Mather BC}
}
