Breeding sturdy sheep, with Kate Broadbent.
This week Mark catches up with Kate Broadbent, president of Coopworth Genetics and is stud farming in the Waikato, NZ.Kate spent 20 years chasing sheep filled summers around the world, and finally settled in New Zealand 12 years ago. At this point she purchased Nikau Coopworth sheep stud, and has been passionate about the breed ever since. Facial Eczema is a serious concern in the North Island of New Zealand, and Kate explains to Mark how the stud, and the Coopworth breed, have been breeding for FE tolerance for well over 35 years and, at the same time have been targeting worm resistance and…
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