A new poster has been produced by Dr Jo Conington which explains about risk factors influencing lamb mortality. This is important work bearing in mind ...
Sheep
Variation in spine characteristics in sheep
Implementing the use of spine traits in a commercial breeding program has been seen to improve meat production from the carcass of larger-bodied pigs. ...
Four Teated Sheep
Alexander Graham Bell (first person to patent the telephone) was one of the first people to record the existence of sheep with extra teats – noting in ...
New report: The Impact of Generation Interval
Pedigree breeders often ask how they can make faster genetic progress within their flocks. The rate of genetic change achieved within a flock is depen ...
Sheep Breed Survey Results Now Available!
The fifth Sheep Breed Survey has been completed in England, Scotland and Wales and gives a unique insight into the industry’s complex breeding structu ...