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AND the carcase classification is better too!

To have a more profitable sheep stock a commercial hill farmer needs ewes that are better mothers AND have heavier lambs

We can do all of this AND have a better carcase classification!

Take a look at the results from one member farm over 10 years. These figures are achieved by using the tups bred in a 400-ewe nucleus flock, over the commercial HILL flock of 1600 ewes.

% lambs in each conformation class

EVERY carcass is almost 3kg heavier after ten years

Average classification has moved from almost 50% in the O class 10 years ago to:-

88% in EUR Class in year ten!

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