Texel sheep

To breed easy care sheep, scientists at AgResearch first had to find sheep that expressed the traits they wanted –...

Mapping the whole genome of the sheep (Ovis aries) was completed in 2014. The information is contributing to a myriad...

Easy care sheep, developed by AgResearch, have been selectively bred to be more productive and less labour-intensive for farmers. Our...

Easy care sheep, developed by AgResearch to save money and improve sheep welfare, may challenge traditional views of what sheep...

Easy care sheep developed by AgResearch were produced using selective breeding. Find out more about selective breeding and why scientists...