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2006 DROP NEW ENGLAND SIRE EVALUATION
August 2008
Karori entered one of their semen sires K325 in the 2006 Drop New England Sire Evaluation, the results of which have just been published. K325 has performed very well. Out of 16 stud rams he ranked:
KARORI IS TEAM No 4
MERINO SELECT PROJECT
 In 2002 we joined the Merino Validation Project in order to benchmark ourselves against other merino breeders in the industry. The Merino Validation Project is now known as Merino Select and the benchmarking is being conducted right across Australia and compares you to the entire merino industry. We have already developed a uniqely soft, silky white wool and we are now placing more emphasis on the major profitability drivers, mainly:
As a stud we have been focussing on improving these traits in our sheep over the last few years.The 2005 drop performed very well in Merino Select. Many of our 2005 drop rams have above average ASBVs in some major traits such as Body Weights (growth rates) , Staple Strength, Low Micron, Fibre Diameter CV, Worm Resistance and Number of Lambs Weaned (fertility & mothering ability). Our goal is to now build really good eye muscle depth onto our sheep while maintaining all the good traits we have already established.
In 2006 Karori had 4 stud sires that were in the top 2-5% on the 14% production index and several other stud sires were in the top 10-15%. We also purchased semen from 2 other studs in 2006 and both these sires ASBVs are in the top 1-3% for fleece weight, the top 2-10% for staple strength, the top 15-20% for body weights and in the top 1-5% for worm resistance and they are both in the top 1% on the 14% production index so we are hoping to produce some excellent sires for our stud from these genetics as well.
FINENESS
SOFTNESS
WORM RESISTANCE
STAPLE STRENGTH
NUMBER OF LAMBS WEANED
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