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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research Volume 39, 1996 - Issue 1
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Effects of pre‐lamb shearing on feed intake and associated productivity of May‐ and August‐lambing ewes

N. Dabiri Department of Animal Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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S. T. Morris Department of Animal Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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M. Wallentine Department of Animal Science, Brigham Young University, Utah, USA
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S. N. Mccutcheon Department of Animal Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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W. J. Parker Department of Agricultural and Horticultural Systems Management, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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G. A. Wickham Department of Animal Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Pages 53-62 | Received 29 Jun 1995, Accepted 25 Jan 1996, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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Ignacio De Barbieri, Fabio Montossi, Carolina Viñoles & Paul R. Kenyon. (2018) Time of shearing the ewe not only affects lamb live weight and survival at birth and weaning, but also ewe wool production and quality. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 61:1, pages 57-66.
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G. deNicolo, S. T. Morris, P. R. Kenyon, P. D. Kemp & P. C. H. Morel. (2008) Ewe reproduction and lambing performance in a five period mating system. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 51:4, pages 397-407.
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PR Kenyon, ST Morris, DK Revell & SN McCutcheon. (2003) Shearing during pregnancy — review of a policy to increase birthweight and survival of lambs in New Zealand pastoral farming systems. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 51:5, pages 200-207.
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M. J. Ulyatt, K. R. Lassey, I. D. Shelton & C. F. Walker. (2002) Seasonal variation in methane emission from dairy cows and breeding ewes grazing ryegrass/white clover pasture in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 45:4, pages 217-226.
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M. H. Husain, S. T. Morris, S. N. McCutcheon & W. J. Parker. (1997) Pasture management to minimise the detrimental effects of pre‐lamb shearing. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 40:4, pages 489-496.
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T.W. Murphy, W.C. Stewart, C.G. Smith & J.B. Taylor. (2019) Effects of late gestation shearing on BW, feed intake and plasma metabolite concentrations in Rambouillet ewes managed outdoors during winter. Animal 13:3, pages 600-605.
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D.J. Cottle & D. Pacheco. (2017) Prediction of fleece insulation after shearing and its impact on maintenance energy requirements of Romney sheep. Small Ruminant Research 157, pages 14-22.
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F. Moslemipur & S. Golzar-Adabi. (2017) Physiological and growth parameters of fattening lambs after shearing under heat-stress conditions. Animal Production Science 57:3, pages 569.
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G. deNicolo, P. R. Kenyon, S. T. Morris, P. C. H. Morel & A. J. Wall. (2008) Mid-pregnancy shearing of autumn-lambing ewes in New Zealand. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 48:7, pages 957.
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Mehmet Akif ÇAM, Mustafa OLFAZ & Ali Vaiz GARIPOGLU. (2007) Shearing male lambs in the cold season improves the carcass yield without affecting fattening performance. Animal Science Journal 78:3, pages 259-265.
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R.A. Corner, P.R. Kenyon, J.K. Stafford, D.M. West & M.H. Oliver. (2006) The effect of mid-pregnancy shearing or yarding stress on ewe post-natal behaviour and the birth weight and post-natal behaviour of their lambs. Livestock Science 102:1-2, pages 121-129.
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P. R. Kenyon, D. K. Revell & S. T. Morris. (2006) Mid-pregnancy shearing can increase birthweight and survival to weaning of multiple-born lambs under commercial conditions. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 46:7, pages 821.
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S. T. Morris & S. N. McCutcheon. (2010) Selective enhancement of growth in twin foetuses by shearing ewes in early gestation. Animal Science 65:1, pages 105-110.
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