State Breeders
Most people know them as guinea pigs although they are also often called cavies (Cavy porcellus). Cavies are rodents native to South America, where they still exist in the wild today and where domestication first started; not so much as a pet but ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Beef cattle breeding and selection
Bos indicus/Bos taurus crosses - growth in different environments Developing an effective breeding plan for your beef business Maximising benefits from scanning for carcase traits in seedstock herds Performance recording options for breeders of ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Beef cattle breeding and selection
Bos indicus/Bos taurus crosses - growth in different environments Developing an effective breeding plan for your beef business Maximising benefits from scanning for carcase traits in seedstock herds Performance recording options for breeders of ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Flower Breeders Use Novel Technology To Bulk Up New Hybrid
Firing blanks is no longer a problem for chorus magenta, a bloom that has the potential to be a shot in the arm for the export flower trade. PALMERSTON NORTH 15/2/2001 - Firing blanks is no longer a problem for chorus magenta, a bloom that has ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Moth Breeder Could Have Destroyed NZ Fruit Industry
An Auckland man has admitted breaching stringent biosecurity laws by importing eggs of a foreign moth with the potential to ravage the country's horticulture and forests. WELLINGTON 22/01/2003 - An Auckland man has admitted breaching stringent ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
No Irrigation Garden
Imagine a garden that requires no irrigation. Water restrictions and the desire to create a garden that requires no water have lead plant breeders, like Ozbreed, to create a huge range of new plant varieties for us to enjoy. A no irrigation ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Jacobin Pigeon
According to breeders, the Jacobin pigeon was developed from a mutation known as early as the 1500's. It went through four major stages of development to reach the bird of today. The Jacobin is a medium sized pigeon, not as robust as a racing ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Koi Carp in Japan
Don visited Mr Masao Kato, a koi breeder in the Niigata Prefecture who has bred some of the best koi carp in Japan. His breeding farm is a huge property, with large breeding ponds stretching over hundreds of metres of land. Mr Kato has been ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Old English Game Fowl
Today there are basically two types: one known as the Oxford which is extremely active, tends to stand up more, and has a large flowing tail. The Carlisle tends to have a slightly more horizontal stance and is more heavily muscled. Breeders say ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Cost and lifespan
Ragdolls are a relatively new breed, developed in the early 1960s in the United States. The Ragdoll is likely the result of crossing several breeds over time; breeders speculate that Persian, Birman and Angora breeds played a dominant ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
From moth to cloth
Years ago every backyard had a Hills Hoist and a mulberry tree, and most children kept silkworms. These days, according to silkworm breeder (or sericulturist) Bridget Mahoney, silk farming is a lost art. Bridget's passion for silkworms began ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Designer dogs
Puppy farm is a dirty word in the dog world. It's a term used by foot-in-the door reporters to describe dog breeders who they claim are producing inferior animals. But there is another side. We visited a puppy farm in Victoria. After years of ... [... more]
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