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Breeding sheep to eliminate dags and worms. 3.

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By Dr Clive Dalton PART 3 Getting started Essential features First: To keep the job simple and avoid getting bogged in paper.Second: To keep costs to a bare minimum. Genetic theoryThomas Bakewell in the 1700s used the principles used in this exercise to improve Longhorn cattle and Leicester sheep, so they’ve been well tested! He … Read more

Breeding sheep to eliminate dags and worms. 2.

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By Dr Clive Dalton PART 2 Dag-Free & Worm-Free sheep – where to start?Commercial sheep farmers have two options if they want to get rid or drastically reduce dags and worms: Option1. Buy in the genetics (as rams) needed from established ‘stud breeders’.Option 2. Start a breeding programme in their own flock, which includes breeding their own … Read more