Why should Docility be recorded? Docility in cattle is the way animals behave when being handled by humans or put in an unusual environment such as being separated from the mob in a small yard. What we define as poor docility is a survival trait in the wild – fear of anything unusual and the desire to escape. In domesticated …
Registrations and DNA Testing
Registrations and DNA Testing
Male registrations DNA tissue vials should continue to be sent to the office as soon as possible after calving to maximise the potential of generating a DNA result from the sample. Animals will not receive a pedigree certificate until they are DNA verified and all balances are settled. Breeders can opt to have males tested at any point in their …
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DNA Tissue Sampling
DNA Tissue Sampling
DNA tissue sampling has become a regular occurrence in pedigree herds of beef cattle and is important for a variety of reasons. Tissue samples should be sent to: DNA SAMPLES, ‘Pedigree House’, 6 King’s Place, Perth, PH2 8AD for analysis and there are some samples that fail the analysis process. There are several reasons for failure which can broadly be …
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