Maternal Composite Breeding Aims


Total stud ewe numbers now total more than 900 mature ewes plus 400 joined ewe lambs which allows us to be very selective in the ewes that are retained in the stud and lots of R & D mobs to test new genetics.

  • MORE FLEXIBLE BEEDING SEASON - for producers who wish to lamb earlier than about mid Jun
  • STRUCTURALLY CORRECT with good sound feet, legs and pasterns.
  • TOUGH and HARDY suitable for a wide range of climatic conditions including the wheat/zone to the North and th SE of South Australia
  • MAXIMIZE GENETIC GAIN through stringent visual selection, aided by recording on Lambplan.
  • HIGH FERTILITY ewes able to rear multiples to marketable weights.
  • 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 TOLERANT - We have sucessfully established a stud flock where no ewe over the age of 2yo is given a drench
  • MAXIMUM KILOS of lambs weaned per kilo of ewe mated.
  • Maintain a moderate adult FRAME SIZE.

 

Maternal Composite Ewe with twin lambs  

 

 MA Maternal Composite Ewes. Older ewes - no drench for 4 to 5 years

MA Maternal Composite Ewes. Older ewes - no drench for 4-5yrs

 

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