British Primitive Goat Research Group

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Important implication in this thread is that Genetic Diversity within native breeds is key to being able to find the traits suited to this style of grazing & habitat mgmt. Only by preserving Genetic Diversity, can we adapt livestock to these changing practices. #GoNative

Exactly why the Cloud-Lines system gives its users the 'Stud Advisor' tool - using metrics to suggest the best breeding matches to preserve genetic diversity within a breed! 🙌🙌🙌

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Good news Rob & @SoilAssociation that's exactly our USP! Our online herd/flock book system uses best-practice metrics to suggest genetic-diversity focused breeding matches for closed breeds. This is achieved using the pedigree data alone! #GeneticDiveristy #Pedigree #Livestock

Another round-up of the wild Cheviot goats is due in the coming few weeks. New blog post calling for suitable homes: britishprimitivegoats.org.uk/2022/10/18/goo…

Really enjoyed this episode covering, amongst other things, the importance of Genetic Diversity. Thats the core of our system, so it's great to hear others championing the importance of genetic diversity in livestock breeds. #GeneticDiversity #RegenAg #UKAgri #livestock

Finding and preserving the genetic diversity within livestock breeds is an alternative, and one that we champion with @RBSTrarebreeds. Preserving the vast wealth of genetic diversity in global breeds gives producers options in times of adversity or disease outbreak. #BCAS

I’m looking forward to this - regardless of your breed, it should be interesting 🐴🐴

Website finally update today! Sorry for the delay! britishprimitivegoats.org.uk #GoNative #goatnative #goats

Livestock consultant Ruth Dalton, uses Cloud-Lines as the tool of choice when conducting breed planning & genetic diversity analyses for clients Read how Ruth has used Cloud-Lines with the Manx Loaghtan Sheep Breeders’ Group👇 ow.ly/SXa050E9quX #NativeBreed #Conservation

When you have a closed studbook you have a set gene pool from which future generations will descend. A good way to think of this is the domestic dog, which encompasses hundreds of different varieties and breeds 🐕🐶🐩

Some different, but very cool hoofs - British Primitive Goats! These guys are feral, & descend from the goats originally introduced by humans 5000 yrs ago! It’s fun to see them pop up in contemporary diaries from history - I’ve read 18th century accounts! @BritishPrimitiv

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We can help you make the most of your data, allowing you to make informed breeding decisions at the click of a button Breeders can view records, pedigrees & manage their own animals through the system, from notifying births, to submitting breeding & show data

@RareBreedChris Our favourite sort of news! #GoatNative

Goat news. theguardian.com/environment/20…

As well has how closely related two individuals are, it's important to consider the wider population. Particularly when it comes to rare breeds, maintaining distinct lines helps to ensure genetic diversity amongst the population, which in turn can prevent genetic bottlenecking

@cultureddairy We're picking up where our previous group left-off a few years ago - the British Feral Goat Research Group. This group managed to successfully get the Cheviot wild goat population onto the FAnGR 'breeds at risk register'. We aim to document, assess & monitor all British wild pops

Hello twitter! We're new here! #GoNative #RareBreed #WildGoats #GoatsOfTwitter #Cheviots

@londiner Hi there! There are indeed! The most well known and well documented is in the College Valley in the Cheviot Hills. There are many more populations all around the UK with varying degrees of modern genetic input (accidental/deliberate release of farm/pet goats).

@BritishPrimitiv There are wild populations of British Primitive Goats? Wild? I bet they're livid!