PhD stipend available
$NZ 25,000/yr (for 3-years) plus $4,000 towards fees
Title: Ewe-lamb behaviour and lamb survival
Institute of Veterinary Animal and Biomedical Sciences
Massey University
Palmerston North
New Zealand
Increased fecundity in the New Zealand sheep flock has the potential to result in increased lamb losses which is both an economic and welfare concern. The proposed PhD project will examine new-born lamb behaviour and ewe and lamb bonding in multiple born lambs under pastoral based conditions. If you are interested please contact Paul Kenyon (p.r.kenyon@massey.ac.nz) or Kevin Stafford (k.j.stafford@massey.ac.nz) as soon as possible for more details. The aim is make a decision on a suitable applicant in late February.