We want to produce the rams that are most profitable for our clients using the latest technology. The profits come from:
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Fertility and ram vigour.
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Worm resistance reduces the amount of worm drenching required: PWEC
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Moderate birth weights for easy lambing and live lambs: Bwt
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Eating quality – we have to pay attention to eating quality which can be measured genomically to produce an LEQ index. Abattoirs are beginning to measure intramuscular fat and eating quality: LEQ
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The best growth to weaning and after weaning to 12 months: Wwt and PWwt
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TCP and LEQ are indexes derived from the above measurements. The higher the index the better the ram: TCP and LEQ
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Moderate fat: Pfat
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Rams have to be structurally sound, good types and buyers proud to take them home.
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Good muscling especially as the Dexa technology being installed in abattoirs will emphase lean meat yield: Pemd
![hard-work_ Trevor Pearce, Ian Sharrock and Ian Murphy on a cold morning doing the 200 day Lambplan measurements.](https://lachlanvalleyrams.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/hard-work_.jpg)
LEFT: Hard Work: Trevor Pearce, Ian Sharrock and Ian Murphy on a cold morning doing the 200 day Lambplan measurements.