The downturn in wool prices in the 1990’s coupled with the lower cost of sheep meat production compared to wool production have encouraged many graziers in the southern Australian rangelands to adopt Dorper sheep. The success of the breed has resulted mainly from its reputation as an adaptable animal that can produce marketable lambs under relatively poor pasture conditions, and its perceived ‘easy care’ characteristics. While Dorper sheep offer important production advantages, little is known from research under Australian conditions about their . . . . .
Bastin, G, Sparrow, A, Scarth, P., Gill, T. Barneston, J. and Staben G. (2015). Are we there yet? Tracking state and change in Australia's rangelands. In Proceedings of the 18th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Alice Springs (Ed M.H. Friedel) [Australian Rangeland Society: Perth]
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