General attributes of breeds on the import wish list Priority list Within versus between breeds By Dr Clive Dalton If you read the breed promotional blurb provided by breed organisations, you have to wonder why we bother to have different breeds at all, as according to their promoters, all breeds are good at everything and … Read more
Animal Enterprises importation 1986 Live animals imported Finn, Texel, East Friesian, Gotland Pelt, White Headed Marsh Quarantine facilities Business details By Dr Clive Dalton Animal Enterprises (AE) importation Early in 1986 the livestock exporting company Animal Enterprises (AE) took what was described by Dr Jock Allison as ‘a very bold step’ of importing a plane … Read more
Animal Enterprises (AE) importations 1986 Finn, Texel, East Friesian, Gotland Pelt, German White Headed Marsh Stupid quarantine fencing regulations by MAF Arguments with MAF over release dates from quarantine By Dr Clive Dalton Information obtained from paper presented by Dr Jock Allison to NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management, December 2006. Fencing stupidity MAF regulations … Read more
The Texel The Texel always looked a good prospect because of its meat, and when the world discovered the breed, it was in great demand, especially in UK were stud rams make unbelievable money (e.g 23,000 guineas), and rams have been so further selected on phenotype for meat conformation, that they are starting to look … Read more