Based on your quiz results, we recommend a
Heavy exports Sire
ASBV’s:
- Increased PEMD to maximise carcase shape & return on high protein feed.
- WWT & PWT for faster growth
Management:
- Consider early weaning
- Consider a management plan during challenging condition over summer.
- Market your product to a feedlot
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We have 100+ rams in our 2023 drop that fits your criteria!
Your target
- Sell lambs as a heavy export article in the new year.
- Maximise the return on your high protein feed or stubbles.
- High yielding, well shaped carcases.
You need a sire with
- Since these lambs are in there for the longer game compared to lambs sold as suckers. Hitting saleable weight won’t be a problem, instead focus on carcase yield and shape. Convert your feed to meat rather than bone. PEMD >+2.0 (The higher the the better)
- Combine a high PEMD with high growth for maximum effect WWT >+9.0 & PWT >+15.0
- The first cross ewe can handle a healthy strong lamb from birth. Avoid unnecessary low birthweights and aim for a healthy strong lamb that is ready to hit the ground and grow! BWT 0.25 - 0.5
Consider this
- Lambing during Autumn & Winter can be cold – exposure is a real risk. Avoid unnecessary low birthweights, aim for strong healthy lambs at birth. Autumn pastures are generally of low quality and hand feeding can be managed so the risk of overgrown lambs is low.
- Early weaning (in a 6 week lambing period, wean 6 weeks after the last lamb is born) – Make your best pasture go further and focus on feeding the lambs – not the ewes. By taking the lambs away from the ewes you also reduce the worm pressure on the lambs drastically.
- Plan and consider how to manage challenging conditions coming in to summer like heat, flies, dust & water quality. Ensure protein is supplied adequately during the change from green feed to hard feed to avoid nutritional stress and stagnated growth.
- If the lambs are to be fed grain from feeders/trail fed during summer. Consider introducing them to grain whilst on the mum. It will save you valuable growing time and can avoid stress and set backs post weaning.
- Your product is well suited to feedlots. Consider your options depending on your own feed availability and what prices may be available going in to feedlots. Some will pay you extra to have the lambs introduced on grain and shorn.
