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Re: nidan7500 post# 2507

Monday, 10/16/2017 10:22:18 PM

Monday, October 16, 2017 10:22:18 PM

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Hello out there,
There are a lot of closed herds in North America, one is called "California Herdshare Association". Then there is the Tractor Supply Ad. Closed herds are not unique to North America nor are they unique to New Zealand. There is also the https://www.ag.ndsu/livestockextension/ranch-hand-newsletter/is-your-herd-really-closed
Then again you could ask the Texas Agricultural Extension Service to do an experiment with closed herds. You don't need to go all the way to New Zealand to have a closed herd where you can garner and cultivate the tissue samples. It's not necessary to travel to New Zealand for a closed herd. You can have a closed herd in Texas, in Maryland, anywhere. Just my humble opinion.
Sarah.
PS...there is a pathogen-free pig farm in Darlington, MD. Archer Farms, Inc. with 140 purebred pathogen-free herd of pigs from Yorkshire females.