“The feet are a really strong attribute with these sheep. I used to get Dorset cross lambs limping. The wool strength is a negative, but then or stronger than 25 micron is being discounted this year. But other benefits outweigh the wool. It’s really exciting to observe the mothering ability, so much better, even with the ewe lambs. I mated the first Wairere cross lambs back to Wairere Rams, and had no lambing problems and no deaths. The first age group of Wairere cross two tooths have scanned 167% this year. The 2,000 ewe lambs start lambing at the same time as the two tooths, July 11, with 76% pregnant and due to lamb at 12-14 months of age. In the first year (2015-16) I sold the Wairere cross wether lambs onto a lamb finisher who sold them at 27 to 29kg dressed and $180 average. The wool skins were good.”
Dougal Laycock – Testimonial
