@conference {40953,
	title = {Seasonal Patterns in Production and Quality of Semen of Rams from Flocks Selected for or against an Early Breeding Season.},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {57},
	year = {1997},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {259},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Seasonal patterns of semen production and sperm quality from rams of different breeds have been previously reported (Colas, 1979). Flocks within a breed have been selected for differences in seasonal lambing patterns based on ewe lambing date (Smith, et al.,1992). This trial reports the effects of this selection on the production and quality of semen from rams in those flocks.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Smith JF and Parr J and Smith JK and Briggs RM and Duganzich DM}
}
@conference {40859,
	title = {Brief Communication: Effect of lipids on ram spermatozoal motility},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {56},
	year = {1996},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {365-366},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Lipids from egg yolk, milk and coconut were toxic to ram  spermatozoal motility. The toxicity of egg yolk lipid was associated with the  neutral lipid fraction. Motility was prolonged in the presence of coconut  lipid.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Upreti GC and Hicks K and Oliver JE and Briggs RM and Duganzich DM and Smith JF}
}
@conference {40855,
	title = {Brief Communication: The effect of inorganic ions on ram sperm motility using Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA)},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {56},
	year = {1996},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {353-354},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The role of specific inorganic ions in the maintenance of ram sperm  motility in a chemically defined ram semen diluent (RSD-1) was examined.  A preliminary experiment identified that magnesium was required to  maintain motility. Significant treatment and incubation effects were  observed for all motility parameters (P<.05). RSD-1 (treatment T1) was  modified to provide a series of treatments. Effects measured were the  substitution of MgCl2 (T2) or MgSO4 (T3) and the elimination of KH2PO4  (T4) or NaHCO3 (T5). A total of 10 ejaculates were analysed using the  Hobson Sperm Tracker (HST) over a period of 7 days. Semen was cooled to  15 C after dilution with treatment diluents and reheated to 38 C after 1 hr  and 5 days storage. Motility was measured after incubation at 38 C for 0,  24, and 48 hours. Treatments had a significant (P<0.001) effect on the  velocity parameters and the percentage of motile sperm. Treatments T4 and  T5 had greatest depression in motility parameters with fresh semen while T5  also had an effect with stored sperm. Substitution of the MgSO4 (T3)  reduced the velocity parameters in the fresh semen e.g. mean Curvilinear  velocity (VCL) values (},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Briggs RM and Upreti GC and Smith JF and Duganzich DM}
}
@conference {40720,
	title = {Effect of selection for early lambing performance on the seasonal patterns of gonadotrophin levels; response to GnRH and semen characteristics},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {55},
	year = {1995},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {228-231},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Brewer JC and Briggs RM and Parr J and Wilkins RJ and Smith JF}
}
@conference {40719,
	title = {Seasonal changes in LH profiles of ewes selected for and against an early lambing date},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {55},
	year = {1995},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {224-227},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Smith JF and Briggs RM and Parr J and Johnson DL and Duganzich DM}
}
@conference {40511,
	title = {Effect of diluent and storage time on pregnancy rate in ewes after intra- uterine insemination},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {53},
	year = {1993},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {295-298},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Liveweight gain, wool weight, wool characteristics, age of onset of oestrus and animal health data were recorded for purebred Awassi (n=37) and Coopworth (n=40) lambs in quarantine from birth to six months of age. No significant differences, between the Awassi and Coopworth lambs were recorded in: birth weight, liveweight gain (birth to weaning), and liveweight gain (weaning to 6 months). A trend for the Coopworths to have greater liveweight gains was noted. Significantly less wool was clipped from Awassi lambs (0.83 },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Smith JF and Asher GW and Briggs RM and Morrow CJ and Murray GR and Oliver JE and Parr J and Veldhuizen FA and Upreti GC}
}
