@conference {40610,
	title = {Growth rates, wool production and health of Awassi and Texel crossbred ram lambs},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {54},
	year = {1994},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {247-250},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Birth and weaning weights, liveweight gain, wool weights and  
characteristics, and animal health were recorded on 214 ram lambs consisting  
of about equal numbers of Awassi and Texel cross Romney, Coopworth and  
Dorset ram lambs.  Changes in blood GGT concentrations were also measured  
in Awassi x Coopworth and Romney ram lambs following dosing with  
sporidesmin. 
 
Pre- and post-weaning growth rates of Awassi crossbreds were lower (P<0.001)  
than Texel crossbreds.  Awassi crossbreds had a higher incidence of footscald  
and higher (P<0.05) strongyloid egg counts in their faeces in May.  After  
dosing with sporidesmin blood GGT concentrations were higher (P<0.001) in  
Awassi x Coopworth than Romney ram lambs.  Awassi crossbreds had lower  
(P<0.001) fleece weights and wool quality than Texel crossbreds. 
 },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Knight TW and Thomson NA and Power MJ and Gallen J}
}
