Three new estimated breeding values (EBVs) have been generated as a result of a major industry sheep breeding initiative which will help commercial pr ...
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Breeding for Feed Efficiency
The Beef Feed Efficiency Programme (BFEP) launched in 2015 with a major project worth £1.75 million funded by Defra and AHDB Beef and Lamb. Click HER ...
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 ...
Beef Feed Efficiency Programme Update
Please find the latest update for the Beef Feed Efficiency Programme. This four-year research project began in 2015, to become a landmark for the kno ...
Simmental Beef EBVs in Action
Simon P. Marsh, Principal Lecturer, Harper Adams University – Feb 2017 Click the link to read about the sixth study from Harper Adams comparing proge ...
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 ...
Using Abattoir Data to Create EBVs
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 a ...
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. ...