The RamCompare challenge is asking on all pedigree sire breeders to participate and nominate their rams to hitch the 2024 breeding season.
Now in its ninth 12 months, the nationwide progeny check, joint funded by the Agriculture and Horticulture Improvement Board (AHDB) and Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), is on the lookout for rams or semen to be used.
Since its launch in 2015, RamCompare has examined 468 terminal sire rams, producing greater than 44,000 lambs from business ewes, mated utilizing synthetic insemination (AI) or pure service.
Outcomes from the challenge allow business farmers to pick superior performance-recorded rams, whose progeny are better-able to satisfy market specs with improved effectivity, carcase worth, and a decreased price of manufacturing, in keeping with the AHDB.
RamCompare challenge coordinator, Bridget Lloyd, stated: “This can be a nice alternative for breeders to become involved.
“Utilizing their genetics inside the nationwide progeny check will present them with vital information which can be utilized to advertise future ram gross sales.
“Nominating rams this season will give breeders a singular alternative to get forward on this vital space of breed enchancment and present potential consumers how their rams may benefit their enterprise.”
Judith Galbraith, proprietor of the Hampshire Down pedigree Graylen flock, stated: “Having rams used within the RamCompare challenge is all about giving credibility to efficiency recording
“For us, as ram breeders, it’s about confirming what we’re breeding and choosing for will make an vital distinction to our purchasers’ profitability and crucially, improves the accuracy of the knowledge we offer to them.”
The animals are chosen from a variety of terminal sire breeds and used on business farms throughout the UK yearly.
Progeny are monitored from beginning to slaughter the next 12 months, offering information to Signet for breeding evaluations.
Signet Breeding Companies is a part of AHDB and offers a efficiency recording service for pedigree sheep and beef breeders.
Bridget defined: “Signet’s routine genetic evaluations combine the evaluation of abattoir traits and publish them alongside a Lamb Worth Index which helps to establish elite rams to breed from.”
The challenge is on the lookout for breeds with Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) within the high 20% of the breed.
Pure service sires must be shearlings or inventory rams with a recognized, excessive well being standing. Older inventory rams are welcome offering they’re match and fertile.
RamCompare may even buy frozen semen in batches of 30 doses to be used through AI.
Nominations shut on Friday, Might 17 2024.
Now in its ninth 12 months, the nationwide progeny check, joint funded by the Agriculture and Horticulture Improvement Board (AHDB) and Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), is on the lookout for rams or semen to be used.
Since its launch in 2015, RamCompare has examined 468 terminal sire rams, producing greater than 44,000 lambs from business ewes, mated utilizing synthetic insemination (AI) or pure service.
Outcomes from the challenge allow business farmers to pick superior performance-recorded rams, whose progeny are better-able to satisfy market specs with improved effectivity, carcase worth, and a decreased price of manufacturing, in keeping with the AHDB.
RamCompare challenge coordinator, Bridget Lloyd, stated: “This can be a nice alternative for breeders to become involved.
“Utilizing their genetics inside the nationwide progeny check will present them with vital information which can be utilized to advertise future ram gross sales.
“Nominating rams this season will give breeders a singular alternative to get forward on this vital space of breed enchancment and present potential consumers how their rams may benefit their enterprise.”
Judith Galbraith, proprietor of the Hampshire Down pedigree Graylen flock, stated: “Having rams used within the RamCompare challenge is all about giving credibility to efficiency recording
“For us, as ram breeders, it’s about confirming what we’re breeding and choosing for will make an vital distinction to our purchasers’ profitability and crucially, improves the accuracy of the knowledge we offer to them.”
Rams
The animals are chosen from a variety of terminal sire breeds and used on business farms throughout the UK yearly.
Progeny are monitored from beginning to slaughter the next 12 months, offering information to Signet for breeding evaluations.
Signet Breeding Companies is a part of AHDB and offers a efficiency recording service for pedigree sheep and beef breeders.
Bridget defined: “Signet’s routine genetic evaluations combine the evaluation of abattoir traits and publish them alongside a Lamb Worth Index which helps to establish elite rams to breed from.”
The challenge is on the lookout for breeds with Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) within the high 20% of the breed.
Pure service sires must be shearlings or inventory rams with a recognized, excessive well being standing. Older inventory rams are welcome offering they’re match and fertile.
RamCompare may even buy frozen semen in batches of 30 doses to be used through AI.
Nominations shut on Friday, Might 17 2024.