General Information
Glossary of sheep breeding terminology - Ontario, Canada
Behavior Genetics and Animal Science - Dr. Temple Grandin
Heritability and Its Use in Animal Breeding - University of Missouri
[PDF, 2003] Genetics for Sheep Breeders - Western Australia Farmnote

Breeding Systems
Breeding Systems  [Sheep 201]
Breeding Options for a Commercial Sheep Flock - Ontario, Canada
[PDF, 2003] Breeding Programs for Sheep Production - British Columbia
Breeding Strategies for Boer Goats - Jack Maudlin's Boer Goat Page
Inbreeding: Its Meaning, Uses, and Effects on Farm Animals - University of Missouri
Why Crossbreds May be Superior to Purebreds: Breeding a Better Goat
[PDF] Some Ideas About Crossbreeding Sheep - Oklahoma State University
Fundamental Aspects of Crossbreeding of Sheep - USDA ARS
[2003] Crossbreeding - Ontario, Canada
Crossbreeding sheep and goats for profit [LOCAL]
[PDF] Terminal sires on white-faced ewes - Michigan State University

Selection
[PDF]  Sheep Management Recommendations for Sheep Selection Programs - Iowa State University
Sheep Selection - Montana Farm Flock Sheep Production Handbook
[PDF, 1993]  Sheep Breeding: Selection Indexes - Western Australia Farmnote
Selection of American Dairy Ewes
Sheep Selection - Auburn University
[2003] Fitting EPDs into your selection system - Ontario, Canada

On-farm performance record keeping
Using Production Records to Develop a More Profitable Flock - Iowa State University
[PDF] Onfarm performance testing for meat goat herds -- Tennessee State University
Using Performance Records for Sheep Selection - Ontario, Canada
[2003] Performance Records: Do you really need more paperwork? - Ontario, Canada

National Performance Record Keeping Programs
National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP)
Sheep Genetics Australia
LAMBPLAN | [PDF] LAMBPLAN for Commercial Lamb Producers - Western Australia
Sheep Improvement Ltd. (SIL) - New Zealand
New Zealand Performance Recording Service
Sire Reference Schemes - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Benchmarking Your Sheep Genetics - Western Australia

Sire Selection
Selecting the Right Ram with EPDs - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Flock Improvement Through Ram Selection - Oklahoma State University
Top Ten List . . . Questions on Lamb Selection
Sheep Genetics - Which Grade of Ram To Choose - Queensland, Australia
New Buck Buyer - Select a herd sire with utmost care and attention
Buying Rams - Are we getting what we see? - Montana State University
[PDF, 2003] Comparing Rams or Ram Sources on Your Farm - Western Australia Farmnote
[PDF, 2007] Having a plan when selecting a terminal sire - Alberta Sheep & Wool Commission

Centralized Ram and Buck Performance Tests
[BLOG] Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test
Texas A&M Ram Performance Test Home Page
AMGA Range Performance Test
Wisconsin Ram Test Station
Angelo State University Meat Goat Performance Test
Langston University Buck Test
Creating a Centralized Meat Goat Buck Performance Test for Georgia and the Southeast
[PDF] The Role of Central Performance Tests for Meat Goats

Color Genetics
Farm Animal Color Genetics Link
Some Dairy Goat Color Genetics
Color Genetics in Icelandic Sheep - Tongue River Farm
Sheep Color Genetics
Colour Genetics in Spaelsau
Color Genetics in Coopworth Sheep - Deer Run Sheep Farm
Icelandic Sheep: A Primer for Color & Pattern Genetics
The Genetics of Coat Color in Jacob Sheep
The Mystery of the Grey-Mouflon (as a single gene) pattern
Color Genetics, Color Patterns and the Pygmy Goat
[PDF]  Genetics of Goat Color - Virginia Tech
Red Boers: Where Do They Come From?

Advanced Genetic Technologies
Sheep Genome Resources
Gene Mapping Information - USDA MARC
Australian Sheep Gene Mapping Web Site
Goat Map Database
A Beginner's Guide to Genetic Engineering
Information on Breeding Technologies - Genetics Australia
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA)
International Mammalian Genome Society

 

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