The Charollais Sheep news

The 9th Annual Charollais Sheep NZ Ram Sale will be held at the Gore A&P Showgrounds commencing 1pm December 10th 2019. Approximately 100 rams will be offered ranging from Pures to half Charollais. A full sale catalogue will be on this website from late November 2019

February 2017 Update

Romney ewe hoggets in South Otago were mated to 7/8 Charollais lambs in 2016. The median lambing date was 14th October and all lambs weaned 101 days later.

Charollais Ram Farmgene 3214/11 and 393/11

Farmgene 3214/11 was the main sire used in 2013......

Rams

Charollais

Charollais display at the Southern Field days in February 2014

Latest Lambing Update

The ewes artificially inseminated with imported Charollais semen lambed in late August/early September with good survival despite being subjected to stormy cold and wet southerly weather.......

Charollais living up to high expectations

Lamb survival in half Charollais lambs from 13 pure rams equivalent to Poll Dorset x Texel sires in Otago hills at 1000 ft asl.

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