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DNA TESTING IDENTIFIES ANIMALS CARRYING THIS MUTATION

Overseas research in Norwegian White sheep showed increased EBV for NLB of 0.20 -0.25 for Rams carrying one copy of the gene and 0.46-0.57 for Rams carrying two copies.

Ewes carrying two copies of the gene are fully fertile. This gene variant believed to originate from Finnish Landrace. Probably introduced to Blackdale by one of our foundation Texel ewes with Finnish Texel ancestry. Now mainly in our Texel Coopworth flock.

OUR AIM

• Expand the base of females carrying the gene.
• Incorporate GDF9, GDF8 (Myomax) and footrot resistance in our flocks.
• Evaluate the impact of GDF9 on fertility in NZ sheep.
• Texel Coopworth and 3/4 Texel 2 tooths Rams and ram hoggets carrying the gene available next year.

SEMEN FROM DOUBLE COPY RAMS ALSO AVAILABLE

CONTACT PERSON

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Peter and Marion Black
Phone/Fax (64) 03 224 6059
Leon and Wendy Black
Phone (64) 03 224 6106
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Email: blackdale70@gmail.com
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