Coopworth Breeding Aims

Stud ewe numbers now total 380 mixed age ewes plus mated ewe lambs which allows us to take a ruthless approach to culling in order to achieve our breeding objectives which are: 

  • STRUCTURALLY CORRECT  with good sound feet, legs and pasterns.
  • TOUGH and HARDY animals suited to the high rainfall zones of Southern Australia
  • MAXIMIZE GENETIC GAIN through stringent visual selection aided by recording on Lambplan.
  • HIGH FERTILITY - Stud ewes must twin regulary to maintain their position in the stud
  • GOOD MOTHERING ABILITY - all ewes are scored  for their mothering ability when the lambs are tagged at birth.
  • FOOTROT TOLERANT by using DNA analysis to identify superior sires.
  • DAG FREE - sheep are challenged on farm and daggy sheep culled.
  • TO BREED A TYPE  every stud ewe is individually assigned to a sire at classing  to maintain a type. 
  • WORM RESISTANT  - we have successfully established a no drench stud ewe flock for ewes over 2yo
  • MAXIMUM KILOS of lambs weaned per kilo of ewe mated.
  • Maintain a moderate adult FRAME SIZE.

 

Stud Coopworth ewe lambs carrying 139% at 13 months of age

Stud Coopworth ewe lambs carrying 139% lambs at 13 months of age