The Charollais Sheep news

Lamb survival in half Charollais lambs from 13 pure rams equivalent to Poll Dorset x Texel sires in Otago hills at 1000 ft asl.
Superior ease of birth in singles due to wedge shape.
Growth to weaning of first cross progeny up with top Poll Dorsets.
Growth with fleshing post weaning phenomenal.
All lines of Charollais X lambs exceeded Viascan thresholds for yield premiums at all drafts.
Heaviest and fastest growing works lambs ever from all matings with hoggets.
All pures and graded up Charollais have had faultless feet.
Very easily handled due to placid nature.
Encouraging comments regarding ease of lambing and early growth from Texel breeders and farmers with Texel cross commercial ewes from 2012 lambing.
Ram 302/10 (nearest in photo below) is Charollais NZ's main sire and available for 2013 semen sales.

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