Week 32 - Clun Forest

Week 32 - Clun Forest

From 52 Weeks of Sheep by Tammy Jordan

August 31, 2024 · 42 min · Season 1 · Episode 32

About this episode

This episode discusses the Clun Forest breed of sheep, their characteristics, and related topics.

Week 32 - Clun Forest Show Notes Welcome to Week 32 in the 52 Weeks of Sheep Adventure! This week Allie and I are talking about the Clun Forest breed of sheep - another conservation breed. We talk about their purposes, fiber, and those ears that make them look like they are standing at attention! We do our normal conversation meandering from gardening to weather and a few other topics in between.   Also in this episode:  I mistakingly “mis-quote” the Livestock Conservancy’s Threatened status in the beginning of the podcast. I do correct myself later on in the podcast, but for clarity, I should have said that it should be fewer than 1000 registered and 5.000 globally.   The perky ear breed I couldn’t remember was Cheviot. According to the Department of Agriculture and Food, Resistance to worms in sheep is an inherited trait that can be increased by selection. The heritability of worm resistance, as measured indirectly by individual sheep faecal WEC, is at least 25%. This means that 25% of the phenotypic superiority of an animal will be passed on to their progeny. For more information as to worm resistance in sheep and breeding, I found the…

People in this episode

Host: Tammy Jordan

Guest: Allie

Topics covered

  • Clun Forest sheep
  • conservation breeds
  • fiber
  • gardening
  • worm resistance

Keywords

  • Clun Forest
  • sheep
  • conservation
  • fiber
  • worm resistance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Livestock Conservancy, Department of Agriculture and Food, Signet Breeding Services

Places: Clun Forest, Cheviot

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