Precision Lambing
Tim Leeming and his wife Georgie collect significant data on their lambing mobs, which they have provided to the MLA-funded lambing density research ... Find out more >>
Genetics
Performance recording in Drought conditions
Many breeders worry that during a drought they will get lower Sheep Genetics ASBVs as their animals have lower weights. This is not the case. OVIS ... Find out more >>
Carcase+ and Lamb 2020 Indexes to be replaced by new index “TCP”
Carcase + and Lamb 2020 Indexes are to be phased out and replaced by the new index TCP (Total Carcase Production) in the 2019 Sheep Genetics analysis ... Find out more >>
Superwhites
Article by Steve & Deb Milne, AWSA Young Sire & Genetic Improvement Group Working together, with a common breeding objective, a desire to ... Find out more >>
Superwhites – Who are they & what are they up to?
Article by Steve & Deb Milne, AWSA Superwhites is a group of White Suffolk breeders who are focused on producing high performance White Suffolk ... Find out more >>
Commercial Success with White Suffolk Sires
Courtesy of MLA Philip and Maz Gough have been producing lambs at ‘Hotspur’, in south-west Victoria, since 1995. The Goughs run about 5,400 ... Find out more >>
What Should Your Ewes Look Like in 2027?
“A low, squat, ‘wide brick’ of an animal will be the efficient breeding ewe of 2027”. That's according to New Zealand-based sheep scientist Dr Mark ... Find out more >>
Ewe Selection for Commercial Producers
While ram selection alone can yield significant improvement, selection of ewes will also accelerate progress. If you breed your own replacements, ... Find out more >>
Adult Sheep – Too Big and Too Heavy?
Concerns have been raised that as we have increased the growth rates and size in our young sheep, our adult sheep are now too big and too heavy to ... Find out more >>
White Suffolk Conference to Showcase Maternal Genetics and Skin Market Trends
The latest in maternal genetic trials and genomic testing will be outlined to stud and commercial producers at the annual Australian White Suffolk ... Find out more >>