The present drought offers an unexpected opportunity to improve the genetics and future resilience of the Australian sheep flock.
According to researchers at the Australian Sheep Industry Cooperative Research Centre (Sheep CRC) as farmers select animals to cull they should carefully consider identifying their most productive animals.
Sheep CRC CEO Professor James Rowe explained: “The secret lies in the fact that one sheep is much more productive than another. The top 25% of animals in any flock will return three times more than the bottom 25%. If we can select only the most productive to breed from, we can in future run fewer, more profitable sheep with a reduced environmental impact.”
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