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Ewes and lambs
CSIRO scientists are involved in breeding sheep with a clean, bare breech.

Race on for mulesing alternatives

This two-page article from Farming Ahead details CSIRO's research into alternatives to mulesing since the mid-1980s and the current investigation of possible long-term genetic approaches.

With mulesing to be phased out by 2010, the race is on to find suitable alternatives that reduce the risk of flystrike while adhering to the welfare needs of sheep.

This article details the history of mulesing and CSIRO research efforts to produce an effective alternative.

Read more articles from Farming Ahead.

This article is from Farming Ahead, number 172, May 2006.

 

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