Booklet - Breed a Better Pedigree Flock - Eblex
Booklet - Breed a Better Pedigree Flock - Eblex
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