Shelter belts of a tall, reputedly unpalatable Phalaris hybrid, established at 20 m intervals in small paddocks, were extensively used by freshly shorn ewes prior to, during and after lambing, in the winter of the New England tablelands. Fully fleeced ewes also made some use of the shelter. During a period of inclement weather, survival of lambs born in the sheltered paddocks was superior to that
... [Show full abstract] of lambs born in unsheltered paddocks and survival of lambs from shorn ewes was superior to that of lambs from fleeced ewes.