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An Account of a Recent Investigation of Wool Growth

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2016

Nancy Palmer
Nancy Palmer*
Affiliation:
Wool Industries Research Association, Leeds
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In 1941 a flock of Romney sheep was made available for work on fertility and wool growth. This flock has been kept at the Animal Research Station at Cambridge. The marked seasonal variations in the quality and quantity of wool produced must therefore be considered in relation to the climatic conditions around Cambridge.

It has been found that the weight of wool and the length and diameter of the fibres change markedly with season. Wool growth is always poor in the winter and good in the summer. The question immediately arises as to whether such marked seasonal variation is due to bad nutrition, particularly in the winter.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production , Volume 1944 , Issue 2: Second Meeting , 24 October 1944 , pp. 62 - 65
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1944

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