Using Saliva IgA to select sheep genetically resistant to parasites Gastro-intestinal roundworm infection can have a significant impact on lamb pro ...
Sheep
Romney High-Index Scheme: iSAGE Project November 2017
The Romney High-Index Scheme (RHIS) members have been involved with an EU project looking at parasitic phenotypes on new and introduced sheep breeds. ...
First RamCompare results announced at sheep conference
Three new estimated breeding values (EBVs) have been generated as a result of a major industry sheep breeding initiative which will help commercial pr ...
Top prices at Signet Recorded Welsh Mountain Sale September 2017
The Welsh Mountain Breeding Group’s 5th annual sale of Signet recorded rams took place near Aberystwyth last Thursday. The top priced Improved Welsh s ...
Scanning lambs at younger ages
Samuel Boon, Signet Breeding Services and Janet Roden, Independent Geneticist – October 2016 The use of ultrasound scanning to measure muscle and f ...
New EBVs from CT Scanning
For 20 years Computed Tomography (CT) scanning has been used to assess the body composition of sheep, with CT derived information now routinely used w ...
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. ...
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 ...