Advanced Search
Analytics

img_046

Downloadable Content

Download image

File Details

Depositor
Karen Dykes
Date Uploaded
Date Modified
2021-12-08
Fixity Check
passed on August 08, 2024 at 14:06
Characterization
Height: 855
Width: 657
File Format: tiff (Tagged Image File Format)
File Size: 918040
Filename: 8204_img_046.tiff
Last Modified: 2024-08-09T00:51:40.175Z
Original Checksum: 96a5d66b1bbdb6f958d7f7d0a56ed580
Mime Type: image/tiff
Creator Transcript
  • the hinds as the yeld hinds are shot in preference to others. They do show that the dry hind is a rare beast Sex ratios of foetuses in Dec. [December] + January. [male symbol] 185, [female symbol] 127, ? 159 not preg. [pregnant] 110=581 In his investigation of the parasites of hill sheep he has about 700 autopsies + thousands of fecal samples. Faeces are collected fresh in cheesecloth, placed in light 1 pint jars without additional moisture (how does he prevent mould) + incubated in a room kept at 25 [degree symbol] C. for 10 days to 3 weeks or more. The faeces are then transferred to one of a battery of 8" funnells [funnels] each equipped with a rubber "nipple" + clamp. The jar is filled with warm water + poured over the faeces. The larvae settle to the bottom + are drawn off. + formalized for later identification The staff consists of Dun MacIntosh, 1 records girl + 3 assistants. The only special equipment is an incubator in which temp [temperature] is controllable from - 18 to 18 [degree symbol] C [Celsius]. He can alternate temps. [temperatures] between day + night. He is investigating fluctuations in parasite load with season, age of host, locality + use of anti [illegible word]. Has he correlated parasite load with egg production through the seasons? Why identify larvae if eggs Marginalia: Parasite survey [I.W.?] Parnell.
Permalink
User Activity Date