Livestock - Rare Breeds 0.0 / 5 ? OtherAnimal ManagementOtherOther Created by: Becky_BerryCreated on: 22-03-21 18:40 National Gene Bank minimum we need to save to have a suitable genetic base for a species is 25 unrelated animals from each distinct population split of semen and embryos cattle, sheep, and goats not yet a way of ethically getting embryos and semen from chickens can only collect semen from pigs not yet a way to ethically cryogenically store chicken genes had made over 1,000 collections (October 2017) 130 livestock populations we need to save, not including poultry (Rare Breeds Survival Trust, 2017) each collection can cost thousands of pounds, to collect, to organise, and to store 1 of 4 Conservation Grazing Chimney Meadows Nature Reserve reverted to a rich hay meadow use greenhouse bedding so initially minor cultivations and pick the crop green spread with muck spreads first two years you are topping and grazing to allow it to establish once established you use your hay crop thought to take around 25 years to mature need yellow rattle to establish meadows low phosphate lives on roots of grasses allows wildflowers to establish flocks of sheep and cattle used as they are the best adapted to graze the wildflowers Hebridean Sheep more likely to graze scrub Commercial sheep aren't as keen on grazing the scrub and wildflowers Hebridean sheep can survive on lower nutrients 2 of 4 Rare Breeds Survival Trust monitor rare and native breeds, total number of breeding females Save: collect genetics from animals, usually semen and embryos promote the breeding and registration of rare and native breeds promote the use of rare breeds for food, fibre and conservation grazing 3 of 4 Grazing Animals Project partnership of farmers, land managers, and conservation organisations committed to promoting the benefits of grazing with the natural environment and cultural heritage in mind 4 of 4
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