@conference {42007,
	title = {Variation of fibre characteristics important in processing, over the body of Australian brushtail possum ( Trichosurus vulpecula )},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {67},
	year = {2007},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {351-355},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Wanaka},
	abstract = {The amounts of fur and processing properties of fur from the Australian Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) were determined. The amounts of fur per animal ranged from 18 {\textendash} 94 g depending on the sizes of the animals, with 75\% coming from the body, 10 - 151\% from each of the belly and tail. Fur from the belly was shorter and finer than that from the body, which was shorter and finer than that from the tail (20.1 vs. 27.1 vs. 37.9 mm; 16.2 vs. 17.7 vs. 22.9 {\textmu}m respectively (P < 0.001). Belly fur was less curved than body or tail fur (47.2 vs. 52.8 and 55.6 {\textdegree}/mm respectively (P < 0.001)). The fibre curvature of fur from all three body sites was half to two thirds of the curvature expected for Merino wool of similar diameter. Coefficients of variation of both fibre length and fibre diameter were approximately double those normally observed in Merino wool (coefficient of variation (CV) = 32.8\% (length) and 47.6\% (diameter)). The number of medullated fibres was high (mean = 44.5\% by weight), with most of the coarser fibres being medullated. The cuticle scale structure was smoother than Merino wool. The high degree of medullation observed contributes to the reported high insulation value of the fur as it results in a high number of fibres for the weight. The relatively low curvature and low scale profile, give the fibre a smooth, slippery surface. This makes processing difficult and causes problems for fibre retention in fabric.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Reid TC and Causer SM and Urquhart RA and Woods JL}
}
@conference {40662,
	title = {Seasonal patterns of wool growth in Romney sheep selected for high and low staple tenacity},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {55},
	year = {1995},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {42-45},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Twenty Jersey and 12 Friesian cows were individually offered  freshly cut pastures that had received either 100-150 kg nitrogen (N)/ha  (HN) or 25 kg N/ha (LN) as urea, either ad lib. or restricted to  70\% of ad lib. Treatments were imposed for 2 consecutive 14-day  periods during September and October 1993.    Effects of N fertiliser on the chemical and botanical composition of  pasture were minor. There were no significant effects of N fertiliser  on mean fat corrected milk yield, (19.9 kg/day 4.0\% FCM), milk yield  (16.2 kg/day), milk fat \% (5.6\%), milk fat yield (0.9 kg/day), or  liveweight change (-0.59 kg/day). Milk protein yield (P.0.05) and  protein \% (P<0.05) and protein \% (P0.01) were greater for LN than for HN  treatment groups (0.58 vs 0.56 kg/cow/day and 3.6 vs 3.5\% respectively).  Voluntary DMI was also affected by N fertiliser for cows on  ad  lib. pasture allowance (14.0 vs. 14.6 kg DM/cow/day for HN and LN  treatments; P<0.01).    The application of N fertiliser in winter/early spring, had only minor  effects on pasture intake or milk yield and composition in early  lactation.   },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Woods JL and Bray AR and Rogers GR and Smith MC}
}
@conference {40517,
	title = {Seasonal and between sheep differences in medullation of wool fibres},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {53},
	year = {1993},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {319-322},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Two experimental flocks of Romney sheep selected for increased hogget fleece weight show high selection responses (30-40\% of their controls) and evidence for altered seasonal patterns of annual wool growth, in line with published evidence from other flocks. While a preliminary experiment was unable to detect consistently significant line differences in plasma prolactin concentration at set time periods, there were indications of altered seasonal patterns in prolactin concentration and line differences in its association with wool growth. Both selection and control lines showed low prolactin concentrations in June and July (16 ng/ml). Concentrations rose in August, September and October, approximately doubling each month to an average level of 111 ng/ml in early November. Early results from this longitudinal study, still in progress, suggest that animals from the selected lines tended to maintain their low prolactin concentrations longer into the winter and early spring, and that this tendency is associated with a higher hogget fleece weight. By contrast, in the unselected control lines, high hogget fleece weight tended to be positively associated with increasing prolactin levels over the winter/early spring period.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Scobie DR and Woods JL and Baird DB}
}
@conference {40433,
	title = {Responses to selection for wool staple strength in Romney sheep},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {52},
	year = {1992},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {285-288},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {In a series of studies, relationships between herbage allowance (as measured by sward surface height (SSH), herbage intake (measured by intraruminal chromium controlled release capsule) and production were assessed in continuously stocked winter (June)- and spring (August)- lambing pregnant and lactating ewes. At SSHs of 2.8, 4.0, 7.1 and 8.5 cm, organic matter intakes (OMI) of winter-lambing ewes in the last month of pregnancy were 1.4, 1.7, 1.6 and 1.9 (Pooled SE = 0.1) kg/d (P<0.05), respectively. Ewe liveweight gain over the last month of pregnancy increased with SSH but there was no effect of SSH on lamb birthweight or ewe midside wool growth.  Similarly, pregnant spring- lambing ewes had OMI of 1.4, 1.7, 1.8 and 1.9 (PSE = 0.1) kg/d (P<0.05) at SSHs of 2.7, 4.0, 5.9 and 7.8 cm, respectively and ewe liveweight gain increased with SSH but there was no effect of SSH on ewe wool growth or lamb birthweight. Results suggest that both winter- and spring-lambing ewes can tolerate SSH below 3 cm during late pregnancy without detrimental effects on lamb or wool production. Winter-lambing lactating ewes (first two months of lactation) had OMI of 1.8, 2.3 and 2.5 (PSE = 0.1) kg/d (P<0.05) at SSHs of 2.6, 4.4 and 7.8 cm respectively. Sward height did not influence ewe wool production or lamb growth but ewes on the 2.6 cm sward lost 8-10 kg more liveweight during lactation than those on the 4.4 and 7.8 cm swards. Spring- lambing ewes had OMI of 1.8, 2.0, 1.9, 2.0 and 2.0 (PSE = 0.3) kg/d (P<0.1) at SSHs of 3.5, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 and 8.5 cm, respectively. There were no effects of SSH on ewe wool growth or lamb growth but ewe liveweight loss was greatest at low SSH. Results are discussed in the context of feeding recommendations for winter- and spring-lambing ewes.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Bray AR and Smith MC and Woods JL and Baird DB}
}
@conference {40429,
	title = {A review implicating a two compartment model for the processes of cell division and differentiation in the Wool Follicle},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {52},
	year = {1992},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {265-272},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The effects of injecting GnRH at mating and of single vs  multiple matings on the conception rate in alpacas were investigated in  two experiments. In Experiment 1, 33 low liveweight (48.4 },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Scobie DR and Woods JL}
}
@conference {39882,
	title = {Seasonal wool production and staple strength of Romney ewes},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {44},
	year = {1984},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {57-60},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The average conception rate (CR) to first insemination in 1969- 70 was 60.6\% compared to 67.7\% in 1982-83. CR declined with increasing herd size in the latter study (from 70.5\% in herds of <101 cows to 66.0\% in herds of >300 cows), but this trend was substantially less than the former study (from 62.8\% to 52.3\%). The change in herd size effects was mainly due to improved accuracy in the detection of oestrus in larger herds probably associated with the use of tail paint. On average, 50\% of cows in 35 Waikato herds had calved by the end of a period of 18.3 d from the date of planned start of calving. The next 25\% of cows calved over a period of 17.5 d, and the last 25\% calved over 36.3 d. Consequently, the average calving covered 71.9 d from the planned start compared to 46 d in the Ruakura No.2 herd. A comparison with results from a 1972 survey showed that calving patterns had become more concentrated because of improved breeding management and the use of induced calving.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Geenty KG and Orwin DFG and Woods JL and Young SR and Smith MC}
}
