@conference {40954,
	title = {Cost-benefit analysis of ultrasound scanning in meat breed ram breeding flocks.},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {57},
	year = {1997},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {260-262},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {New software, able to account for the impact of early selection on genetic variances and covariances, was used to evaluate two-stage sequential selection schemes for genetic gains in terminal sire flocks. The objective was to increase carcass lean and decrease carcass fat. Ultrasound scanning of both ram and ewe replacements was financially rewarding. There was little difference between autumn and spring scanning for rams. Ultrasound scanning was significantly more rewarding in the South Island Intensive situation than the North Island Hard Hill Country. The scale of rewards varied significantly with generation interval in the ram breeding flocks.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Binnie DB and Clarke JN and Rae AL}
}
@conference {40809,
	title = {Repeatabilities of blood plasma metabolites and their associations with leanness in genotypes showing a wide divergence in carcass composition},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {56},
	year = {1996},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {180-183},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Strain differences in lean : fat partitioning were typified by a marked  contrast in a lean growth index giving equal but opposite emphasis to the  weights of protein and fat, in line with previous publications. Strains  showed characteristic differences in blood metabolites which did not  necessarily reflect genetic variations within a strain and correlated responses  to within-breed selection for changes in body composition. High repeatabilities of blood metabolites within a strain were found for  pasture-fed lambs aged between 5 and 14 months for samples collected on  the same day following overnight fasts of 20 vs 24 hours, but were lower for  samples taken from fasted animals at different ages. Between-age within- strain repeatabilities (averaged across two trials) were moderate for plasma  urea (0.24) creatinine (0.38) and non-esterified fatty acids (0.18), but low for  beta-hydroxybutyrate (0.09). Similar moderate heritability estimates were  found for urea and creatinine. Although standard errors were very high for  this small dataset based on only 12 sires, estimates for carcass composition  were in broad agreement with other more reliable published values. Also in  line with other results, sire-progeny variations in urea and beta- hydroxybutyrate were more positively related to carcass protein than carcass  fat, while the reverse was true for creatinine. Metabolically contrasting pairs  of metabolites showed potentially useful predictive associations with sire- progeny variations in protein:fat partitioning.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Clarke JN and Binnie DB and Dobbie JL and Jones KR and Mowat CM and Purchas RW and Uljee AE}
}
@conference {40682,
	title = {Effects of genotype and nutrition on sheep carcass fat and eye muscle development between weaning and 14 months of age},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {55},
	year = {1995},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {104-107},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Although several studies have implicated cortisol in the control of  body composition in sheep, the precise mechanisms are unclear. Cortisol  basal concentration and response to an ACTH challenge was studied in  Coopworth wethers selected for (Fat) or against (Lean) fatness in both the  fed and 48 hour fasted states at two stages (15 and 33 weeks). The aim was  to investigate whether fasting, age or genotype would influence cortisol  secretory parameters.   Mean basal cortisol concentration was higher for fasted than fed lambs (13.6  versus 8.9 ng/ml, p<0.001), but did not differ significantly with genotype or  overall stage of development. Maximal cortisol response to ACTH was  greater for the fat than the lean genotype, at both 15 weeks (86.3 versus 65.3  ng/ml, p<0.01) and 33 weeks (108.2 versus 91.1 ng/ml, p<0.01) of age.   Maximal cortisol response was also significantly greater with fasting and  increasing age, but the effect of fasting on cortisol increase was greater at 15  than 33 weeks of age. Clearance of cortisol was significantly slower after  fasting, but unaffected (p>0.05) by genotype and development.   Basal cortisol concentrations was not associated with differences in body  composition between the fat and lean genotypes. However the larger  maximal response in the fat genotype may indicate that the adrenal gland  plays a role in determining body composition.  },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Binnie DB and Clarke JN and Clayton JB and Mowat CM and Purchas RW}
}
@conference {40684,
	title = {Ultrasonic scanning of lamb carcasses for non-destructive carcass quality measurements},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {55},
	year = {1995},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {111-113},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Compensatory growth in cattle has been regularly reviewed (Allden,  1970; O},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Binnie DB and Farmer RJ and Clarke JN}
}
@conference {40330,
	title = {Computer software to increase the efficiency of the New Zealand sheep industry},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {51},
	year = {1991},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {299-302},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Loose wool bulk has been identified as a desirable objective  characteristic associated with superior end-product performance in many  of the present uses of wool. These are specifically, improve appearance  retention of carpets and improved insulation of knitting yarns and loose  wool batts. Breeds have been shown to differ in their ability to  produce high bulk wools. Loose wool bulk is strongly inherited in the  adult fleece, it is not however expressed in the lamb fleece and  subsequently cannot be used as a selection criteria until hogget  shearing. Fibre crimp appears to be the major factor associated with  bulk. Crimp formation in Merinos is related to follicle structure, cell  mitotic activity and cellular differentiation within the follicle bulk  resulting in the production of different cortical cell types. At this  time it is not known if a similar situation applies to crossbred wool  type sheep. The identification of a suitable measurable structural  characteristic would facilitate the selection of high loose wool bulk  crossbred wool type sheep at a young age.  },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Binnie DB and Clarke JN and Cooke AC and Johnson DL and Rae AL}
}
@conference {40130,
	title = {New Zealand - the sheep seed basket of the world},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {49},
	year = {1989},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {1-4},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Red deer calves (10 of each sex) were immunised at birth against a melatonin conjugate or injected with adjuvant only (10 of each sex). Booster injections were given on 5 occasions over the next two years and effects of immunisation on live-weight gain, pelage and reproductive changes were monitored throughout this period. Immunised stags were 7- 10\% heavier than their controls between 9 and 11 months of age and at 16 and 20 months of age and a similar, but not significant, effect was recorded for immunised hinds. Immunisation did not affect calving date of the hinds, or casting date and time of stripping of the antlers in the stags or pelage changes in deer of either sex. These results indicate that immunisation of red deer against melatonin can modify the seasonal pattern of liveweight changes during their first two years of growth.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Binnie DB}
}
@conference {40025,
	title = {Implications of objective measurement of wool for sheep breeding},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {46},
	year = {1986},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {202-205},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Fleeces from 28 000 Romney ewe hoggets in 14 mobs on 7 farms were weighed. Within each mob the top 1\% hogget fleece weight (High) and a random 1\% (Random) were identified, midside sampled and weighed off-shears. Subsequently the top 0.6\% on hogget fleece weight from each mob and a random 0.3\% were transferred to Woodlands Research Station and managed as one flock for the next year. At hogget shearing (9 months fleece) the 14 High sub-groups had an average 1.08 kg higher fleece weights (greasy) and 0.83 kg higher clean fleece weights than the Random sub-groups. There was a close between sub-group relationship between greasy fleece weight and live weight with the High hoggets having 0.78 kg heavier fleeces at the same live weight. The High hogget sub-groups had a higher mean live weight (+3.9kg), fibre diameter (+2.7 },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Binnie DB and Elliott KH}
}
@conference {39484,
	title = {Farm production experiments comparing formaldehyde-treated silage with conventional feeds for wintering yearling beef cattle},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {35},
	year = {1975},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {167},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Binnie DB and Barry TN and Risk WH}
}
@conference {39467,
	title = {Preliminary studies on the efficiency of mating on ewe hoggets},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {35},
	year = {1975},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {83-90},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Allison AJ and Kelly RW and Lewis JS and Binnie DB}
}
