The following pages give outlines on breeding for specific products, however, producers can breed for a combination of these. In particular, wool ram breeders are increasingly including more emphasis on meat characteristics within their selection program to reflect the importance of sale sheep income within the wool production enterprise.
Whether the focus is on meat or wool, disease resistance and fertility are also important traits to include.
To find out detailed information on breeding click on the headings below:
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A new training initiative is being rolled out nationally to help sheep producers combine top genetics with superior ewe feed management to boost reproduction rates and productivity. West Australian producers have an opportunity to attend a Bred Well Fed Well workshop, funded by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) through their Making More from Sheep initiative. The workshop was developed by...
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http://www.sheepcrc.org.au/information/news/bred-well-fed-well-is-coming-to-western-australia-08-02-2012.php
While a wetter than average summer in South Australia has raised the prospects of flystrike problems for many graziers, Phil and Ann Hammat are confident their flock will come through unscathed. The Hammats, of Baderloo Poll Merinos, Spalding, have been selecting for a plain body type and proactively applying preventative chemical treatments since they ceased mulesing in 2004. Their flock of 900 stud Poll Merino ewes and 350...
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http://www.sheepcrc.org.au/information/news/better-breeding-delivers-against-flystrike-sa-case-study-24-01-2012.php
In the midst of Western Australia’s tough fly season, Dandaragan sheep producer Peter Wilkinson is confident his sheep will stand up to the test thanks to a long-term investment in genetics. Together with parents Ron and Deanna, Mr Wilkinson operates the Challara Merino Stud, which first embraced breeding for body and wool types that were less susceptible to flies almost 20 years ago. “We were seeing a lot of fleece rot...
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http://www.sheepcrc.org.au/information/news/better-breeding-delivers-against-flystrike--wa-case-study-19-12-2011.php
A new wave of young researchers from the Sheep CRC is building future R&D capacity for the thriving Australian sheep industry. Postgraduate researcher Sam Clark is one of 31 doctorate and masters students undertaking the Sheep CRC postgraduate education program.
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http://www.sheepcrc.org.au/information/news/new-wave-of-sheep-genetic-researchers-deliver-for-the-future-06-07-2011.php
