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The Bearwood Lleyn Flock (Flock 981) was established in 1998 and now totals 450 ewes. The flock is kept on permanent pasture that is in the Low Input System of the Entry Level Scheme and is managed by one person, so all the easy care traits and most importantly ease of lambing are taken into account when selecting replacement ewes and rams.The flock performance records and is a member of Signet Breeding Services. We weigh lambs at birth, 8 weeks and 21 weeks and scan lambs at 21 weeks for back fat and muscle depth. All this data is evaluated and each animal is given an Estimated Breeding Value (EBV) for the most important genetic traits. These are 8-Week weight EBV, Mature size EBV, Litter size EBV, Maternal ability EBV, Scan weight EBV, Muscle depth EBV and Fat depth EBV.Certain high indexed rams are blood tested to see whether they are carriers of the MyoMAX gene (to learn more about MyoMAX, go to the "Stock Rams" page on this website). Performance data in conjunction with an assessment of breed type and confirmation are used to select stock as replacements and for sale. These EBVs can assist breeders and ram buyers to identify stock for a specific breeding objective. Please contact me to discuss your requirements or for help with understanding Estimated Breeding Values. We sell males and females through the Lleyn Sheep Society sales at Exeter, Ross-on-Wye,Ruthin, Carmarthen and Builth Ram Sale and privately off the farm. |
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