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Hupp, H.D. and Deller,D. (1983) Virgin Islands White hair sheep. In: Hair SHeep of Western Africa and the Americas: A genetic Resource for the Tropics (Eds. H.A. Fitzugh and G.E. Bradford) Westview Press, Boulder, CO. pp. 171-175. 

Wildeus, S. and Traugott, K.T. (1987) The white hair sheep of St. Croix. Virgin Islands Agriculture and Food Fair Bulletin No.2, pp. 21-22.

Wildeus, S. (1987) Growth and reproductive characteristics in a flock of V.I. White (St. Croix) hair sheep. Virgin Islands Perspective - Agricultural Research Notes 2:2-6.

Wildeus, S., Traugott, K.T., Wildeus, C. and McDowell, L.R. (1988) Growth and lambing performance of hair sheep grazing native pastures during the dry season on St. Croix. Proceedings Caribbean Food Crops Society Meeting, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, vol. 24:109-113.

Wildeus, S. (1988) Puberal development in Virgin Islands White (St. Croix) ewe and ram lambs. Second Annual Sheep Field Day, UVI-AES, pp. 2-6.

Wildeus, S. (1988) Effects of pre-breeding supplementation on the reproductive performance of Virgin Islands White (St. Croix) ewes. Second Annual Sheep Field Day, UVI-AES, pp. 11-15. 

Wildeus, S. (1988) Growth and carcass characteristics  of weaned lambs  supplemented with corn or coconut meal. Second Annual Sheep Field Day, UVI-AES, pp. 16-20.

Wildeus, S. (1988) Performance of Barbados Blackbelly and Virgin Islands White sheep on St. Croix. Second Annual Sheep Field Day, UVI-AES, pp. 21-24.

Wildeus, S. (1989) Reproductive performance of hair sheep ewes following pre-breeding supplementation. Virgin Islands Perspective - Agricultural Research Notes 3:13-16.

Wildeus, S. (1989) Barbados Blackbelly sheep in the Caribbean. In: Colored Sheep and Wool: Exploring their Beauty and Function. K. Erskine (ed.), pp. 37-42, Black Sheep Press, Ashland, OR.

Wildeus, S., Traugott, K.T. and Fugle, J.R. (1990) Effect of creep feeding on lamb growth and postpartum inter-val in hair sheep grazing tropical pasture. Journal of Animal Science, Suppl. 1, 68:492.

Wildeus, S. and Courtney C.H. (1990) Seasonal parasite burden and performance of hair sheep ewes under two levels of management in the semi-arid tropics. Journal of Animal Science, Suppl. 1, 68:260-261.

Courtney,C.H. and Wildeus, S. (1990) Seasonal transmission of gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep on St. Croix. 35th Ann. Meet. Am. Assoc. Vet. Parasitologists, San Antonio, TX, July 21-24, 1990.

Wildeus, S. (1991) Proceedings Hair Sheep Research Symposium, Agricultural Experiment Station, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix, 362+xiii pp.

Wildeus, S., Maciulis, A. and Foote, W.C. (1991) Lambing performance of St. Croix hair sheep in two different climatic environments. In: Proceedings Hair Sheep Research Symposium, S. Wildeus (ed.), St. Croix, V.I., pp. 142-152.

Hammond, A.C. and Wildeus, S. (1991) Protein supplements for hair sheep fed a tropical grass based diet. In: Proceedings Hair Sheep Research Symposium, S. Wildeus (ed.), St. Croix, V.I., pp. 228-235.

Wildeus, S. and Fugle, J.R. (1991) Effect of supplementation on growth and carcass characteristics of hair sheep lambs grazing native tropical pasture. In: Proceedings Hair Sheep Research Symposium, S. Wildeus (ed.), St. Croix, V.I., pp. 243-251.

Evans, R.C., Wildeus, S., Foote, W.C. and Anderson R.M. (1991) Aspects of puberal development in St. Croix hair sheep. In: Proceedings Hair Sheep Research Symposium, S. Wildeus (ed.), St. Croix, V.I., pp. 291-299.

Evans, R.C., W.C. Foote and Wildeus, S. (1991) Environmental effects on parameters of reproduction in St. Croix hair sheep. In: Proceedings Hair Sheep Research Symposium, S. Wildeus (ed.), St. Croix, V.I., pp. 321-327.

Courtney, C.H. and Wildeus, S. (1991) Seasonal transmission of gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep on St. Croix. In: Proceedings Hair Sheep Research Symposium, S. Wildeus (ed.), St. Croix, V.I., 357-362.

Wildeus, S., Maciulis A., Foote, W.C., Traugott, K.T. and Evans, R.C. (1991) Lambing performance of St. Croix hair sheep ewes maintained in the dry lot under tropical and temperate climatic conditions. Journal of Animal Science, Suppl. 1, 69:52-53.

Wildeus, S. and Fugle J.R. (1991) Effects of supplementation and castration on growth and carcass characteristics of tropical pasture-reared hair sheep lambs. Journal of Animal Science, Suppl. 1, 69:470.

Hammond, A.C. and Wildeus, S. (1991) Performance of St. Croix lambs fed chopped tropical forage and sup-plemented with coconut and(or) fish meal. Journal of Animal Science, Suppl. 1, 69:509. 

Wildeus, S. (1992) Effect of season and parity on lambing performance of St. Croix ewes grazing native pasture.  Journal of Animal Science, Suppl. 1, 70:30.

Courtney, C.H, and Wildeus, S. (1992) Epidemiology of parasitic gastroenteritis of Sheep on St. Croix. Ann. Meet. Am. Assoc. Vet. Parasitologists.

Wildeus, S. and Courtney C.H. (1992) Influence of gastrointestinal parasite control on body weight, blood parameters and fecal egg counts in hair sheep ewes and lambs in the dry tropics. Journal of Animal Science, Suppl. 1, 70:286.

Wildeus, S., Collins, J.R. and Gray, M.L. (1992) Comparative ewe performance of Virgin Islands White (St. Croix) and Barbados Blackbelly hair sheep phenotypes under semi-arid tropical conditions.  Journal of Animal Science, Suppl. 1, 70:279.

Hammond, A.C. and Wildeus, S. (1993) Effects of coconut meal or fish meal supplementation on performance, carcass characteristics and whole diet apparent digestibility of growing St. Croix lambs fed a tropical grass-based diet. Small Ruminant Research 12:13-25.

Wildeus, S. and Hammond, A.C. (1993) Effects of supplementation on body weight change and postpartum interval in lactating hair sheep ewes grazing tropical pastures. Journal of Animal Science, Suppl. 1, 71:25.

Wildeus, S., Collins, J.R. and Gray, M.L. (1993) Lambing performance and postpartum interval in hair and wool sheep ewes under tropical production conditions. Journal of Animal Science, Suppl., 1, 71:242.

Wildeus, S. and Willock, G. (1993) Physiological response of three sheep breeds to summer temperatures on St. Croix.  Virgin Islands Agriculture and Food Fair Bulletin No. 7, pp.51-53.

Wildeus S. and Collins, J.R. (1993) Hair sheep performance in an extensive, native pasture system: A five year summary.  UVI Research 5:1-3.

Godfrey, R.W., J.R. Collins and M.L. Gray.  (1995)  Lamb growth and ewe milk production of hair and wool sheep in a tropical environment.  J.  Anim.  Sci.  73(Suppl. 1):245.

Wildeus, S. and Hammond, A.C. (1996)  Diet digestibility and growth performance of St. Croix lambs fed tropical forage supplemented with graded doses of coconut meal and molasses.  Journal of Animal Science, Suppl. 1, 74:15.

Godfrey, R.W.  and J.R. Collins.  (1996)  Performance of St. Croix White (SCW) hair and wool x SCW lambs from birth to weaning in the tropics.  J.  Anim.  Sci.  74(Suppl. 1):260.

Godfrey, R.W., M.L. Gray and J.R. Collins.  (1997)  Lamb growth and milk production of hair and  wool sheep in a semi-arid tropical environment.  Sm.  Rum.  Res.  24:77-83.

Godfrey, R.W., J.R. Collins, E.L. Hensley and M.B. Adjei.  (1998)  Effect of pasture management and season on gastrointestinal nematodes in hair sheep in the tropics.  J. Anim. Sci. 76(Suppl. 1): 282.

Godfrey, R.W., H.A. Buroker and B.M. Pannagl.  (1999)  Parasite resistance and physiological responses of hair and wool X hair lambs in a tropical environment.  J. Anim. Sci. 77(Suppl. 1): 238.

Godfrey, R.W., H.A. Buroker and B.M. Pannagl.  (1999)  Growth and carcass traits of St. Croix White (SCW) and Barbados Blackbelly x SCW (BBSC) lambs in the tropics.  J. Anim. Sci. 77(Suppl. 1): 239.

Godfrey, R.W. and J.R. Collins.  (1999)  Post-weaning growth and carcass traits of hair and wool x hair lambs in the US Virgin Islands. Sheep & Goat Research Journal 15:100-105

      Godfrey, R.W. 2000.  The effect of supplemental feed around parturition on hair sheep ewe and lamb performance in the tropics.  J. Anim Sci. 78(Suppl. 2):23.

      Godfrey, R.W. and G. D'Souza. 2000.  The economics of hair sheep production in the US Virgin Islands.  J. Anim. Sci. 78(Suppl. 1):306.

      Godfrey, R.W., Dodson, R.E. and E. Panitz.  2000. Parasite burdens of purebred and crossbred hair lambs during the wet season in a tropical environment.  J. Anim. Sci. 78(Suppl. 1):306.

      Godfrey, R.W., Bultman, J.K. and C.J. Lupton.  2000.  Fiber analysis of wool and hair crossbred sheep.  J. Anim. Sci. 78(Suppl. 1):307.

      Godfrey, R.W., Gonzalez, W. and R.E. Dodson.  2001.  The effect of supplemental feed at   parturition in the rainy season on hair sheep ewe performance in the tropics.  J. Anim. Sci. 79(Suppl. 1):119.

      Panitz, E., Dodson, R.E. and R.W. Godfrey.  2001.  Incidence of Coccidia (eimeridae) in adult ewes and lambs on St. Croix.  J. Agric. Univ. Puerto Rico. 85:197-199.

      Panitz, E., Dodson, R.E. and R.W. Godfrey.  2001.  The efficacy of topical and drench anthelmintics on fecal egg counts in St. Croix White hair sheep in the tropics.  J. Anim. Sci. 79(Suppl. 2):22.

      Godfrey, R.W. and G. D'Souza.  2001. Hair Sheep production in the U.S. Virgin Islands: Management Practices and Economic Analysis.  UVI-AES Go to order page

      Godfrey, R.W., Weis, A.J. and R.E. Dodson. 2002. Performance of St. Croix White and Dorper x St. Croix White lambs from birth to weaning in the tropics. J. Anim. Sci. 80(Suppl. 1):405.  

      Godfrey, R.W.  2002.  Barbados Blackbelly Sheep. In: Animal Health and Production Compendium.  Wallingford, UK: CAB International.

      Panitz, E., R. W.  Godfrey and R.E.Dodson  2002 Resistance to Ivermectin and effect of topical Eprinomectin on faecal egg counts in St. Croix White hair sheep. Veterinary Research Communications 26:443-446.

      Godfrey, R.W and R.E. Dodson. 2003. Effect of supplemental nutrition around lambing on hair sheep ewes and lambs during the dry and wet seasons in the U.S. Virgin Islands. J. Anim. Sci. 81:587-593. Download PDF file

      Godfrey, R.W., A.J. Weis and R.E. Dodson. 2003. Effect of flushing hair sheep ewes during the dry and wet seasons in the U.S. Virgin Islands. J. Anim. Vet. Adv. 2:184-190.  Download PDF file

      Dodson, R. E., H.A. Buroker and R.W. Godfrey. 2005. Behavioral and physiological responses of hair and wool crossbred lambs in a tropical

      environment. J Anim. Vet. Adv.  4 (1): 126-129.

 

      Dodson, R.E., A.J. Weis and R.W. Godfrey. 2005. Post-weaning growth and carcass traits of St. Croix White and Dorper X St. Croix White lambs  

      grazing pasture during the dry and wet seasons in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Sheep & Goat Research Journal 20: 25-31. Download PDF file

 

      Godfrey, R.W. and A.J. Weis. 2005.  Post-weaning growth and carcass traits of St. Croix White and Dorper X St. Croix White lambs fed a

      concentrate diet in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Sheep & Goat Research Journal 20: 32-36. Download PDF file

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