Functional Traits

  • Lamb vigour .
  • Lambing ease
  • Speed to suck

The above traits are all critical to having a low labour lambing system and vital for those wanting to lamb outdoorsFailure in any or all of the above functional traits means that commercial farmers will be required to have a large labour input at lambing time and will prevent outdoor lambing without large losses. High labour input is costly and limits unit size and is a major determinant of enterprise profitability. All lambing details are fully recorded.

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THE NZ WEDGE SHAPE GIVES

  • A wide pelvis for easy lambing
  • A large stomach for high forage intake
  • A Shallow chest for easy lambing
  • Fine shoulders for easy and rapid lambing
  • Smaller heads and less bone for easy lambing




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