Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/3973
Title: Variation in daily teed intake and growth between Merino sheep lines selected for differences in resistance to nematodes
Contributor(s): Doyle, Emma  (author)orcid ; Kahn, Lewis  (author)orcid ; McClure, S J (author); Lea, James M (author)
Publication Date: 2003
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/3973
Abstract: This trial was designed to characterise daily feed intake and growth responses of animal s selected for genetic difference in resistance to nematode infection when fed different quality diets, with and without an artificial infection with 'Haemonchus contortus'. Fifty four Merino 10-months old rams from the CSIRO flock with three divergent lines selected for either increased (IRH) or decreased (DRH ) resistance to 'Haemonchus', or unselected (C) were stratified within selection line on the basis of liveweight measured following adjustment to experimental conditions and faecal egg counts from previous experimental challenge and individually housed during a two week non-infected period and nine weeks of trickle infection with McMaster strain of 'H. contortus'. Throughout infection, there were no significant differences in daily feed intake and body weight gains between selection lines, but rams on the high quality diet had significantly high er (P
Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: RAAN 2003: Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia, Armidale, Australia, 13th - 16th July, 2003
Source of Publication: Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia, v.14, p. 117-122
Publisher: University of New England
Place of Publication: Armidale, Australia
ISSN: 0819-4823
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 070204 Animal Nutrition
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 830311 Sheep - Wool
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: E1 Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication
Publisher/associated links: http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/33151111?selectedversion=NBD41064497
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