” There was those that came before us, but we are those that remain… we do not fear change, for if you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always got. “
Article on theland.com.au following the success of our spring ram sale.
The FocusPrime rams we bought in Feb 2020 have produced high growth progeny with remarkable survival rates out of easy doing highly fertile Highlander Ewes. The Xbred lambs have great hybrid vigour looks with square backs and early maturing attributes. We also found Hannah very helpful and feel confident she knows what it takes to breed a ram that suits our business. Charbel Rizk – Nerinyerrie, Harrow VIC
“It is hard not to do the figures, 10% /year over 8000 ewes is another 800 lambs and at 200 bucks, there’s another $160 000 in your pocket. It’s pretty simple if you get the right genetics. That was the main driving focus.”
“Our ewe weights and feed bills are coming down, and our scanning percentages and survival is going up.”
“One of the things I like about Highlanders is they put a lot of emphasis on mothering ability and they cull for it.”
“The Highlanders are excellent mothers from day-dot. The weaning percentage is what’s really amazing. We lose very few lambs with very little input,”
A feed efficient sheep, bred to consistently deliver more kilograms of lamb weaned per hectare.
Terminal genetics focused on maximising growth, survival, yield and providing a better and more consistent eating experience for all.
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