Developing breeding and management strategies to reduce lameness in the Northern Ireland sheep flock - S-13-07
Duration 4 years
Team and Leader Dr A Carson
Organisations involved AFBI Hillsborough
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Development of sheep breeding strategies for sustainable sheep systems - S-15-07
Duration 3 years
Team and Leader Dr A Carson
Organisations involved AFBI Hillsborough
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Developing Improved Ewes for the Hill Sheep Sector Through Crossbreeding - S-07-03
Duration October 2001 to December 2006
Team and Leader Alistair Carson
Organisations Involved Alistair Carson, (ARINI), Lynne Dawson (ARINI), Bruce Moss, (Food Science Division, DARD)
Background and Summary
The Northern Ireland hill sheep industry is facing major challenges. Over the past decade a decline in market returns, particularly for hill breed lambs, has put the industry under sustained financial pressure. An increasing proportion of out put is in the form of support payments which are now moving to an area based system and are becoming increasingly linked with environmental policies.
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