@conference {40323,
	title = {Lamb and hogget wool production from crosses of new and traditional sheep breeds},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {51},
	year = {1991},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {271-276},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Seasonal wool growth and objective fleece characteristics were  measured for a group of Texel, Oxford Down (Oxford) and Romney ewes at  Hopuhopu Quarantine and Research Station and a group of Finnish Landrace  (Finn) and Romney ewes at Flock House Quarantine and Research Station.  The ewes were born in 1987 and aspects of wool production measured from  November 1988 to August 1990.   All breeds exhibited a seasonal pattern of wool growth with a late  summer-early autumn maximum and late winter-early spring minimum. The  seasonal amplitude of wool growth of the Oxford was less, the Texel  similar and the Finn greater than the Romney.    Average annual clean fleece weight of the Romney (100) was heavier than  the Texel, Oxford and Finn (60, 59, 44 respectively). Oxford and Texel  wool was shorter (69, 59 respectively), more bulky (157, 162  respectively) and of a similar mean fibre diameter and brightness  compared with Romney wool (100). Finn wool was shorter (70), slightly  more bulky (115), finer *(74) and similar brightness compared with  Romney wool (100). Texel, Oxford and Finn wools all showed less yellow  discolouration (92, 77, 70 respectively) than Romney wool (100).   Calculated net wool returns for the Texel, Oxford and Finn ewes were  approximately $7, $7 and $11 per ewe per year less than for the Romney.  },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Newman S-AN and Paterson DJ}
}
