Sampled lambing and breeding records for 'ADAS Dam Line Trial LH14', 1976-1978
Scope and Contents
Comprises administrative, financial and estates records of ABRO, as well as reports, publications and press cuttings. There is also a large amount of research data, including the working papers of the scientist St Clair Taylor.
Dates
- Creation: 1976-1978
Creator
- From the Sub-Fonds: Animal Breeding Research Organisation. ABRO (1945 - 1986) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This material is held offsite. As such we need advance notice of any consultation. The lead time will be dependent on the quantity and complexity of what is requested. Please contact the Archives Manager in the first instance.
Certain restrictions apply.
Biographical / Historical
This study, in collaboration with the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service, aimed to produce at ABRO a crossbred ram (named the Damline because it produced the dams of commercial lambs) which balanced the attributes of the Finnish Landrace, East Friesian and Dorset Horn sheep breeds. Trials comparing Damline x Scottish Blackface ewes with Norder Leicester x Scottish Blackface ewes were made from 1972 to 1976. The results indicated that the Damline crossbred ewes showed earlier sexual maturity, were more prolific and weaned more lambs, but were lighter, although they had similar litter weights and flock survival. The lambs from the Damline crosses grew more slowly, but their carcass composition and grades were similar.
Full Extent
2 Files
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Fonds: English
Repository Details
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