@conference {40232,
	title = {Fleece weight and wool characteristics of Merino ewes screened into a superfine selection flock},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {50},
	year = {1990},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {301-304},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {One hundred and eighty cashmere wethers were divided into 11   treatment groups with 9 groups receiving a single melatonin implant at   various dates staggered 6 weeks apart throughout the year commencing on   22 January 1988 and finishing on 22 December 1988. The tenth group   received a melatonin implant at each of the treatment dates. The   control group received no implant. Down lengths were collected at 1 to   6 weekly intervals to monitor growth patterns.     The continuous melatonin treatment resulted in lower peak down lengths   than controls in August while down lengths were higher than controls   from October to January. However the period of down growth was   unchanged.     Shedding of down occurred 19 weeks after melatonin treatment in all   groups except those treated on 15 April, 7 July and 18 August where the   interval to shedding was shorter and in phase with the natural shedding   cycle. Cashmere growth was only initiated following melatonin treatment   from 18 August to 22 December. Treatment on 10 November increased   cashmere production by 32 \%. This was the only treatment which   increased cashmere production harvested in one season.    },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Wuliji T and Land JTJ and Andrews RN and Dodds KG}
}
