@conference {40376,
	title = {A comparison of internal parasitism in fleeceweight-selected and control Romney sheep},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {52},
	year = {1992},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {57-60},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Rising three year old Angus steers were fed on either  ryegrass/subterranean clover pasture or a high grain ration (70\% maize  grain/ 30\% pasture silage) for an adjustment period of 2 weeks and an  experimental period of 12 weeks. Then cattle were slaughtered initially  and 10 cattle from each treatment group were slaughtered after 6, 10 and  14 weeks. Cattle offered the high grain ration had feed intakes of up  to 2.7\% of bodyweight and over the 12 weeks experimental period average  liveweight gains of 1.4 and 2.0 kg/d were achieved in the pasture and  grain fed groups, respectively. Carcass weight increased from 316 kg to  363 kg in the pasture group and 406 kg in the grain fed group at final  slaughter. Intramuscular (chemical) fat at the 12th rib increased from  13\% to 23\% and was not affected by diet. Levels of intramuscular fat  were up to 38\% and were similar to those reported for Japanese Wagyu  beef. Lean meat colour was significantly brighter (P<0.001) as a result  of grain feeding and the incidence of yellow fat was reduced.  },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Howse SW and Blair HT and Garrick DJ and Pomroy WE}
}
