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Studies on the faecal micro-flora and micro-fauna of the young pig as influenced by diet, age and time of weaning : a thesis presented presented to the Massey University college of Manawatu in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Agricultural Science
(Massey University, 1963)
The occurrence of chronic and acute digestive disorders of farm animals during the rearing period is an important problem. Not only do these disorders reduce the animal's food conversion efficiency, but they may result in ...
Studies on the nutrition of grazing ruminants : collected papers : thesis submitted to Massey University, New Zealand for the degree of Doctor of Science
(Massey University, 1967)
The majority of the world's cattle and sheep obtain most of their feed by grazing, yet studies on housed ruminants and experiments on the growth of grassland herbage that exclude grazing animals outnumber direct investigations ...
A study of factors hindering increased production in the Rangitaiki Plains and in Galatea : thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science in Massey University
(Massey University, 1968)
This chapter gives a brief outline of the purpose of this study of the Rangitaiki Plains and Galatea. The population of farms from which the survey sample was taken is defined, and a thesis guide is given.
1.2 The Purpose ...
Variations in lipid composition of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and barley (Herdeum vulgare) with special reference to galactolipids : a thesis ... M. Agr. Sc.
(Massey University, 1965)
In New Zealand, dairy cows are fed mainly on pasture in situ. This is in contrast to feeding practices in other countries where lactating cows are normally fed diets containing appreciable proportions of food products, ...
Studies on the analytical geochemistry of uranium and associated elements in the Hawks Crag breccia of New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
(Massey University, 1969)
Part I: Studies were carried out on the optimum conditions for the successful use of a large quartz spectrograph for the determination of thorium, yttrium and the rare earths in silicate rocks. The best line-to-background ...
A study of the responses of four strains of mice to three different environments: a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science at Massey University
(Massey University, 1965)
Over the last few years a great deal of information has been obtained on the different mechanisms whereby small mammals maintain thermal balance in cold environments. The physiological adjustments that take place to ...
The development of commercial agriculture on Mangaia: social and economic change in a Polynesian community: a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts at Massey University
(Massey University, 1969)
The problems confronting the so called 'underdeveloped nations' of the world are pressing more urgently upon mankind every year. In response there is a rapidly expanding body of knowledge associated with the technical, ...
An appraisal of sex-role development in New Zealand boys: A dissertation presented to the Faculty of Social Science, Massey University, New Zealand, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy
(Massey University, 1968)
A growing literature attests to the importance of sex-role identification as a crucial component in the structuring of personality. Much has been written, too, concerning the significance of interpersonal relationships in ...
Variation in pH, volatile fatty acid concentration and proportions of the individual acids within the rumen of the dairy cow : a thesis ... M. Agr. Sc.
(Massey University, 1964)
An increased interest in rumen physiology and metabolism has resulted in the accumulation of a mass of data on the subject over the last two decades but information, particularly on quantitative aspects, is far from complete. ...
The supermarket and its influence upon the New Zealand market structure for fresh fruit and vegetables : a dissertation submitted at Massey University of Manawatu in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree, Master of Agricultural Science
(Massey University, 1967)
Since 1958, supermarkets have been selling fresh fruit and vegetables, (otherwise known as fresh produce), in New Zealand. Their merchandising policies differ in many ways to those which characterise the traditional market ...