Join us for a workshop looking into breeding objectives, eBVs, heritability of sheep. Focusing on buying the right rams for your property.
Wanting to improve your on farm sheep performance? Not sure if you’re buying the right rams? Wanting to get more out of your ram investments?
This Better Ram buying workshop will provide sheep farmers with a practical guidance on assessing genetic merit, using selection indexes, and be able to implement online tools such as nProve, to make informed decisions when purchasing rams this sales season.
This workshop will cover:
- Establishing breeding goals
- How to identify what you want from your rams and what your looking for in your flock genetics.
- Understand ram catalogues
- How to interpret and utilize genetic data and selection indexes, when ram buying decisions.
- Understanding genotype vs phenotype
- Understand the difference and the relationship when selecting rams. SHEEP nPROVE – Be given an introduction of nProve. Be able to utilise the app to help select studs or rams that align with your properties breeding objectives.
- Hands-on practice
At the summary of the workshop a mock auction will happen to give attendees a chance to implement their new knowledge when selecting rams.
With refreshments and food provided for after the workshop.
Registrations
Registrations are essential for catering purposes.