Variation in Ovine KRTAP13-3 and Its Association with Wool Characteristics in Chinese Tan Sheep
AnimalsUnderstanding the genetic factors that influence wool quality is essential for enhancing wool quality and uniformity. This study investigated the KRTAP13-3 gene in Chinese Tan sheep, a breed known for its unique wool characteristics.
Lingrong Bai +3 more
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Survival analysis of mortality in pre-weaning kids of Sirohi goat
Animal, 2019 Pre-weaning animals exit a flock through death induced by various reasons, causing significant economic losses to the goat producers. In this study, we investigated the survival from birth to weaning of Sirohi goat kids within framework of the survival ...
I.S. Chauhan +3 more
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Characterisation of Ovine KRTAP19-3 and Its Impact on Wool Traits in Chinese Tan Sheep
AnimalsWool, a natural fibre derived from sheep, can present a challenge to wool processing and manufacturing industries because of the variation in fibre traits.
Lingrong Bai +3 more
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A Multi-Disciplinary Approach For Determining Adoption Of Agricultural Price Risk Management Strategies [PDF]
Australian wool producers have been slow to adopt price risk management strategies to stabilise the income from their wool sales. The highly volatile auction system accounts for 85% of raw wool sales while the remainder is sold by forward contract ...
Hoque, Zohurul +4 more
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Gastrointestinal nematodes of Ovis aries in Eastern Cape, South Africa and an evaluation of current anthelmintic procedures [PDF]
, 2015 Humans have known about helminth infections since ancient times. Today half of the human population is plagued by a nematode infection. Nematodes are responsible for billions of dollars in global crop damage annually and have had devastating effects on ...
Rowell, Melyssa
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Veterinary Medicine International, 2012 A study was conducted to assess the effect of multiple stresses (thermal, nutritional, and walking stress) on the reproductive performance of Malpura ewes.
V. Sejian +3 more
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The Australian Wool Industry: A hedonic pricing analysis of the factors affecting price of Australian wool [PDF]
We estimate a hedonic pricing model to quantify the relationship between clean price of lots of wool and individual lot characteristics for all superfine, fine, medium and broad wool types.
Gibbon, Candice, Nolan, Elizabeth
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The effect of dairy, piggery and wool scour effluents on willow growth and the soil characteristics : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science in Soil Science at Massey University [PDF]
, 1997 Restrictions on the disposal of agricultural effluents to the waterway means that alternative land based outlets are required in New Zealand. Willow, as a short forest rotation, represents a significant land use that could produce a high dry matter and ...
Lu, Youwei
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Modelling the World Wool Market: A Hybrid Approach [PDF]
We present a model of the world wool market that merges two modelling traditions: the partialequilibrium commodity-specific approach and the computable general-equilibrium approach.
George Verikios
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A Cointegration Analysis of Wool Prices [PDF]
Based on cointegration analysis and monthly data from 1976.8 to 1999.10, a long-run equilibrium relationship was found to exist between prices for wools of 19 to 23 microns, despite the wool Reserve Price Scheme operated until February 1991. Furthermore,
Chang, Hui-Shung (Christie)
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