The Textra™ was developed in 1996 using a mix of Texel, Coopworth andEast Friesian breeds. The aim was to create a high-performance dual-purpose flock that can deliver its own mated live weight in lambproduction by weaning at 100 days from birth. The Textra™ has an earlyreproductive ability that allows for hogget lambing results of 110-140%scanned […]
The breeding of the Texel x Coopworths (TCs) started in 1991 with the release of Texels from 5 years of quarantine. Looking to lift the hardiness and meat quality of the Coopworth who already had lambing, mothering, and wool production. The toughness of this cross and clean points, along with much earlier high-yielding lambs made
This article covers – Breeding for more meat without compromising quality. Texels – Adapting to change. Stud Genetics – The Ins and Outs of Inbreeding
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Long-time PGG Wrightson Wool client Leon Black is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of New Zealand agriculture, though only when doing so also improves productivity. His theory is that by tweaking the genetics the right way, New Zealand agriculture can become the first industry to achieve carbon-zero status. “Carbon zero depends on how you
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New Zealand aims to be carbon neutral by 2050. The problem: several million cows and sheep emit climate-damaging methane gas. Now let science help. Click on the following button to watch a video that was partially recorded at Blackdale. Watch Video
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