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• Buck stations are essential to our breeding programme, because they are a very
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• They are where record-
• Buck stations are the contact point between farmers and the programme. more...
• Bucks are rotated according to a long-
Breeders’ groups are central to the success of the programme.
• Breeders’ groups nominate the person who will run the buck station.
• They nominate who will keep the records.
• They oversee the process of buck rotation.
• They will be in charge of overseeing breed improvement, once support from the main programme is phased out.
So fostering group formation and development is central to our work.
• Output depends on input, so training on feeding is essential to maximise the benefit from the improved breed. more…
• The high-
• Breeding plan. more…
• Record keeping. more…
Our long-
Most of the breeders’ groups that we establish are geared towards breeding 50% dairy-