This project will be the first of its kind to introduce the Damara, which is a breed of fat-tail sheep, to the UK market place and aims for Wales to be pioneering in the development of this breed of sheep.
This three-year project, involving two farmers from North Wales, aims to investigate the feasibility of rearing both pure Damara and cross breeding them with Romney, Texel cross, and Lleyn cross ewes and monitor how well they adapt to typical milder and wetter Welsh conditions.
Project details
- Funding amount:
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£39,960
- Funding source:
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EIP
- Area:
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Isle of Anglesey
- Completion:
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- Introducing fat-tailed sheep to Wales to satisfy UK market demand
- First fat tailed Damara lambs born in Wales
Contact:
- Name:
- Geraint Hughes
- Email address:
- geraint.hughes@agrisgop.cymru
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