TEFRom
A Stabilised Composite. Taking the best from the Texel, East Friesian and Romney to achieve fast lamb growth in an efficient ewe – 18 years of stabilisation.
The initial TEFRom cross was based on:
- 25% Texel muscling, parasite resistance and clear under the tail.
- 25% East Friesian high fertility (230% base) and milking ability.
- 50% Romney for stability. strong constitution, fleece weight together with growth rate, fertility and muscling.
TEFRom Hogget Lambing
Sheep that lamb as hoggets are more productive over their life. 100%+ weaning percentage is achievable. Running dry hoggets for a year is no longer efficient.
Ewe Performance
The high milking and growth rate of TEFRoms means we have been achieving over 50% of the lambs away at weaning, 12 weeks, at over 33kgs live weight.
TEFRom Attributes
- Over 10% better survival to weaning - based on five years of direct comparison of running the TEFRoms alongside our existing Romney stud
- 3.5 Kgs heavier on average at weaning - based on five years of direct comparison of actual average weaning weight between the two studs even though the TEFRoms reared more lambs
- Hogget lambing at over 100% to the ram - now successfully being achieved by clients as well
- Longevity not affected by hogget lambing - two tooths are scanning at 190% plus, after lambing as hoggets. Some ewes are still sound at 10 years
- Fleeces are finer and bulkier - main clip 35-36micron
- Smaller tails - less of a check when docked
- Clear patch around the tail - makes for ease of management and less dags
- High Yielding Lambs - Earn more money through high yield, also meeting the Alliance Meat Yield with around 56% yield.
- Minimal Shepherding Required
- Myomax and Myomax Gold
- Increased milking ability in late lactation
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GENETIC TRENDS
Click image to view genetic trend graphs for Twin Farm TEFRoms