@conference {40064,
	title = {Genetic variation among six strains of Romneys and Border Leicester and Coopworth crosses},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {47},
	year = {1987},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {101-105},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {In an 11 month copper supplementation trial in Northland, weaner steer (initial live weight 210 kg) showed decreased liveweight gain when supplemented with copper, from November to March. Pasture copper concentrations were adequate throughout the trial. Serum copper concentrations tended to be low, especially in spring.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Baker RL and Clarke JN and Meyer HH and Harvey TG and Bigham ML}
}
@conference {40001,
	title = {Inheritance of foot and jaw abnormalities in sheep},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {46},
	year = {1986},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {93-100},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {There are a total of some 710 000 winterfed sheep in Iceland, all of which are of the native Iceland breed. The organisation of the breeding work is in the hands of the Agricultural Society of Iceland. Sheep recording schemes have a long-standing tradition in Iceland. There are 140 local associations recording about 200 000 ewes. The most important traits in Icelandic sheep breeding are fecundity of ewes and weaning weight of lambs, but conformation and wool quantity are also considered. Level of productivity is high. The use of AI is of great importance in the sheep breeding work. Nearly all the selection of lambs for replacement is within flocks and selection work must be undertaken during a few weeks in the autumn when the sheep are taken from mountain grazing.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Baker RL and Clarke JN and Harvey TG and Meyer HH}
}
@conference {39864,
	title = {Development of a performance test for the selection of rams having facial eczema-tolerate progeny},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {43},
	year = {1983},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {221-224},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {No abstract supplied},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Towers NR and Meyer HH and Campbell AG and Southey CA}
}
@conference {39829,
	title = {Genetic variation in incidence of daggy sheep - an indicator of genetic resistance to parasites?},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {43},
	year = {1983},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {87-90},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {A recent grazing experiment at Ruakura with dairy cows involved in each of 3 years, 8 farms of 6.48 ha. Linear regression procedures were used to derive relationships between milkfat yield to 31 December, amount of feed on the farm at various times, length of rotation during winter months, and average herd live weight and condition at calving. Fat production was closely related to feed on the farm during July to September but not to feed present in May, June, October or November, or to live weight and condition at calving. The amount of feed present in August or September was not significantly related to that present in May. Feed present in September increased as the area grazed each day by the herd increased in May, and decreased in July and August. For a given amount of feed on the farm during July to September, early calving herds produced more milkfat per cow and per hectare by 31 December but at a lower level per day than late calving herds.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Meyer HH and Harvey TG and Smeaton JE}
}
@conference {39859,
	title = {Genetic variation in uterine efficiency and differential responses to increased ovulation rate in sheep},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {43},
	year = {1983},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {201-204},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Four antioxidants - butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), butylated hyroxyanisole (BHA), alpha-tocopherol and propyl gallate - have been tested for their ability to ameliorate the harmful effects of the facial eczema toxin, sporidesmin, in sheep. A moderate decrease in sporidesmin-induced liver damage (39\% and 35\% respectively, based on gross pathological assessment of liver injury) was observed in sheep pre-treated with BHT and BHA; smaller effects were recorded in animals receiving the other compounds. The possibility of an additive effect between antioxidants and zinc has also been investigated. It was shown that marked protection against sporidesmin toxicity, significantly greater than that given by either prophylactic alone, was afforded by simultaneous administration of BHT and zinc.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Meyer HH and Clarke JN and Harvey TG and Malthus IC}
}
@conference {39828,
	title = {The heritability of loose wool bulk and colour traits and their genetic and phenotypic correlations with other wool traits},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {43},
	year = {1983},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {83-86},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Twelve dairy farmers were taught a system of pasture scoring in May 1981. From then until the start of calving they assessed the amount of feed on their farms at fortnightly intervals. Milkfat production per hectare during the subsequent season was closely related to the amount of feed on the farm at the start of calving. Feed at calving was closely related to the amount of feed on the farm in May. The data suggest that milkfat production from most dairy farms is limited by having insufficient feed on the farm at calving.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Bigham ML and Meyer HH and Smeaton JE}
}
@conference {39856,
	title = {Inheritance of wear rate in the teeth of sheep},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {43},
	year = {1983},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {189-192},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Ovulation rate records from female progeny of 3 Booroola-type rams and the daughters of 8 to 10 male progeny of the same rams were recorded in commercial flocks. When a segregation criterion of at least 1 record of ovulation rate >/-3 was used to identify carriers of the putative gene, the results support the hypothesis of genetic segregation for fecundity in Booroola sheep. A comparison of the genotype ascertained from progeny tests with that estimated from the parental genotypes showed that 21 of 22 rams{\textquoteright} performance was consistent with a single gene effect.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Meyer HH and Aitken WM and Smeaton JE}
}
@conference {39836,
	title = {Ultrasonic selection for divergence in loin fat depth in Southdowns and Suffolks},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {43},
	year = {1983},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {115-118},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The physical breakdown of 4 forage diets in the chopped or pelleted form was studied in 16 closely-shorn wether sheep at room temperatures of approximately 24},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Bennett GL and Meyer HH and Kirton AH}
}
@conference {39761,
	title = {Effect of ewe ovulation rate and uterine efficiency on breed and strain variation in litter size},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {42},
	year = {1982},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {33-36},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Two experiments investigated the relationship between growth rate, hogget oestrus and subsequent reproduction. In Experiment 1 there were increases in the proportion of two-tooth ewes ovulating multiples due to high plane rearing from late December to mid July or the presence of hogget oestrus, after the correction of two-tooth pre-mating live weight. None of the four-tooth lambing differences due to rearing or hogget oestrus was significant after correction for two-tooth pre-mating live weight. There were no significant differences due to any factor at the six-tooth lambing. In Experiment 2 there was an increase in the proportion of two-tooth ewes twinning due to the presence of hogget oestrus after correction for two-tooth pre-mating weight. There were significant effects of hogget oestrus on four-tooth twinning rates, before but not after, correction for two-tooth pre-mating live weight. There were no significant effects on twinning at the six-tooth lambing.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Meyer HH and Clarke JN}
}
@conference {39768,
	title = {Tooth eruption patterns in New Zealand sheep breeds},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {42},
	year = {1982},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {59-60},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Daytime grazing activity of 16 high (BI = 123) and 16 low breeding index (BI = 105) cows was observed during 3, 7-day periods in early, mid and late lactation. There were no differences in grazing, lying or standing times between high and low BI cows during early or mid lactation. High BI cows grazed longer during late lactation. There were no differences in daytime drinking frequency. Individual cow milking times were recorded during 5, 2-day (4 milkings) periods at bimonthly intervals. High BI cows consistently outproduced low BI cows throughout lactation by 3 kg of milk/d. High BI cows had shorter milking times in early lactation but these differences diminished as lactation progressed. No relationships between milking entrance order or milking temperament and breeding index were found.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Aitken WM and Meyer HH}
}
@conference {39747,
	title = {Breeding for facial eczema resistance - A progress report},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {41},
	year = {1981},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {273-278},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Campbell AG and Meyer HH and Henderson HV and Wesselink C}
}
@conference {39736,
	title = {Early predictors of ewe fertility},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {41},
	year = {1981},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {204-208},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Meyer HH}
}
@conference {39750,
	title = {Successful semi-commercial artificial insemination of ewes},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {41},
	year = {1981},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {288-292},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Meyer HH and Harvey TG}
}
@conference {39619,
	title = {Ewe and teaser breed effects on reproductive behaviour and performance},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {39},
	year = {1979},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {68-76},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Meyer HH}
}
@conference {39617,
	title = {Hogget liveweight-oestrus relationship among sheep breeds},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {39},
	year = {1979},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {56-62},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Meyer HH and French RL}
}
@conference {39626,
	title = {Wool production of exotic x Romney sheep},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {39},
	year = {1979},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {115-117},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Bigham ML and Meyer HH}
}
@conference {39607,
	title = {Genetic and environmental effects on incidence and causes of lamb mortality},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {38},
	year = {1978},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {181-184},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Meyer HH and Clarke JN}
}
@conference {39568,
	title = {Reproductive performance, growth and wool production of exotic sheep and their crosses with the Romney},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {37},
	year = {1977},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {220-229},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Meyer HH and Clarke JN and Bigham ML and Carter AH}
}
