THE EARLY YEARS OF TEXELS IN CANADA
Authors Gordon and Reta Young- Thorndale, Ontario, Canada.
I became an official research station and we
built surgery and laboratory facilities along with new animal care facilities.
I left my employment at Fanshawe College and became a member of the U.W.O.
research team.
All the experimentation in reproduction physiology, although it was performed
on sheep, goats and cattle was aimed at human applications. In order to
keep this account as brief as possible I will record the happenings in point form.
1975 1980
- Use of laparoscope in inseminating ewes and does.
- Trials of freezing semen and embryos.
- Trials on flushing embryos using differing hormone applications.
- Visited England and had opportunity to see Texels and discuss performance.
- Discussed Texels with prominent Suffolk breeder . He predicted Texel would
disappear from Britain within 10 years.
- Constructed new building -- housing surgery, laboratory and animal care.
- Dr. Armstrong was publishing many papers on his work both in Canada and Australia.
1980- 1985
- Involvement with many universities and research groups from Australia, New Zealand,
U.S.A.. Canada, Germany, France. Denmark and others.
Had regular visitations and sharing of information. Had considerable attention from Canadian national
