@conference {40351,
	title = {Best linear unbiased prediction for across-flock/year breeding values},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {51},
	year = {1991},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {411-416},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Three pasture types (Wana cocksfoot, Roa tall fescue, and Ruanui  perennial ryegrass/Huia white clover) were ranked on short term rates of  intake, measured using boxed turfs indoors and short grazing periods at  pasture. In the first experiment 12 turfs of each pasture type were  offered to each of 3 heifers indoors in a latin square design. In a  second experiment at pasture, 3 heifers grazed each pasture type for a  day again in a latin square design.   Intake rate in the first experiment was estimated from pre- and post-  grazing weight of turfs with correction for respiratory and evaporative  weight loss. At pasture in the second experiment intake rate was the  difference between pre and post grazing weight of the heifers corrected  for insensible weight loss.   Rankings of grass cultivars indoors and outdoors were similar even  though animal and sward maturity differed. Intake rate of  ryegrass/white clover was lower both indoors and outdoors than for Roa  tall fescue or Wana cocksfoot (indoors 103 vs 131 and 148, and outdoors  65 vs 161 and 102 mgDM/kg/W/min). Bite weight (2.1 vs 2.7 and 2.8  mgDM/kgW) and bite depth (5.9 vs 6.4 and 6.7 cm) for ryegrass/white  clover indoors were lower than for tall fescue or cocksfoot.  Allocation/intake relationships derived for ryegrass/white clover may  not be applicable to other pasture species.  },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Garrick DJ}
}
