Got the codon testing back on the 6 X1 sired ram lambs tonight. Would you believe, all 4 of the rams we plan to use in a couple weeks are QR, and the twins, who I plan to sell, are both RR. Both types are resistant to scrapie - but the RR are more so, since they carry 2 resistant genes.
We used the ear tags that double as collectors for testing. They are cool - the small plug of ear tissue that is removed in the tagging process is captured in a plastic receptical that has the same ear tag number printed on it. We just popped those in the mail, and in a week, got our test results by email. The 6 page instruction manual was intimidating, but in reality, it was quite simple. I'll be using this system again for sure.
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