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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: tommytink on January 15, 2019, 08:17:36 pm

Title: Found equipment - what is it for?
Post by: tommytink on January 15, 2019, 08:17:36 pm

I have found a couple of small plastic bottles and a plastic bottle with a pump top labelled “feather and hair testing”. Can anyone tell me what this is?

Title: Re: Found equipment - what is it for?
Post by: Rupert the bear on January 16, 2019, 03:24:12 am

DNA sampling kit ??

Title: Re: Found equipment - what is it for?
Post by: tommytink on January 16, 2019, 01:20:10 pm

Ha ha, don’t think that’s suitable for feathers!!

I tried looking online yesterday but not much info. Possibly said something about sexing? The person before had sheep last of all but did have chickens and pigs before. I don’t know, it’s a mystery!

Title: Re: Found equipment - what is it for?
Post by: NewLifeOnTheFarm on January 16, 2019, 03:00:24 pm

Maybe for horse DNA? When we send FIS samples they take mane/tail and feather (around hooves)