Cabaña Las Magnolias received its first shipment of Texel embryos, a British sheep breed of high genetic value. Las Magnolias had taken the previous steps to import embryos of Hampshire Down and Texel sheep on 21 September, with the advice of Cabaña Don José de Uruguay for the Texel breed, and Cabaña Don Luís for the Suffolk breed.
This acquisition comes a year after the opening of imports from the UK, achieved through coordinated work between the Paraguayan Association of Sheep Breeders (APCO), the Association of Texel Producers, the National Animal Health and Quality Service (SENACSA) and the British Embassy in Paraguay.
Speaking to local media, Las Magnolias owner Johanna Bottrel said:
It was a historic event for Paraguay (. . .) the arrival of the Texel breed embryos from the UK, they are the first embryos to arrive in our country.
It is something to celebrate at a national level for the sheep-culture, especially for the Texel breed, it is like moving ten steps forward.
As part of the local activities for the promotion of British genetics, the Texel Paraguay Association and Cabaña Las Magnolias will present a field trip "Why use Texel?" next Saturday, October 8th from 9:00 to 13:00 hours, at the headquarters of Las Magnolias in Coronel Oviedo. F
