The influence of pregnancy and lactation on Merino wool production

dc.contributor.authorBosman, V.
dc.contributor.editorDu Toit, P.J.
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-12T07:56:04Z
dc.date.available2016-07-12T07:56:04Z
dc.date.created2016
dc.date.issued1935
dc.descriptionThe articles have been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590; 600dpi. Adobe Acrobat XI Pro was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractA comparison is made of the influence of pregnancy and lactation on two groups of merino stud ewes maintained under farming conditions in the Karoo. Pregnancy does not influence the fibre fineness of merino wool significantly. Lactation and the suckling of lambs influences the fibre fineness of merino wool. The reduction in fineness ranged from 11•7 to 25•9 per cent. in individuals. The reduction of fineness for the group was 12•7 per cent. Lactation reduced fibre fineness by one, two or three quality numbers. The fleece density or compactness of the fleece is reduced by 8•8 to 30•6 per cent. due to the refining of the fibre during lactation and the suckling of lambs. The scoured fleece weights are reduced by •3 to •7 pounds during the period of lactation and the suckling of lambs.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBosman, V 1935, ‘The Influence of Pregnancy and Lactation on Merino Wool Production’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry, vol. 4, no.2, pp. 551-556en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0330-2465
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/55198
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherPretoria : Government Printeren_ZA
dc.rights© 1935 ARC - Onderstepoort and Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (original). © 2016 University of Pretoria. Dept. of Library Services (digital).en_ZA
dc.subjectVeterinary medicineen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshVeterinary medicine -- South Africa
dc.titleThe influence of pregnancy and lactation on Merino wool productionen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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