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A study of liveweight increments in ewes and of carcass quality and maturity rates in lambs grown on sown pastures in south-eastern Queensland.

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Briton, N.W. and Paltridge, T.B. (1954) A study of liveweight increments in ewes and of carcass quality and maturity rates in lambs grown on sown pastures in south-eastern Queensland. Queensland Journal of Agricultural Science, 11 (2). pp. 43-59.

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The use of different pastures over two years, with contrasting seasonal conditions, gave varying rates of growth amongst lambs. The pastures were (1) lucerne, (2) a perennial grass, (3) a mixture of lucerne and perennial grass and (4) a mixture of perennial grass and the annual legume Phaseolus lathyroides. Over all treatments there was a close correlation between the quality of lamb carcasses and their age at maturity, with best quality carcasses from lambs matured within 90 days.

Item Type:Article
Corporate Creators:Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland
Subjects:Animal culture > Sheep > Meat production
Plant culture > Field crops > Forage crops. Feed crops
Animal culture > Rangelands. Range management. Grazing
Live Archive:12 Jun 2024 01:06
Last Modified:12 Jun 2024 01:06

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