Twice-yearly shearing leads to better returns, University of Queensland and Elders study finds
Twice-yearly shearing leads to better returns, University of Queensland and Elders study finds TueTuesday 29 Researchers say twice-shorn ewes are less stressed than those only shorn once a year. ( Share Print text only Cancel Sheep farmers could double their wool income and produce healthier lambs by shearing twice a year, according to University of Queensland (UQ) and Elders research. Key points: Researchers have found lambs with twice-shorn mothers had finer wool Elders Central Western NSW district wool manager Greg Sawyer says in a world first, pregnancy testing by wool samples has proven ...
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