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AWEX EMI
1247
+8
Micron 17
1718
+12
Micron 18
1650
+17
Micron 19
1528
-
Micron 20
1475
+2
Micron 21
1464
+3
Micron 22
1454n
+4
Micron 25
829n
-
Micron 26
714
+16
Micron 28
517
+12
Micron 30
433n
-
Micron 32
365
-3
Micron 16.5
1779n
+5
MCar
693
-6
Worms
With increasing drench resistance across high rainfall regions of Australia, breeding for worm egg count resistance is an important tool to minimise the cost of worm control and maximise wool returns.
With increasing drench resistance across high rainfall regions of Australia, breeding for worm egg count resistance is an important tool to minimise the cost of worm control and maximise wool returns.
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Resilience and Feed Efficiency
Resilience, feed efficiency and survival (lamb and ewe) are key economic traits that we don’t yet have ASBVs for, and thus not included in indexes. AWI is seeking to build the data required and analysis to support these traits to either have ASBVs or be included in indexes through correlated traits.
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Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) facts and resources
FMD represents the greatest disease threat to Australia’s livestock industries and export markets. It has the potential for rapid and extensive spread. An outbreak would stop the export of all cloven-hoofed animals and their products, at least in the short term.
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Breeding and Selection for Flystrike Resistance
Breeding for more flystrike resistant sheep plays a critical role in controlling flystrike in non-mulesed flocks as well as reducing the risk of flystrike in mulesed sheep.
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