Our strategy is to visually select a group to measure. Our sheep are visually culled for any physical faults displayed from the marking cradle through to distribution. This includes structural, conformation and wool faults.

 

Rams and replacement ewe hoggets are ranked and distributed according to the RBC50 index; custom built by Sheep Genetics Australia to match our breeding objectives. In 10 years, the index is predicted to at least:  

   

   • Increase hogget clean fleece weight (HCFW) by 15%     

   • Increase post weaning weight (PWT) by 4.5kg     

   • Increase yearling fat depth (YFAT) by 0.5mm     

   • Decrease early breech cover (EBCOV) by 0.2 score     

   • Decrease hogget fibre diameter coefficient variation (HDCV)

       by 0.5%     

   • Increase number of lambs weaned (NLW) by 4.8%

 

After receiving the total nomination of required rams from members, ranked rams are divided into tops, seconds, spares and discards according to the RBC50 index. At distribution, members receive an allocation of 1 top ranked ram per 2 second ranked rams in a random draft. Rams are sold with ASBVs. The random draft allows all members to access an industry leading genetic average for a fair price. It is theorised that through this system, members’ flocks are one generation behind the RBC flock in moving toward the group breeding objectives.