@conference {40852,
	title = {Reproductive senescence in aged red deer hinds},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {56},
	year = {1996},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {344-346},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {This study reports on the performance of some of the original animals  used to establish the Invermay deer farm. These comprised a selection of  some of the original 1973 animals, 21 hinds of unknown age and 19 of the  first hind calves born at Invermay in that year. Reproductive performance, expressed as the percentage of hinds weaning  calves, decreased slowly from 90\% at 6 and 7 years of age, to 50\% at 17  years, then dropped markedly with only one calf being successfully reared in  each season when the hinds were 19 and 20 years. Similarly, few (5/21) of  the older unknown-age hinds raised calves when > 17 years old. When  blood sampled twice-weekly during the breeding season (rising 21 years of  age), only 6/12 of the known-age hinds had significant plasma progesterone  concentrations, with only 3 animals displaying anything like normal cyclical  patterns. In addition, most had elevated plasma LH concentrations. Post  mortem examination revealed that all these hinds had small reproductive  tracts and very few ovarian follicles at this age. Despite an ability to live beyond 20 years, these results suggest that waning  reproductive performance with age may be due to ovarian failure.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Fisher MW and McLeod BJ and Mockett BG and Moore GH and Drew KR}
}
@conference {40434,
	title = {Fibre production, shearing procedure and fleece characteristics of alpacas farmed in New Zealand},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {52},
	year = {1992},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {289-292},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Five treatment groups of 40 fine Merino wethers were offered grazing regimes over 2 treatment periods, to achieve a range of liveweight profiles.  The first was from 16 October 1990 to 21 December 1990 while the second continued until 29 August 1991. Treatment period 1 generated significant differences in liveweight (P<0.001) between all groups and thereafter the sheep were grazed in 2 larger mobs consisting of groups 1-3 and 4 and 5. By the end of the first period liveweights were 48},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Wuliji T and Davis GH and Andrews RN and Turner P and Moore GH and Dodds KG}
}
@conference {40320,
	title = {Growth, reproduction and fibre production of alpacas imported from Chile},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {51},
	year = {1991},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {255-258},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {No abstract supplied  },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Davis GH and Wuliji T and Moore GH and Bruce GD}
}
@conference {40280,
	title = {The sexual behaviour of alpacas imported to New Zealand from Chile},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {51},
	year = {1991},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {43-46},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {FSH concentrations were examined in 6 FecB FecB (BB) ewe, 3 BB  ram and 5 Fec+Fec+ (++) ram full-sibling pairs of Booroola Merino x  Romney lambs between 2 and 20 weeks of age. The purpose of this study  was to compare variation in FSH profiles within and between prepubertal  full-sibling pairs of Booroola ewe and ram lambs, to evaluate their  usefulness as control-treatment pairs in endocrinological studies.   In ewe lambs, FSH concentrations increased with liveweight and age to  reach distinct peaks at 7-12 kg liveweight and at 3-9 weeks of age.  Variation between pairs was significantly greater than within pairs for  liveweight at all ages, FSH concentrations up to 9 weeks of age, and  maximum FSH concentration, but not for age or liveweight at peak FSH.   In ram lambs, FSH concentrations were lower than in ewes but followed a  similar pattern, with FSH peaks at 12-17 kg liveweight and 5-10 weeks of  age. The geometric mean maximum FSH concentrations were 1.44 and 0.81  (LSR 1.78) ng/ml for BB and ++ groups respectively (P<0.05). Between-  pair variation was significantly greater than within-pair variation for  birth weight, liveweight to 7 weeks of age, peak FSH, and age at peak  FSH.   Mean FSH concentration and liveweight showed no relationship within or  between ram pairs, or between ewe pairs, but the heavier sibling within  all six ewe pairs had the higher FSH concentration (P<0.05) most samples  up to 7 weeks of age, but not thereafter. The reduced variation in  gonadotrophin concentrations within compared with between full-sibling  pairs suggests they have considerable value as control-treatment animals  in endocrine studies on prepubertal developments.  },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Pollard JC and Moore GH and Littlejohn RP}
}
@conference {40018,
	title = {Advancement of breeding in non-lactating adult red deer hinds},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {46},
	year = {1986},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {175-178},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {No abstract supplied},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Moore GH and Cowie GM}
}
@conference {39730,
	title = {Energy requirements of red deer},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {41},
	year = {1981},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {167-173},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Fennessy PF and Moore GH and Corson ID}
}
