@conference {40332,
	title = {A comparison between lamb drafters and the Phillips Fat Displacement Meter (PFDM) for predicting GR, hot carcass weight and class in live lambs},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {51},
	year = {1991},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {309-314},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {A fine wool index selection flock (I) was established by  screening the Tara Hills Merino flocks in 1988 and 1989. The flock of  200 breeding ewes was formed with equal numbers of four age groups born  in 1984 to 1987. A randomly sampled 160 ewes from the same population  served as the Control (C). The greasy fleece weights of the I flock  were 8.3\% (P<0.001), 6.8\% (P<0.001) higher than that of C flock in 1988  and 1989 respectively. Spring live weight (P<0.05) and yield (P<0.001)  were significantly higher while fibre diameter (P<0.001) was  significantly lower for I. Progeny hogget fleece weight, live weight  and fibre diameter, however, differed insignificantly between flocks.  },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Kirton AH and Uljee AE and Mercer GJK}
}
