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PIMBENA 170509 ACES 2019 DROP SA SIRE EVALUATION TRIAL
PIMBENA 170509 recently took part in the 2019 Drop SA Sire Evaluation Trial and returned outstanding results, proving to be the highest performing sire in a number of traits.
$26,000 Sale topper
PIMBENA was part of a syndicate of semen shareholders who along with John Beasley, Franklin River WA, purchased Wallaloo Park 150245 at their 2016 On Property Sale
$51,000 Sale topper
PIMBENA brings home top priced ram at the 2013 Classings Classic.
This year's 130-kilogram topper had shown his growth potential early, with a weaning
weight of 69 kilograms – 20kg more than the average of Glenlea Park's 2012-drops. ... more
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Selection:
- We weigh and class all sheep each time they go through the new under cover shed complex - up to 5 or more times each year.
- At shearing all fleeces are weighed and staple length is taken, plus classing out non-performing sheep. This gives us confidence that we are breeding sheep that will make you more profit with wool & growth rates.
- All lambs mothered up with DOB, single mated with 100% plus lms.
- Dual purpose, fast growing, large frame with soft handling, high eye muscle.
- Plus 1 in sheep genetics.
- Deep crimp, long staple, micron range 18 to 21,c v of 16, s d of 3, c f of 99%.
- Breeding plain body with non mulesing since 2006.
- Bare breech AWEX accredited,less than 2% culls for breech wrinkle.
- Scoring breech wrinkle and breech cover in merino select.
- We use an electronic tagging system to increase productivity during weighing and classing.
- All sale rams are partly shedded from April.
pIMBENA POLL MERINOS ASBV averages:
YEAR |
YWT |
YEMD |
YFAT |
YGFW |
YCFW |
YSL |
DP+ |
MP+ |
2011 |
+3.3 |
+0.5 |
+0.14 |
+5.2 |
+6.4 |
+6.2 |
130 |
128 |
2012 |
+4.8 |
+0.5 |
+0.17 |
+5.2 |
+8.0 |
+7.0 |
135 |
131 |
2013 |
+4.4 |
+0.5 |
+0.08 |
+5.0 |
+7.8 |
+6.5 |
135 |
130 |
2014 |
+4.7 |
+0.3 |
+0.03 |
+6.0 |
+9.8 |
+6.4 |
137 |
136 |
2015 |
+4.8 |
+0.2 |
-0.02 |
+7.7 |
+11.2 |
+7.7 |
137 |
138 |
2016 |
+4.3 |
+7.8 |
+11.6 |
+8.0 |
138 |
138 |
||
2017 |
+4.9 |
+9.0 |
+12.8 |
+8.0 |
142 |
140 |
||
2018 |
+6.0 |
+10.0 |
+13.3 |
+8.4 |
142 |
140 |
||
2019 |
+6.3 |
+11.4 |
+15.0 |
+9.7 |
148 |
145 |
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2020 |
+7.6 |
+14.4 |
+17.6 |
+11.3 |
157 |
154 |
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Membership:
Sheep Genetics Australia since 2003 RAMS 125% plus
classer advisor:
Bill Walker Classings Ltd
Health accreditation:
MLA:
Accredited for non-mulesing - Now full 2nd generation.
Merino Select
OJD: Vaccinated since 2006
Brucellosis Free: Accredited #1400
Non-Mulesing since 2006