Date of lambing and sheep production during lactation in Southland

J.C. McEwan, C. Mathieson and H. Hawker

Woodlands Research Station, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, R.D. 1, Invercargill and Invermay Agricultural Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mosgiel

Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production. 1983, 43: 45-48

Later lambing increased lamb growth in the first 6 weeks of lactation from 208 to 279 g/head/d for singles and 135 to 215 g/head/d for twins (P<0.001).

Lambing date did not significantly affect lamb live weights at weaning on 5 January. Later lambing increased ewe greasy wool production between June and January by up to 0.41 kg (P<0.001).

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