My final shots Why didn’t MAF check?Ask today’s sheep farmers My last call By Dr Clive Dalton My final shots It was not the threat of the exotic breed importation that drove the changes in New Zealand sheep from the 1970s and beyond. This is a standard old chestnut by those who lauded and still do, the exotic … Read more
The costs of the exotic sheep importations The benefits to the NZ sheep industry Give me a bid on the cost It was not real money By Dr Clive Dalton Do we need to know the cost? I believe we do need to know the costs/benefits of past MAF importations, for the simple reason that … 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
Impact of importations on New Zealand sheep industry NZ Sheep Breeders Association (NZSBA) registrations What happened to White Headed Mutton, White Headed Marsh? What happened to the Oxford Down, Gotland Pelt, Awassi? By Dr Clive Dalton The impact of the exotic sheep importations There was clearly a massive burst of enthusiasm in the first years … Read more