@conference {40393,
	title = {The National Database for sheep genetic evaluation and research},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {52},
	year = {1992},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {121-124},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Lactating and non-lactating does were allocated on August 1989  down lengths to seven groups. Four of the groups received a single slow  release melatonin implant (Regulin) on either 16 October, 30 October, 13  November or 25 November 1989. Two groups received single implants on 16  October and 25 November or 13 November and 25 December. The seventh  group was an untreated control. Total down length in all treated groups  was greater than the control (p<0.005). The goats treated on 16 October  had the greatest response to melatonin and produced a 45\% longer down  fleece than the controls.   The first fleece (16.8 },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Garrick DJ and Clarke JN and Callow CF}
}
