COMBINING HIGH PROLIFICACY AND MEAT QUALITY IN SHEEP PRODUCTION BY INTRODUCING THE FECUNDITY GENE IN DIFFERENT REGIONAL SHEEP PRODUCTIONS RESULTING IN A HIGHER INCOME PER EWE AND LESSER EWE PER SURFACE UNIT

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: AIR21152

Project closed

Start date 1 February 1995

End date 31 January 1998

Funded under

• Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Total cost € 2 095 416,00

EU contribution € 1 821 282,00

Coordinated by

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Belgium

Objective

The project utilizes crossing the FEC gene in less prolific breeds, and local breeds with high carcass quality aiming to realize the combination of high fertility and excellent meat quality. It aims to realize the soluble aim in a multidisciplinary approach (zootechnical, genetic and physiological).
1. Zootechnical will study and compare the characteristics of the reproductive capacity of crossbred ewes;
2. Quality aspects of the carcass composition and meat characteristics of the slaughter lambs; and
3. Physiological aspects of the increased ovulation rate of the FEC gene carrier ewes will be studied.

Fields of science

• social sciences › sociology › demography › fertility

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 233 - Genetics and breeding

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Naamsestraat 22 ; 3000 Leuven ; Belgium
• Total cost: No data

Participants (4)

DLO

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: POSTBUS 501 ; 3700 AM ZEIST
• Total cost: No data

FACULTES UNIVERSITAIRES NOTRE-DAME DE LA PAIX

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: RUE DE BRUXELLES 61 ; 5000 NAMUR
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITÄT LEIPZIG

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AUGUSTUSPLATZ ; 7010 LEIPZIG
• Total cost: No data

West of Scotland Agricultural College

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Auchincruive ; KA6 5HW Ayr
• Total cost: No data