An economic evaluation of the optimal ewe replacement policy for typical Canterbury light land and irrigated properties

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An economic evaluation of the optimal ewe replacement policy for typical Canterbury light land and irrigated properties

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Every year in New Zealand large numbers of ewes which are suitable for another full year of production are killed at the freezing works. This is the result of the breeding ewe's productive life being traditionally determined by the state of its incisor teeth. The basis for this culling policy is that ewes with worn or missing teeth are considered unable to graze and therefore to produce satisfactorily. The study takes the following form; (1) review of the relevant literature, (2) survey of...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

1979

Creator

McGregor, M. J.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/4736

Related subjects

ewe / ewe replacements / feed stress / culling / tooth loss / Agricultural Economics

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