Growth & Conformation
Our September / October lambs are reared on grass, with surplus non-breeding
lambs finished off on stubble turnips.
Genetic Improvement
The following figures are from Signet comparing genetic improvement since
2001
|
Season |
Number
Of
Animals |
8 WkWt
EBV
(kg) |
Mature
EBV
(kg) |
Litter
EBV
(kg) |
Maternal
EBV
(kg) |
Scan Wt
EBV
(kg) |
Mus dp
EBV
(mm) |
Fat dp
EBV
(mm) |
Lean Wt
EBV
(kg) |
Fat Wt
EBV
(kg) |
Index |
Maternal
Index |
|
2001 |
410 |
1.40 |
0.24 |
0.01 |
0.28 |
3.12 |
0.59 |
0.34 |
0.68 |
0.69 |
138 |
124 |
|
2002 |
455 |
1.43 |
0.21 |
0.01 |
0.23 |
3.08 |
0.66 |
0.33 |
0.70 |
0.68 |
140 |
121 |
|
2003 |
545 |
1.53 |
0.20 |
0.02 |
0.27 |
3.38 |
0.84 |
0.34 |
0.78 |
0.75 |
148 |
131 |
|
2004 |
560 |
1.97 |
0.32 |
0.05 |
0.50 |
4.25 |
1.30 |
0.42 |
1.02 |
0.95 |
170 |
162 |
|
2005 |
574 |
2.34 |
0.62 |
0.07 |
0.77 |
4.96 |
1.39 |
0.47 |
1.21 |
1.10 |
187 |
189 |
|
2006 |
594 |
2.33 |
0.58 |
0.06 |
0.89 |
5.11 |
1.49 |
0.45 |
1.25 |
1.13 |
191 |
191 |
|
2007 |
579 |
2.51 |
0.75 |
0.05 |
0.90 |
5.26 |
1.45 |
0.44 |
1.33 |
1.15 |
199 |
189 |
|
2008 |
582 |
2.56 |
0.76 |
0.05 |
0.96 |
5.43 |
1.65 |
0.41 |
1.41 |
1.19 |
208 |
195 |
|
2009 |
557 |
2.42 |
0.68 |
0.04 |
0.85 |
5.18 |
1.59 |
0.33 |
1.38 |
1.12 |
208 |
181 |
|
2010 |
602 |
2.57 |
0.77 |
0.05 |
0.96 |
5.58 |
1.72 |
0.33 |
1.50 |
1.20 |
218 |
195 |
|
2011 |
613 |
2.67 |
0.86 |
0.06 |
1.00 |
5.87 |
1.79 |
0.34 |
1.57 |
1.26 |
224 |
205 |
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