New EBVs for Beef Cattle Click the link below to read the final project report for the EBVs from abattoir data project. The project combines real aba ...
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Terminal Sheep Breeds Make Strong Genetic Gains
Substantial gains are being made in genetic progress for terminal sheep populations in the UK Genetic gain in recorded and unrecorded populations has ...
Guidance Notes for DNA Testing
Click the link to read the latest guidance from AHDB on collection and storage protocols for DNA testing in cattle and sheep. ...
Beef Carcase Traits Project – The Breeds Involved
Beef producers in the UK aim to produce high quality meat as efficiently as possible but ultimately, payments for cattle relate to their carcase weigh ...
A New Lamb Survival EBV in Progress
Signet and EGENES (SRUC) have been looking at creating a new postnatal lamb survival EBV to help breeders genetically improve young animal resilience ...
Guidelines for ultrasound scanning
Changes to the guidelines relating to the ultrasound scanning of sheep Samuel Boon, Signet Breeding Services and Janet Roden, Independent Geneticist – ...
Changes to the Scottish Blackface Breeding Evaluation produced for Signet Recorded Flocks
Samuel Boon, September 2016 Based on work completed by EGENES/SRUC and funded by AHDB Beef and Lamb & Quality Meat Scotland Summary AHDB and QMS ...
Recording sire information on BCMS passports generates new breeding tools for carcase traits.
Kim Matthews and Samuel Boon Whilst improvements in carcase conformation and fat class have been observed over the last decade, at present only 55% o ...