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Booklet - Breed a Better Pedigree Flock - Eblex

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<strong>Breed</strong><br />

abetter<br />

pedigree<br />

flock<br />

How recording<br />

benefits pedigree<br />

breeders<br />

Contents<br />

1. Why should I record my flock?<br />

2. Planning your breeding strategy<br />

3. What do I have to do?<br />

4. Estimated <strong>Breed</strong>ing Values<br />

5. <strong>Breed</strong>ing Indexes<br />

Terminal Sire Index<br />

Maternal Index<br />

Longwool Index<br />

Welsh Index<br />

Hill 2 Index<br />

6. Types of evaluation and flock connectedness<br />

7. Measurement services<br />

Ultrasound scanning service<br />

Computed tomography<br />

Gigot muscularity<br />

<strong>Breed</strong>ing for worm resistance<br />

8. Advances in Terminal Sire breeds recording<br />

9. Advances in Hill and Maternal breeds recording<br />

10 Interpreting <strong>Breed</strong>ing reports<br />

11 Making faster progress by harnessing new technologies<br />

12 Further information

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