Breck House Enterprises Ltd - NYM Swaledale Breeders

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Geographical location	England United Kingdom
Keywords	meat production Animal husbandry and welfare sheep data management
Additional keywords	animal breeding sensor
Agricultural sectors	Sheep & Goats meat
Main funding source	Rural development 2014-2020
Project type	Innovative action
Starting date	2017
End date	2019
Project status	Ongoing

Title (in English):

Breck House Enterprises Ltd - NYM Swaledale Breeders

Language:

English

Objective of the project (native language):

Development of a meat yield assessment for live animals using ultra sound scanning of sheep. This is aimed at genetic improvements in hill farming flocks through better selection of animals for breeding The group will use existing technology (ultrasound / EID ) in a new and innovative way by carrying out field experiments over 3 years to develop new and adapted genetic data collection systems and new meat yield assessment technologies suitable for hill farming economics and conditions. The project group consists of hill/ upland farmers who all farm Swaledale sheep.

Objective of the project (in English):

Development of a meat yield assessment for live animals using ultra sound scanning of sheep. This is aimed at genetic improvements in hill farming flocks through better selection of animals for breeding The group will use existing technology (ultrasound / EID ) in a new and innovative way by carrying out field experiments over 3 years to develop new and adapted genetic data collection systems and new meat yield assessment technologies suitable for hill farming economics and conditions. The project group consists of hill/ upland farmers who all farm Swaledale sheep.

Contact person:

Steve Dunkley

Contact e-mail:

steve.dunkley@ahdb.org.uk

Project coordinator

Contact person:

Steve Dunkley

Address:

Breck House Enterprises Ltd - NYM Swaledale Breeders

E-mail:

steve.dunkley@ahdb.org.uk

Phone:

01423 797 303

Partner category:

Representative of an NGO

Practice summary

Practice abstract 1

Short summary for practitioners (native language):

Development of a meat yield assessment for live animals using ultra sound scanning of sheep. This is aimed at genetic improvements in hill farming flocks through better selection of animals for breeding The group will use existing technology (ultrasound / EID ) in a new and innovative way by carrying out field experiments over 3 years to develop new and adapted genetic data collection systems and new meat yield assessment technologies suitable for hill farming economics and conditions. The project group consists of hill/ upland farmers who all farm Swaledale sheep.