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How to get the sheep breeding balance right - structural correctness Vs performance with Nick Lawrence from Pinnacle Stud

How to get the sheep breeding balance right - structural correctness Vs performance with Nick Lawrence from Pinnacle Stud

FromThe Sheep Show podcast


How to get the sheep breeding balance right - structural correctness Vs performance with Nick Lawrence from Pinnacle Stud

FromThe Sheep Show podcast

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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Jun 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Nick Lawrence  founded Pinnacle Suffolk stud  in 1996 with the purchase of 20 Suffolk ewes from Burwood and Urrbrae High School. Since then we have introduced leading AI sires including Alkoomie 305, Mt Ronan 276, Burwood Hurricane 1076 and NZ Coleford Sires. In 2011 Stuart Staude joined in partnership with Nick & Holly to form the basis of the White Suffolk stud with the purchase of ewes from Burwood's dispersal sale and a number of ewes purchased from the Elite Foundation sale. Nick is a sought after and well regarded sheep judge and operates a pregnancy, muscle scanning and lamb marking business through Livescan . In this fascinating episode with Nick we explore: What is structural correctness and why is this important when breeding sheep?What are the challenges with breeding and culling on structural correctness?What are the performance measures to consider when breeding sheep?How do you track and measure these?What is more important structural correctness or performance measures?When you are classing sheep what/which should you focus on? How can you increase performance in your flock? If you breed commercial sheep what is more important structural correctness or performance measures?If you breed stud sheep/pure breed sheep what is more important structural correctness or performance measures?When you buy sheep which element should you focus on - structural correctness or performance measures?How do you get the balance right between the two? What works? You can find Nick and Pinnacle Stud via their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Pinnacle-Suffolk-White-Suffolk-Stud-496453700419210
Released:
Jun 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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