@conference {41241,
	title = {Will the big birds fly?},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {61},
	year = {2001},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {42-44},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Christchurch},
	abstract = {Modern ostrich farming in New Zealand commenced in 1994 with importation of eggs.  In 1997 the first processing of  ostrich meat for the domestic market occurred.  By 1999 there were estimated to be 2500 breeding hens, 12,000 chicks and  10,000 rising 1-year-old birds.  The current domestic market for ostrich meat is about 100 tonne annually and there has been an increase of 70\% in the  last 12 months. About 4000 yearling birds provide meat for the domestic market.  Export of ostrich to Europe commenced  in 2000.  At current prices the limiting constraint is achieving 15 slaughter birds per hen each year.  Slaughter birds need to be  over 95 kg live weight.  Quality of hen nutrition is considered a critical factor influencing embryonic mortality and chick  survival.  The target rate is being achieved by some farmers, but for this to be an industry average, further developments in  breeding hen nutrition and young chick survival will be required.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Thompson KF and Binks S}
}
@conference {40715,
	title = {The effect of anthelmintic treatment of ewes during pregnancy},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {55},
	year = {1995},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {211-213},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Familton AS and McAnulty RW and Thompson KF and Sedcole JR}
}
@conference {40596,
	title = {Animal Production in eastern Turkey},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {54},
	year = {1994},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {189-192},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {
AB:	Subsistence village livestock farmers in the eastern provinces farm  
approximately 30\% of the sheep and cattle of Turkey.  Stock are housed for  
winter and grazed on communally owned and managed pastures for the  
remainder of the year.  Typically farmers have 1 to 6 cows and 30 to 100 sheep  
or goats.  A survey of 91 farmers showed that 55\% of the cattle were of the  
local Anatolian breed and 37\% were of exotic cross.  Calving interval averaged  
12.5 months, excluding the 10\% barren cows.  Female progeny were retained  
as herd replacements, males were sold between 8 and 18 months old to  
specialist cattle finishers who feed cattle indoors and aim to make a US$50 to  
US$120 margin per beast in a 4 to 6 month period.  Sale of surplus lambs and  
milk products are the main sources of income for sheep farmers.  Flocks  
averaged 80\% to 100\% lambing with lamb mortality ranging between 5\% and  
40\%, depending on the level of winter feeding.  Technology exists in Turkey  
for the improvement of winter feeding, and intensive lamb finishing, but  
technology transfer is constrained lack of experienced staff and limited training  
in livestock production of extension staff. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Thompson KF and Hart ND}
}
@conference {40595,
	title = {The role of women in livestock production in eastern Turkey},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {54},
	year = {1994},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {185-188},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {As part of a livestock consultancy in eastern Turkey Lincoln International  
consultants surveyed rural women to define their role in livestock management  
and their priorities for extension.  The results of group interviews of 200  
women in 19 villages showed that men are the agricultural decision makers,  
except in the few villages where men have off-farm employment.  Women are  
responsible for milking of animals.  They may assist with lambing and calving,  
cleaning animal houses and feeding stock.  Women were aware of the effects of  
animal disease and poor nutrition on animal productivity, effects they observed  
during daily milking.  They expressed an interest in receiving information on  
animal health.  Non agricultural problems identified were effective family  
planning, education for girls, and water supply for those villages without water  
piped to a central location. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Aspinall JM and Thompson KF and Hart ND}
}
@conference {40179,
	title = {Lamb production from Merino-type ewes lambing in May and August in Victoria},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {49},
	year = {1989},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {261-264},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {An assortative breeding programme was carried out in 4 industry Perendale flocks and at Whatawhata using Cheviot, Perendale, Romney and Coopworth sheep. Within the industry flocks rams of high and low loose wool bulk were progeny tested. At Whatawhata Cheviot and Perendale rams of high, medium and low loose wool bulk were mated to ewes of equivalent bulk type within their own breed. High and low loose wool bulk Cheviot and Perendale rams and high loose wool bulk Romney rams were also mated to randomly allocated groups of Romney and Coopworth ewes. Progeny data provided an estimate of the phenotypic correlation between loose wool bulk measured at lamb and hogget shearing of 0.5. Breed effects on hogget loose wool bulk were essentially additive and complementary to the effects of sire selection within breeds. Statistical methods for evaluating heterogeneity of within-family variance of loose wool bulk at hogget shearing were used to investigate the possibility of a major gene influencing loose wool bulk. These methods could not confirm the hypothesis of a major gene controlling loose wool bulk. Offspring-parent relationships were consistent with previously published heritability estimates of around 0.5.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Thompson KF and Obst JM}
}
@conference {39865,
	title = {Ewe live weight, level of pasture feeding and live-weight gain},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {43},
	year = {1983},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {225-228},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The following farmer observations are based on limited numbers and are really a plea for more accurate work to be done. Loss from dags is difficult to cost but nationally it probably runs into millions in devalued wool and extra labour. On my own farm the direct loss is estimated to be about 63 cents/stock unit/annum. To reduce this loss I have looked at the following practices: 1. Breeding, limited observations - nil results. 2. Drenching. In two-tooths a drench pretupping reduced dags 44\% in a 3 month period. 3. Docking tails longer was inconclusive, possibly due to a limited difference between {\textquoteright}long{\textquoteright} and {\textquoteright}short{\textquoteright} tails. 4. Mules operation. Result a 50\% reducing between January and May. Mulesed sheep are easier to crutch by hand or machine. Sheep were apparently not knocked about by the operation. Although gory, mulesing is preferable to flystrike in terms of suffering. Uninformed and emotional public opinion is a problem. The greatest benefit of dag control or elimination may come from reduced flystrike.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Thompson KF and McEwan JC and Kelly RW and Crosbie SF}
}
@conference {39807,
	title = {The effects of drenching regimen and pasture larval contamination on gastrointestinal parasitism of lambs},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {42},
	year = {1982},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {189-192},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The stimulation of oestrus in ewes early in the breeding season has been known for a number of years but only recently has there been a full understanding of the changes which occur in the ewe. Recent work indicates that only 17 to 21 days isolation from rams is needed to sensitise ewes to the ram. Within 10 minutes of introducing rams, the luteinising hormone (LH) levels increase in the ewe. This can result in a preovulatory LH surge 27 to 35 hours later and a silent ovulation within 54 to 72 hours in anovular ewes. However, 43 to 59\% of ewes have a premature regression of the corpus luteum (CL) and a second silent ovulation occurs 4 to 6 days later. This leads to flocks have peaks of first oestrus around days 18 and 24 after ram introduction. Injection of progesterone at ram introduction prevents premature regression of the CL and first oestrus is synchronised over days 19 to 21 after ram introduction. The percentage of multiple ovulations is higher at the silent ovulation than at the first oestrus or in spontaneously ovulating flock mates. Priming with progestagens for 12 to 16 days can induce oestrus at the first ovulation after ram introduction and still maintain the increased proportion of multiple ovulations. The ram effect is due to pheromones which are present in the ram{\textquoteright}s wool and wax. The buck is as effective as the ram at stimulating ewes and fatty acid pheromones isolated from the buck are also effective at stimulating ewes.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Thompson KF and Risk WH and Mason PC and Crosbie S}
}
@conference {39805,
	title = {Effects of season and pasture allowance on the wool growth of Romney ewes},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {42},
	year = {1982},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {183-186},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The minimal drenching recommendations for lambs of the N.Z. Society of Animal Production Study Group (2 or 3 drenches) were compared with 5 and 12 fortnightly drench regimens on safe (low larval count) and contaminated (high larval count) pastures. Lambs grazing safe pastures had lower (P<0.05) gastrointestinal worm burdens than lambs grazing contaminated pastures, and increased drenching frequency significantly reduced (P<0.01) the average faecal egg count. The minimal drenching regimen did not adequately control parasitism in lambs. Increasing the number of drenches improved parasite control and increased wool and live-weight production.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Hawker H and Crosbie SF and Thompson KF}
}
@conference {39666,
	title = {Pasture allowance and lamb growth},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {40},
	year = {1980},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {92-97},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Thompson KF and McEwan JC and Risk WH}
}
@conference {39596,
	title = {Field estimates of daily winter feed allowance for grazing ewes in Southland - Brief Communication},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {38},
	year = {1978},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {127-128},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Thompson KF and Cooney GJ}
}
@conference {39447,
	title = {Feed intake and growth in New Zealand feedlots},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {34},
	year = {1974},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {206-214},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Thompson KF and Monteath MA}
}
@conference {39416,
	title = {Liveweight fertility relationships in Merino and half-bred ewes in a high country environment},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {34},
	year = {1974},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {45-50},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Allison AJ and Thompson KF and Davis GH}
}
@conference {39393,
	title = {Price: Liveweight Relationships at Beef Weaner Sales},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {33},
	year = {1973},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {148},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Thompson KF}
}
@conference {39391,
	title = {Some Aspects of Sheep Group Breeding Schemes in New Zealand},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {33},
	year = {1973},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {139-140},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {McConnell GR and Thompson KF}
}
