DATA

The Data Quality Score (DQS) describes the overall quality of a flocks data. Optimal data quality is vital in enhancing the reliability of high accuracy Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBV's)

The graph plots Kambah Poll Merinos progress to reduce breech wrinkle and breech cover, transitioning to a non-mulesed flock while increasing clean fleece weight.

Kambah Poll Merino's 2022 Ram Sale Team's YCFW averages 26.0, placing them at the top 20% of the industry.

A positive post weaning rate is a great advantage due to the significant correlation between weaner survival and body weight at weaning 

Some of the advantages of great yearling weight are the marketability of sale sheep at a young age with more lean meat yield and that females can be joined earlier.

Enables greater selection pressure on retained breeders to maximise genetic gain and leads to greater income with larger numbers of surplus sale sheep.

EBWR, along with EBCOV, is a work in progress at Kambah Poll Merinos. Our objective is to improve this every year, without regressing any of our profitable above industry average traits.

EBCOV, along with EBWR, is a work in progress at Kambah Poll Merinos. Our objective is to improve this every year, without regressing any of our profitable above industry average traits.​

This ranks animals on their ability to produce progeny for a fine wool operation that has significant surplus sheep sales. The index is aimed at producers whose sheep income is a balance of both wool and surplus sheep sales. It is for self replacing merino flocks who do not keep their wethers to produce wool.

This ranks animals on their ability to produce merinos for dual purpose operations. The index is aimed at producers whose majority of sheep income comes from sheep sales. It is for self-replacing merino flocks that do not keep their wethers and also join a portion of their ewes to terminal sires for lamb production.