@conference {60951,
	title = {A new generation meat program in Australia within the Co-operative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {69},
	year = {2009},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {96-100},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Christchurch},
	abstract = {The Information Nucleus flock (INF) is the central focus of the Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) for Sheep Industry Innovation. It is made up of eight sheep flocks across Australia that are genetically linked by the use of common sires. The objective of the INF is to measure a range of biological and production parameters and to produce heritability estimates and genetic correlations for a range of new traits. Approximately 100 sires are mated annually by artificial insemination to 5,000 ewes across the sites. Sires from various breeds are joined to Merino and crossbred ewes. Each year 2,000 progeny are evaluated for a wide range of meat production and consumer-relevant traits. Some of these traits are new and novel, such as the content of iron, zinc and omega-3 fatty acids. Their measurement is designed to ensure lamb maintains its marketing edge as a healthy, nutritious meat so that it is the consumer{\textquoteright}s preferred choice of meat. This paper will provide an overview of the program and highlight specific areas that are novel with respect to sheep meat. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Pethick DW and Jacob RH and McDonagh MB and O{\textquoteright}Halloran WJ and Ball AJ and Hopkins DL}
}
@conference {41140,
	title = {A Dynamical Model of Body Composition in Sheep},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {59},
	year = {1999},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {275-278},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {A dynamical model describing the evolution of muscle, viscera and fat in response to different levels of energy intake over time in sheep is presented. The model shows responses consistent with observations of compensatory growth in sheep and cattle over a range of energy intake levels. Model parameters are derived from data measured by Ferrell et al., (1986) to investigate compensatory growth in lambs. The model is shown to generally reproduce the behaviour of the muscle, viscera and fat components of the lambs in this trial. The utility of the model for designing optimal nutritional management strategies for raising animals for slaughter is discussed, as well as the potential of the model to advance the understanding of animal nutrition by investigating different functional forms for relationships such as maintenance requirements. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Soboleva TK and Oddy VH and Pleasants AB and Oltjen JW and Ball AJ and McCall DG}
}
@conference {41043,
	title = {Growth and carcass composition of Angus steers raised together from birth and managed on two post-weaning nutritional},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {58},
	year = {1998},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {252-255},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Two groups of 33 Angus steers aged 270 days and weighing 179 {\textpm} 2.1 kg were allocated after weaning to 2 pasture regimes designed for high (H) and low (L) mean Liveweight. When the treatments finished after 138 days liveweights were 242 {\textpm} 3.7 kg (H) and 218 {\textpm} 3.7 kg (L). Both H and L groups were then grazed together on pasture until slaughter at 30 months of age. At slaughter fat depth at the 12th rib, weight of kidney and channel fat, ribeye area, and the trimmed fat, bone and lean (90\% visual lean) were measured from the right side of the carcass. Carcass weight was the same for both treatment groups (258 {\textpm} 2.5 kg). The L group had faster liveweight gain than the H group for 283 days after treatment, but not thereafter. Steers from the L treatment had more kidney and channel fat (P<0.02). A significant (P<0.01) regression coefficient of 0.05 {\textpm} 0.019 for carcass weight on kidney and channel fat weight existed for steers in the H group, but not the L group. Rate of live weight gain before weaning was significantly (P<0.01) related to the weight of trimmed bone and lean at slaughter. Differences between animals in live weight gain at the end of the treatment period affected the weight of kidney and channel fat in the L group (P<0.01), and the weight of trimmed fat in the L group (P<0.05). These results are discussed in context of effects of growth rate on tissue development in cattle. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Pleasants AB and Barton RA and Ball AJ and Oddy VH}
}
@conference {40692,
	title = {Feed requirements for maintenance of mature rams and ewes from lines selected for differences in body composition},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {55},
	year = {1995},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {133-136},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Brief communication: no abstract supplied},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Ball AJ and Thompson JM and Hinch GN and Fennessy PF and Blakely AR}
}
