22-01-2013 06:18 AM | Australia

Merino sheep can endure drought

WA research comparing how popular breeds of sheep respond to nutritional stress have concluded Australian Merinos cope as well as Damara and Dorper breeds.

The study tested for the first time the common belief that the fat-tailed Damara and non-hair Dorper breeds adapt better to seasonal fluctuations in feed availability than the Australian Merino.
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