FARRER WHITE SUFFOLKS PRODUCT OF DISTINCTION. 21st Annual On Property RAM SALE am Wednesday, 9th September 2015

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1 FARRER WHITE SUFFOLKS PRODUCT OF DISTINCTION 21st Annual On Property RAM SALE 11.30am Wednesday, 9th September WHITE SUFFOLK PERFORMANCE RAMS FARRER MEMORIAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL 585 Calala Lane, Tamworth 2340

2 SUPERWHITES The highest performing White Suffolks in Australia About Superwhites: The Superwhites genetic improvement group was formed in 1995 and comprises 20 members across Australia The group has a strong commercial focus and is committed to producing the highest performing White Suffolk rams in Australia The group select rams that perform in the paddock under commercial conditions The group identify the best genetics in Australia each year and use these within member flocks Collectively the group represent 5,000 breeding ewes and produces around 15% of Australia s White Suffolk rams Contact your local Superwhites Breeder for the highest performing White Suffolk rams: FARRER WHITE SUFFOLKS Rams are bred for high growth. After all, weight is what you get paid for! Rams are selected for muscling in the loin and leg. They are the most expensive cuts. Rams are bred from the best genetics in Australia and then performance tested to identify the best

3 FARRER WHITE SUFFOLKS PRODUCT OF DISTINCTION 21st ANNUAL On Property WHITE SUFFOLK RAM SALE (Est. 1984, Flock No. 139) 63 RAMS Held undercover in the Trade Training Centre, Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School 585 Calala Lane, Tamworth, NSW Wednesday, 9th September 2015 Inspection am Sale am Superwhite Member Independently Structurally Assessed Gold Quality Lambplan Data Please bring this catalogue to the sale. Inspection prior to sale is most welcome. Website: Phone: School (02) Fax: (02) After Hours Darren Smith (02) Mobile Farrer White Suffolks 1

4 SALE INFORMATION PRE SALE INSPECTIONS: The rams will be penned and available for inspection by 10.30am on the morning of the sale. Inspection prior to the sale day is most welcome and can be arranged by contacting Darren Smith at school on or the agent Andrew Warden LOT ORDER: Rams are catalogued in order of birth, except for Lots 1 & 2 which Farrer has previously used in the stud and / or wishes to retain a 100% of the semen marketing rights. Please see web site for details regarding Farrer retaining 100% semen marketing rights. Star Lots are dispersed throughout the catalogue. These are selected by the students from a combination of performance and structural attributes. No more than two rams can be sired by the same ram. RAM HEALTH: Farrer s White Suffolk Stud (Flock No. 0139) is an: Accredited Ovine Brucellosis Free (Cert. No. NW 82/40) Expiry: 28/02/2018 Accredited Ovine Johne s Disease MN3 NS14183 Expiry: 30/11/2015 A vendor declaration will be supplied for:- Footrot Status Lice Booster vaccination: 23rd July 2015 (6 in 1 vaccine) Shorn: 22nd -23rd June 2015 Veterinarian Checked: LUNCH: Complimentary BBQ will be provided. AGENTS: Ray White - Garvin & Cousens, Tamworth Telephone: (02) Fax: (02) sales@garvin.com.au Andrew Warden Chris Gooch General health within a week of the sale (Piper Street Veterinary Clinic ) Please remember to bring your PIC number to the sale for ease of transfer. PHONE BIDDING: Phone bidding will be available on the day by contacting either Andrew Warden , Chris Gooch or Phil Hetherington REBATE: A rebate of 2% will be paid on any purchase influenced by a registered agent provided they advise the agents in writing [Fax: (02) ] prior to the sale OR accompany the purchaser to the sale. Farrer White Suffolks 2

5 Welcome to Farrer s Annual Ram Sale 2015 Welcome to the 21st Annual Farrer White Suffolk Performance Ram Sale. Highlights since last years Ram Sale include; Farrer is increasingly focusing on Meat Eating Qualities (MEQ) by strategically testing rams using DNA 50K SNP chips to identify rams with the desirable characteristics of high intramuscular fat (IMF) and low Shear Force. Fortunately, the 2015 joining sires (Farrer , Farrer and Farrer ) are all are very favorable for these traits. To futher enhance our push on MEQ Farrer purchased more semen in Langley Heights , a trait leader in IMF and Shear force to complement our own highly credentialed Farrer Previously selected Superwhite rams Farrer , and are all performing extremely well. These rams, along with Farrer and Farrer are all ranked in the top 30 White Suffolk Sires in Australia on the LAMBS index. Farrer and Farrer were selected in the Series 20 Superwhite team. Farrer was on the organizing committee for Northern NSW White Suffolk Breeder for the Lamb Production and Marketing Seminar held at Uralla Show Grounds in late July. Farrer again successfully exhibited at the Dubbo Show. Congratulations to Charlie Shadwell, Sam Hannan, Thomas Narine, Hagan Size, Alex Roseby and Flynn Erich for a job well done. Farrer achieved a creditable 3rd in the sire progeny group. Farrer has currently seven male progeny, six female progeny and nine dams ranked in the Top 30 on the Lambplan s LAMB index in Australia. This year s Annual Ram Sale features the first sons available of Farrer This ram sold to Ida Vale Western Australia for an on property record of $17000 at last year s sale. Farrer has used a terrific son of his in Farrer (Lot 2). This ram is the standout of the catalogue. Farrer progeny are highly recommended as they have moderate birth weights, excellent growth and good muscle. As usual, Farrer also has on offer rams by leading White Suffolk Lambplan performance sires from across Australia. These include; Farrer , Farrer , Farrer , Pollambi , Waratah , Farrer and SuperWhites rams Woolumbool , Millswyn and Leith Over 90% of the Farrer White Suffolk Sale Rams on offer are in the top 10% on Lambplan s LAMB index. Finally, thanks to the Year 10 Wool Science students who have been actively involved in the direction and management of the stud. Their contributions include; sire selection, DNA testing, crutching, shearing the sheep including sale rams, vaccinating, drenching, lambing supervision and helping conduct the annual ram sale. I thank the students for their commitment, effort and interest in striving to continually improve the Farrer White Suffolk sheep and stud. Darren Smith White Suffolk Stud Manager Farrer White Suffolks 3

6 FARRER S BREEDING PROGRAM Using LAMBPLAN to make consistent genetic improvement. The Farrer breeding program is centered on a sound combination of genetic principles and practical experience with the aim of breeding modern, profit making sires for commercial lamb production. Farrer uses LAMBPLAN to provide accurate information on the genetic merit of individuals in our flock. In LAMBPLAN, performance and pedigree information is combined to give Australian Sheep Breeding Values. ASBV s are calculated from systematic combinations of performance information on individuals plus their relatives. They are expressed as the difference between an individual s genetic merit and the genetic base to which the animal is compared. Australian Sheep Breeding Values are provided in this catalogue for SIX main traits: Birth weight (BWT): Estimates the genetic difference between animals in liveweight at birth. (Kgs) Weaning weight (WWT): Estimates the genetic difference between in liveweight at 100 days of age. Weight: (PWWT): Estimates the genetic difference between animals in liveweight at 225 days of age. Fat: (PFAT): Estimates the genetic difference in GR fat depth at 45kg liveweight. Eye Muscle Depth (PEMD): Estimates the genetic difference in eye muscle depth at the C site in a 45kg liveweight animal Worm Egg Count: (PWEC): Estimates the genetic difference between animals in worm burden at 225 days of age. In addition the catalogue includes 15th July 2015 Lambplan index values: on Lambplan Lamb and Carcase Plus. LAMBPLAN reports are prepared using data supplied by breeders and/or accredited operators. LAMBPLAN cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. LAMBPLAN ASBV s are designed to estimate genetic merit of sheep from data supplied. LAMBPLAN reports are provided to assist breeders but no liability is accepted for any outcomes resulting from the use of this information. Farrer White Suffolks 4

7 Using LAMPLAN to monitor Farrer s genetic progress against the White Suffolk Breed The graph below indicates Farrer s genetic progress compared to the White Suffolk breed average for all animals measured by Lambplan. The Genetic Progress of Farrer White Suffolks Compared to the average of the White Suffolk breed The table below gives a summary of the genetic merit of this years Farrer sale rams compared to the average of all terminal sire breeds (i.e. White Suffolk, Poll Dorsets, Texels, Suffolks etc.) measured by Lambplan in Terminal Sires (15th July 2015) Australian Sheep Breeding Values 2014 DROP AVERAGE BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PFEC CARCASE LAMB PLUS Farrer Sale Rams Terminal Sire Difference Farrer White Suffolks 5

8 SELECTING AN INDIVIDUAL RAM USING ASBV S FOR YOUR MARKET SPECIFICATIONS Step 1. Understand your market requirements / specifications Example: Market Specifications: Marketing Option: Dams: Kg carcase and 2 fat score, positive muscling Over the Hook on the Grid Dohne ewes Step 2. Select the most appropriate ASBV s for your market requirements. It s is extremely important to check the individual ASBV s to select your ram(s): * Birth Weight EBV (BWT) This trait is becoming increasingly important as birth weight is positively correlated with post weaning weight. This means as post weaning weight ASBV s increase there tends to be a slight increase in birth weight ASBV s. To negate this phenomenon producers should aim to select rams with lower birth weight ASBV s compared to the current years terminal sire average. * Weaning Weight ASBV (WWT) The higher the ASBV figure the better for superior earlier growth (100 days) of lambs. * Post Weight ASBV (PWWT) The higher the ASBV figure the better for superior later growth (225 days) of lambs. * Post Weaning Fat ASBV (PFAT) The general rule is the higher the growth rate of the ram the less emphasis may be placed on Post weaning fat. Factors where increasingly positive ASBV s for fat are possibly required; - Extremely lean dams e.g. Finns and East Fresians. - Lambs have trouble finishing at the desired market weight Factors where increasingly negative ASBV s for fat are possibly required; - Fatter type dams e.g. Crossbreeds - Lambs are commonly marketed at 8 11 months of age - Heavier carcase weights (26+ Kg DWT) - Lambs often receive a discount due to excessive fat. Note: Please ensure your selected ram(s) fit into your target market as each individual producer s requirements will be slightly different depending on their individual circumstances. Farrer White Suffolks 6

9 *Post Weaning Eye Muscle Depth (PFAT) This trait is especially important for producers involved in over the hook (OTH) sales of elite carcasses that require a positive grade for muscling. They will need to select animals with above average post weaning eye muscle depth ASBV s compared to the current years Terminal Sire average in an effort to help meet the market specifications. *Post Weaning Worm Egg Counts (PWEC) This trait is especially important for producers who wish to decrease their future reliance on chemicals. Select those animals with a negative PWEC. Step 3. Check if an Index is appropriate to your market requirements. * Lambplan s LAMB places 8% of selection index on Birth Weight, 24% on Weaning Weight, 25% on Post Weaning Weight, 9% Post Weaning Fat, 22% on Post Weaning Eye Muscle Depth and 12% on Post Weaning Worm Egg Count. This selection index ranks animals on their ability to produce heavy, lean and well muscled progeny suitable for the elite lamb market ~ lambs greater than 22 kg carcase weight with a fat score of 2 3 where worms may be of significant challenge to lamb production. Progeny are expected to be marketed at 5-8 months of age. Farrer now selects and breeds using this selection index. * Lambplan s Carcase PLUS places 65 % of the emphasis on Post Weaning Weight, 5% is placed on Post Weaning Fat and 30% is placed on Post Weaning Eye Muscle Depth. This selection index ranks animals on their ability to produce heavy, lean and well muscled progeny suitable for the elite lamb market ~ lambs greater than 22 kg carcase weight with a fat score of 2 3. Progeny are expected to be marketed at 5-8 months of age. If one of the above indices is similar to your target market you can use this Index to help screen your previously selected rams. Select those with higher values. If your production system is significantly different (i.e. requires positive fat ASBV s, earlier or later turn off, lighter or heavier carcase weights) go to step 4. Step 4: Final assessment The ASBV figures are important and an index (LAMB or Carcase Plus) can be useful, but they are only a tool in helping you select the best ram(s) suited to your production system. Therefore, you should always check that the animal meets your requirements for maturity pattern, conformation and structural correctness. Finally, remember if you are unsure please don t hesitate to ask. Farrer White Suffolks 7

10 Sheep Structural Assessment Assessment Date: 14/7/2015 Since 2011 the Farrer Sale rams have been independently structurally assessed by Tim Lawrence of Advanced Livestock Services (02) or The system uses the Visual Sheep Scores developed by Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) and Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). All females have been and will continue to be structurally assessed to ensure the Farrer flock maintains a structurally sound breeding base. Any animals deemed inadequate will be culled. How to use The Visual Sheep Scores The sheep Structural Assessment System uses a 1-5 scoring system. A score of 1 is very good. A score of 2 is good with animals showing slight variation from the ideal. A score of 3 is average with animals showing greater variation from the ideal. A score of 4 is poor. Farrer doesn t catalogue these animals. A score of 5 is very poor. * EXCEPT Side view A score of 1 is very straight. Farrer doesn t catalogue these animals A score of 2 is animals showing slight variation from the ideal. A score of 3 is ideal A score of 4 is animals showing slight variation from the ideal A score of 5 is very sickled. Farrer doesn t catalogue these animals Lot Tag Sire Front Back Front Back Front Back *Side Number Number Pastern Pastern Legs Legs Claw Claw View Pollambi Farrer Woolumbool Pollambi Pollambi Pollambi Waratah Waratah Waratah Waratah Farrer Pollambi Pollambi Pollambi Waratah Waratah Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer White Suffolks 8

11 Lot Tag Sire Front Back Front Back Front Back *Side Number Number Pastern Pastern Legs Legs Claw Claw View Farrer Farrer Pollambi Pollambi Millswyn Waratah Waratah Farrer Farrer Farrer Pollambi Leith Pollambi Waratah Waratah Waratah Waratah Waratah Leith Leith Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer Farrer White Suffolks 9

12 Reference Sires: Farrer (AI) Lots: 11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30 BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC LAMB CARCASE PLUS PROGENY : FLOCKS :14 95% 95% 95% 95% 96% 90% SIRE: Farrer DAM: Farrer LMY % IMF % SHEARF % Comments: Farrer is a son of Farrer and was selected in Series 17 of the Superwhites program. His progeny are consistent with smooth shoulders and muscle in the loin and hindquarters. Farrer has moderate birth weight (top 20), growth (top 20%), muscle (top 2%) and worm resistance (top 10%). His progeny are versatile and can suit both trade and export lambs. Pollambi APP (AI) Lots: 1, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 31, 33 BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC LAMB CARCASE PLUS PROGENY : FLOCKS % 98% 98% 98% 98% 975% :40 SIRE: Ashmore DAM: Pollambi (PD) LMY % IMF % SHEARF % Comments: A tremendous son of Ashmore who has been widely used in the White Suffolk breed. A low birth weight (lowest 5%), excellent growth (top 1%), muscle (top 5%) and worm resistance (top 2%) ram. Pollambi has consistently produced outstanding progeny all across Australia. Farrer has retained numerous high performance daughters in the stud. Pollambi sons will produce progeny that are highly versatile and can suit both trade and export lambs Waratah (AI) Lots: 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC LAMB CARCASE PLUS PROGENY : FLOCKS :4 93% 93% 95% 94% 95% 87% SIRE: Waratah DAM: Waratah LMY % IMF % SHEARF % Comments: An excellent outcross ram with good growth (top 20%), muscle (top 10%) and worm resistance (top 2%). Waratah progeny featured heavily in the ewes and rams selected by the students for the annual Dubbo Show. His progeny have clean points with depth and muscle in the carcase. His progeny are versatile and can suit both trade and export lambs. Farrer White Suffolks 10

13 Leith (AI) Lots: 32, 39, 40 BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC LAMB CARCASE PLUS PROGENY : FLOCKS :4 93% 94% 94% 94% 95% 69% SIRE: Ashmore DAM: Leith LMY % IMF % SHEARF % Comments: A Superwhite ram by Ashmore from a Tasmanian based White Suffolk stud. Leith has good growth (top 5%) and excellent IMF (top 5%) and Shear Force (top 5%). His progeny are consistently long with depth and muscle in the carcase. Progeny are better suited to export lambs over 22 kilograms carcase weight. Woolumbool (AI) Lots: 3 BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC LAMB CARCASE PLUS PROGENY : FLOCKS :17 96% 96% 97% 97% 97% 90% SIRE: Woolumbool DAM: Woolumbool LMY % IMF % SHEARF % Comments: A Superwhite ram with good growth (top 20%), extra fat (fattest 1%), muscle (top 10%), IMF (top 5%) and Shear Force (top 10%). Progeny are better suited to early trade lambs kilograms carcase weight. Millswyn (AI) Lots: 25 BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC LAMB CARCASE PLUS PROGENY : FLOCKS :5 85% 87% 87% 86% 89% 61% SIRE: Farrer DAM: Millswyn LMY % IMF % SHEARF % Comments: A Superwhite ram by Farrer with growth (top 30%), fat (leanest 10%), muscle (top 30%) and worm resistance (top 10%). Progeny are better suited to export lambs over 22 kilograms carcase weight. Farrer White Suffolks 11

14 Farrer (Natural) Lots: 41, 43, 46, 47, 51, 60, 61, 62, BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC LAMB CARCASE PLUS PROGENY : FLOCKS :2 83% 81% 83% 82% 84% 70% SIRE: Pollambi DAM: Farrer LMY % IMF % SHEARF % Comments: Farrer is the number one ranked White Suffolk Sire in Australia on the Lambs index. He sold for $5000 to Marylands in NSW. This outstanding son of Pollambi was selected in the Superwhite Series 19 team and will have progeny across Australia in Farrer has brilliant growth (top 1%), muscle (top 20%) and worm resistance (top 1%). His progeny were standouts at lamb marking in 2014 and have continued to excel with added stretch and depth of body. Progeny are better suited to large export lambs over 22 kilograms carcase weight. Farrer (Natural) Lots: 42, 45, 49, 50, 52, 53, 56 BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC LAMB CARCASE PLUS PROGENY : FLOCKS :1 76% 79% 80% 80% 82% 69% SIRE: Pollambi DAM: Farrer LMY % IMF % SHEARF % Comments: This sire was used to back up last year s artificial insemination program. Farrer has low birth weight (lowest 10%), superior growth (top 2%), extra fat (fattest 10%), muscle (top 1%) and worm resistance (top 30%). Farrer progeny are long with muscle in the loin and hindquarters. His progeny are versatile and can suit both trade and export lambs. Farrer (Natural) Lots: 48 BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC LAMB CARCASE PLUS PROGENY : FLOCKS :1 68% 71% 73% 73% 76% 62% SIRE: Pollambi DAM: Farrer LMY % IMF % SHEARF % Comments: Unfortunately Farrer passed away in the first week of mating in 2014 and only produced one progeny, Lot 48. Farrer has growth (top 1%), muscle (top 1%) and worm resistance (top 20%). His only progeny and can suit both trade and export lambs. Farrer White Suffolks 12

15 Farrer (Natural) Lots: 55, 57, 58, 63 BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC LAMB CARCASE PLUS PROGENY : FLOCKS : % 81% 80% 82% 72% SIRE: Felix DAM: Farrer LMY N/A N/A IMF N/A N/A SHEARF5 N/A N/A Comments: Everything has been stacked against this ram with a late call up to stud duties. He was only assigned to only young ewes, had later drop lambs, plenty of twins and an early cut out of the season in late However, Farrer has low birthweight (lowest 10%), muscle (top 10%) and worm resistance (top 30%). His progeny are well muscled with width and depth of carcase. His progeny are better suited to the production of trade lambs. Farrer (Natural) Lots: 2, 44, 54, 59 BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC LAMB CARCASE PLUS PROGENY : FLOCKS :1 72% 77% 78% 77% 80% 63% SIRE: Farrer DAM: Farrer LMY % IMF % SHEARF % Comments: Farrer sold for on property record of $17000 to Ida Vale in Western Australia. His progeny are consistent with smooth shoulders and muscle in the loin and hindquarters. Farrer Lot 2 of this catalogue is an exceptional son of Farrer Farrer has low birth weight (top 20%), growth (top 2%) and muscle (top 2%). His progeny are versatile and can suit both trade and export lambs. Farrer (Sold $17000 to Ida Vale, Western Australia) Farrer White Suffolks 13

16 Lot 1: Farrer Sire: Pollambi Lot 2: Farrer Sire: Farrer Farrer White Suffolks 14

17 Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Plus Lamb STAR LOT 67% 69% 72% 72% 74% 68% 69% 68% LMY % IMF % SHEARF % Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Lamb DOB: 5/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Plus HrF (23158) Selected 0.04 as a back-up ram for Farrer s artificial insemination program STAR LOT Excellent muscle in twist and hindquarter 67% 69% 72% 72% 74% 68% 69% 68% Terrific growth (top 1%), muscle (top 3%), worm resistance (top 4%) LMY % IMF % SHEARF % IMF (top 10%) and SHEARF5 (10%) DOB: 5/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer HrF (23158) Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Selected Farrer retains as a back-up a 100% ram share for of Farrer s the semen 2015 marketing artificial rights insemination on this ram program Excellent muscle in twist and hindquarter Terrific 0.30 growth (top 1%), muscle (top 3%), 3.72 worm resistance -11 (top %) STAR LOT IMF 60% (top 10%) 65% and SHEARF5 68% (10%) 67% 71% 60% 65% 62% LMY Lamb (top 35% 1%) and IMF Carcase 0.09 Plus (top 39% 1%) SHEARF % DOB: 25/8/2014 Farrer retains Sire: Farrer a 100% share of the Dam: semen Farrer marketing rights on this HrF ram (23190) Selected 0.30 as a back-up ram for Farrer s artificial insemination program STAR LOT Selected in the Series 20 Superwhite Program 60% 65% 68% 67% 71% 60% 65% 62% Superb growth (top 1%), muscle (top 1%) and outstanding carcase attributes LMY % IMF % SHEARF % Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) DOB: 25/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer HrF (23190) Farrer retains a 100% share of the semen marketing rights on this ram Selected as a back-up ram for Farrer s 2015 artificial insemination program Selected 0.12 in the 8.46 Series Superwhite 0.31 Program Accuracies Superb 65% growth 67% (top 1%), 69% muscle (top 69% 1%) and 71% outstanding 63% carcase 65% attributes 64% DOB: 4/8/2014 Lamb Sire: (top Woolumbool 1%) and Carcase Plus (top Dam: 1%) Farrer Farrer retains a 100% share of the semen marketing rights on this ram Wide, thick ram with plenty of muscle Growth 0.12 (top 30%), 8.46 extra fat coverage 0.31 (fattest %) and -35 worm resistance (top %) Accuracies 65% 67% 69% 69% 71% 63% 65% 64% DOB: 4/8/2014 Sire: Woolumbool Dam: Farrer Accuracies 67% 69% 71% 71% 72% 65% 67% 66% DOB: 4/8/2014 Wide, thick Sire: ram Pollambi with plenty of muscle Dam: Farrer Growth (top 30%), extra fat coverage (fattest 5%) and worm resistance (top 20%) A solid, thick deep bodied ram with an excellent twist Low 0.09 birth weight 9.48 (lowest %), growth 2.17 (top 20%) -13 and muscle (top %) Accuracies 67% 69% 71% 71% 72% 65% 67% 66% DOB: Average 4/8/2014 of the BWT Sire: WWT Pollambi PWWT PFAT Dam: PEMD Farrer PWEC Carcase LAMB drop Plus A solid, 0.31 thick 7.7 deep bodied 12.0 ram -0.6 with an excellent 1.3 twist Low birth weight (lowest 20%), growth (top 20%) and muscle (top 20%) Average of the 2014 drop BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC Carcase LAMB Plus Farrer White Suffolks 15

18 Lot 5: Farrer Sire: Pollambi Lot 34: Farrer Sire: Waratah Farrer White Suffolks 16

19 Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Plus Lamb STAR LOT 66% 68% 70% 70% 71% 65% 66% 65% DOB: 5/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Lamb Plus Excellent structured ram with smooth shoulders Well balanced performance figures and a superb carcase Low 0.04 birth weight (lowest %) and rapid 2.99 growth (top -49 2%) STAR LOT Admirable 67% muscle 69% (top 72% 10%) and 72% worm 74% resistance 68% (top 5%) 69% 68% LMY Lamb (top 37% 1%) and IMF Carcase 0.33 Plus (top 40% 1%) SHEARF % DOB: 5/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer HrF (23158) Selected as a back-up ram for Farrer s 2015 artificial insemination program Accuracies 66% 68% 70% 70% 71% 65% 66% 65% Excellent muscle in twist and hindquarter DOB: 5/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Terrific growth (top 1%), muscle (top 3%), worm resistance (top 4%) IMF (top 10%) and SHEARF5 (10%) A long, large frame ram with smooth shoulders Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Excellent muscle in the loin and hindquarters Farrer retains a 100% share of the semen marketing rights on this ram Low birth weight (lowest 20%), growth (top 1%) and muscle (top 30%) STAR Accuracies LOT 64% 60% 67% 65% 68% 68% 68% 67% 70% 71% 62% 60% 65% 65% 63% 62% DOB: LMY 6/8/ Sire: 35% Waratah IMF 0.09 Dam: 39% Farrer SHEARF % DOB: 25/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer HrF (23190) Real easy doing, deep barrel ram with great muscle through the loin Birth Selected weight as a back-up (lowest ram 40%), for Farrer s growth (top %) artificial and insemination muscle (top program 4%) Selected in the Series 20 Superwhite Program Superb 0.31 growth 9.21 (top 1%), muscle (top 1%) and 3.10 outstanding -33 carcase attributes Accuracies Lamb 64% (top 67% 1%) and 68% Carcase 68% Plus (top 70% 1%) 62% 65% 63% DOB: 6/8/2014 Farrer retains Sire: Waratah a 100% share of the semen Dam: marketing Farrer rights 13 on this ram Deep, 0.12 thick 8.46 ram with growth (top %) 2.41 and muscle -35(top 2%) Accuracies 65% 67% 69% 69% 71% 63% 65% 64% DOB: 9 4/8/ Sire: 7.68 Woolumbool Dam: 2.94 Farrer Accuracies 64% 67% 69% 69% 71% 61% 65% 63% DOB: 7/8/2014 Wide, thick Sire: ram Waratah with plenty of muscle Dam: Farrer Growth (top 30%), extra fat coverage (fattest 5%) and worm resistance (top 20%) Birth weight (lowest 20%), muscle (top 3%) and worm resistance (top 2%) Accuracies % 69% % 71% % % % % DOB: Accuracies 4/8/ % Sire: 67% Pollambi 69% % Dam: 70% Farrer 62% % 64% DOB: 7/8/2014 Sire: Waratah Dam: Farrer A solid, thick deep bodied ram with an excellent twist. Exhibited Low birth at weight the annual (lowest Dubbo 20%), Show growth (top 20%) and muscle (top 20%) Low birth weight (lowest 20%), growth (top 20%) and muscle (top 2%) Average of the 2014 drop BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC Carcase LAMB Plus Farrer White Suffolks 17

20 Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Plus Lamb Accuracies 64% 67% 69% 68% 70% 62% 65% 64% DOB: 7/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Lamb Plus Accuracies 68% 70% 71% 71% 73% 66% 68% 67% STAR LOT 67% 69% 72% 72% 74% 68% 69% 68% DOB: 7/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer LMY % IMF % SHEARF % DOB: 5/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer HrF (23158) Well structured thick long bodied ram with smooth shoulders Low birth weight (lowest 10%), growth (top 2%) and muscle (top 20%) Selected as a back-up ram for Farrer s 2015 artificial insemination program Excellent muscle in twist and hindquarter Terrific growth (top 1%), muscle (top 3%), worm resistance (top 4%) Accuracies 67% 69% 70% 70% 72% 65% 67% 66% IMF (top 10%) and SHEARF5 (10%) DOB:7/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Farrer retains a 100% share of the semen marketing rights on this ram Exhibited at the annual Dubbo show Excellent muscle (top 2%) and carcase shape Low birth weight ram (lowest 10%) and growth (top 4%) STAR LOT 60% 65% 68% 67% 71% 60% 65% 62% 14 LMY % IMF % 0.56 SHEARF % DOB: Accuracies 25/8/ % Sire: 67% Farrer % Dam: 69% Farrer 71% % 65% HrF (23190) 65% DOB: 7/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Selected as a back-up ram for Farrer s 2015 artificial insemination program Well Selected structured in the Series ram with 20 Superwhite low birth weight Program (lowest 10%) Growth Superb growth (top 10%) (top and 1%), worm muscle resistance (top 1%) (top and 4%) outstanding carcase attributes Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Farrer 0.25 retains 9.78 a 100% share of the semen marketing 1.46 rights -61 on this ram Accuracies 63% 66% 68% 68% 70% 61% 64% 63% DOB: 3 8/8/ Sire: 8.46 Waratah Dam: 2.41 Farrer Accuracies 65% 67% 69% 69% 71% 63% 65% 64% DOB: 4/8/2014 Clean, smooth Sire: Woolumbool shouldered ram with a good Dam: twist Farrer Growth (top 10%) and worm resistance (top 1%) Wide, thick ram with plenty of muscle Growth 0.27 (top %), extra fat coverage -0.42(fattest %) and -35 worm resistance (top %) Accuracies 64% 67% 69% 68% 70% 62% 65% 64% DOB: 4 8/8/ Sire: 9.48 Waratah Dam: 2.17 Farrer Accuracies 67% 69% 71% 71% 72% 65% 67% 66% DOB: 4/8/2014 Growth Sire: (top Pollambi 20%), muscle (top 10%) Dam: and worm Farrer resistance (top 20%) A solid, thick deep bodied ram with an excellent twist. Low birth weight (lowest 20%), growth (top 20%) and muscle (top 20%) Average of the 2014 drop BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC Carcase LAMB Plus Farrer White Suffolks 18

21 Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Plus Lamb Accuracies 66% 64% 69% 67% 72% 69% 71% 68% 74% 70% 65% 62% 69% 65% 67% 64% DOB: LMY 7/8/ Sire: 33% Farrer IMF 0.33 Dam: 37% Farrer SHEARF % DOB: Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Lamb 8/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer Plus Thick, 0.01 solid ram 9.78 with strength through loin 2.31 and hindquarters Accuracies IMF 68% (top 10%) 70% and SHEARF5 71% (top 71% 20%) 73% 66% 68% 67% STAR LOT 67% 69% 72% 72% 74% 68% 69% 68% DOB: 7/8/2014 Growth Sire: (top 5%), Pollambi muscle (top 1%) and worm Dam: resistance Farrer (top 4%) LMY % IMF % SHEARF % DOB: 5/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer HrF (23158) Well 0.20 structured 9.39 thick long bodied ram with 2.56 smooth shoulders Accuracies Low 65% birth weight 68% (lowest 69% 10%), 69% growth 71% (top 2%) 62% and muscle 66% (top 20%) 64% Selected as a back-up ram for Farrer s 2015 artificial insemination program DOB: 8/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer Excellent muscle in twist and hindquarter Terrific growth (top 1%), muscle (top 3%), worm resistance (top 4%) Accuracies A Farrer 67% % son with 70% a good 70% twist and muscle 72% 65% 67% 66% IMF (top 10%) and SHEARF5 (10%) DOB:7/8/2014 Growth Sire: (top 5%) Pollambi and muscle (top 10%) Dam: Farrer Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Farrer retains a 100% share of the semen marketing rights on this ram Exhibited 0.19 at the 8.73 annual Dubbo show Accuracies Excellent 65% muscle 68% (top 2%) 70% and carcase 69% shape 71% 64% 66% 65% DOB: 8/8/2014 Low Sire; birth Farrer weight ram (lowest 10%) and growth Dam: Farrer (top 4%) STAR LOT 60% 65% 68% 67% 71% 60% 65% 62% 14 LMY Exhibited at the 35% annual IMF Dubbo Show % 0.56 SHEARF % DOB: Accuracies 25/8/2014 Good 64% growth Sire: 67% Farrer (top 20%), % extra fat Dam: 69% coverage Farrer 71% (fattest %) 64% and muscle 65% HrF (top (23190) 5%). 65% DOB: 7/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Selected 0.13 as a 8.40 back-up ram for Farrer s artificial insemination program Selected in the Series 20 Superwhite Program Accuracies Well 66% structured 68% ram with 70% low birth 70% weight (lowest 71% 10%) 63% 66% 65% Superb growth (top 1%), muscle (top 1%) and outstanding carcase attributes DOB:8/8/2014 Growth Sire: (top 10%) Farrer and worm resistance (top Dam: 4%) Farrer Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Growth Farrer 0.25 retains (top 20%), 9.78 a 100% muscle share (top of the 2%) semen and worm marketing 1.46 resistance rights -61(top on this 30%) ram Accuracies 63% 66% 68% 68% 70% 61% 64% 63% DOB: /8/ Sire: Waratah Dam: Farrer Accuracies 63% 65% 60% 67% 60% 69% 59% 69% 60% 71% 55% 63% 55% 65% 55% 64% DOB:8/8/2014 4/8/2014 Clean, smooth Sire: Sire: Farrer Woolumbool shouldered ram with a good Dam: Dam: twist Farrer Farrer Growth (top 10%) and worm resistance (top 1%) Long, Wide, smooth thick ram shoulders with plenty with of a good muscle top line Growth Growth 0.27 (top (top 20%), %), fat extra (top fat 40%) coverage and muscle (fattest 2.69 (top 5%) 20%) and -35 worm resistance (top %) Accuracies 64% 67% 69% 68% 70% 62% 65% 64% DOB: /8/ Sire: Waratah Dam: Farrer Accuracies Accuracies 64% 67% 67% 69% 69% 71% 68% 71% 70% 72% 63% 65% 65% 67% 64% 66% DOB: DOB: 8/8/2014 4/8/2014 Growth Sire: Sire: (top Farrer Pollambi 20%), muscle (top 10%) Dam: Dam: and worm Farrer Farrer resistance (top 20%) A solid, thick deep bodied ram with an excellent twist. Low birth weight (lowest 20%), growth (top 20%) and muscle (top 20%) Average of the 2014 drop BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC Carcase LAMB Plus Farrer White Suffolks 19

22 Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Plus Lamb Accuracies 66% 68% 70% 69% 71% 65% 66% 65% DOB:8/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Plus Well structured ram with smooth shoulders with a good topline Growth (top 20%), muscle (top 10%) and worm resistance (top 5%) Lamb STAR LOT % % % % 74% % % % LMY % IMF % SHEARF % Accuracies 67% 69% 70% 70% 72% 65% 67% 66% DOB: 5/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer HrF (23158) DOB: 8/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Selected as a back-up ram for Farrer s 2015 artificial insemination program Deep thick ram with muscle through the loin Excellent muscle in twist and hindquarter Excellent growth (top 4%) and muscle (top 20%) Terrific growth (top 1%), muscle (top 3%), worm resistance (top 4%) IMF (top 10%) and SHEARF5 (10%) Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Accuracies 63% 66% 68% 67% 70% 57% 64% 61% Farrer retains a 100% share of the semen marketing rights on this ram DOB: 9/8/2014 Sire: Millswyn Dam: Farrer Good 0.30 strong topline, smooth shoulders with 3.72 plenty of carcase STAR LOT Growth 60% (top 20%) 65% muscle 68% (top 10%) 67% 71% 60% 65% 62% LMY % IMF % SHEARF % DOB: 26 25/8/ Sire: 9.32 Farrer Dam: 0.31 Farrer HrF (23190) Accuracies 65% 67% 69% 69% 71% 63% 65% 64% Selected as a back-up ram for Farrer s 2015 artificial insemination program DOB: 9/8/2014 Sire: Waratah Dam: Farrer Selected in the Series 20 Superwhite Program Smooth Superb growth shouldered (top ram 1%), with muscle growth (top (top 1%) 20%) and outstanding and muscle carcase (top 2%) attributes Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Farrer 0.33 retains 9.41 a 100% share of the semen marketing 2.14 rights -49 on this ram Accuracies 65% 68% 70% 69% 71% 63% 66% 65% DOB: 3 9/8/ Sire: 0.12 Waratah Dam: 2.41 Farrer Accuracies 65% 67% 69% 69% 71% 63% 65% 64% DOB: 4/8/2014 Exhibited Sire: at the Woolumbool annual Dubbo Show Dam: Farrer Thick boned ram, easy doing with good shoulders Growth Wide, thick (top ram 20%), with muscle plenty (top of muscle 20%) and worm resistance (top 4%) Growth (top 30%), extra fat coverage (fattest 5%) and worm resistance (top 20%) Accuracies % % % % 71% % % % DOB:9/8/2014 Accuracies Sire: 67% Farrer 69% % 71% Dam: 72% Farrer 65% % 66% DOB: 4/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Early maturing ram with good muscle Growth A solid, (top thick 5%), deep muscle bodied (top ram 4%) with and worm an excellent resistance twist. (top 40%) Low birth weight (lowest 20%), growth (top 20%) and muscle (top 20%) Average of the 2014 drop BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC Carcase LAMB Plus Farrer White Suffolks 20

23 Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Plus Lamb Accuracies 66% 69% 70% 69% 71% 62% 66% 64% DOB: 9/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Plus Deep ram with smooth shoulders and a good carcase Growth (top 20%), muscle (top 20%) and worm resistance (top 30%) STAR LOT % % % % % 68% % % Accuracies LMY 64% % 37% 69% IMF 69% % 71% SHEARF5 63% 65% % 36% DOB: DOB: 9/8/2014 5/8/2014 Sire: Sire: Pollambi Farrer Dam: Farrer Dam: Farrer HrF (23158) Selected as a back-up ram for Farrer s 2015 artificial insemination program Excellent 0.15 muscle in twist and hindquarter Terrific growth (top 1%), muscle (top 3%), worm resistance (top 4%) Accuracies 69% 71% 73% 73% 74% 68% 69% 69% IMF (top 10%) and SHEARF5 (10%) DOB: 9/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Long Farrer bodied, retains deep a 100% ram share with of excellent the semen muscle marketing (top 5%) rights on this ram Growth (top 3%) and worm resistance (top 4%) STAR LOT % % % % % 60% % % Accuracies LMY 64% % 35% 69% IMF 69% % 71% SHEARF5 58% 66% % 35% DOB: 9/8/ /8/2014 Sire: Sire: Leith Farrer Dam: Farrer Dam: Farrer HrF (23190) Well Selected structured as a back-up ram with ram good for Farrer s carcase 2015 attributes artificial insemination program Growth Selected (top in the 10%) Series and 20 fat Superwhite (leanest 20%) Program Superb growth (top 1%), muscle (top 1%) and outstanding carcase attributes Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top %) Accuracies Farrer 67% retains 70% a 100% share 71% of the 71% semen marketing 72% rights 66% on this 67% ram 67% DOB: 10/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Accuracies A long, 65% well 67% balanced ram 69% with good 69% twist and 71% smooth 63% shoulders 65% 64% DOB: 4/8/2014 Low birth Sire: weight Woolumbool (lowest 10%), muscle (top Dam: 30%) Farrer and growth (top 2%) Wide, 0.33 thick ram with plenty of muscle STAR LOT Growth 65% (top 68% 30%), extra 72% fat coverage 71% (fattest 74% 5%) and 66% worm resistance 68% (top 67% 20%) LMY % IMF % SHEARF % DOB: 4 10/8/ Sire: 9.48 Waratah Dam: 2.17 Farrer Accuracies 67% 69% 71% 71% 72% 65% 67% 66% DOB: 4/8/2014 Easy doing Sire: ram Pollambi with thickness and volume Dam: Farrer Great depth and muscle in the loin Excellent A solid, thick IMF (top10%) deep bodied and SHEARF5 ram with an (top excellent 20%) twist. Growth Low birth (top weight 10%), extra (lowest fat (10%) 20%), and growth outstanding (top 20%) muscle and (top muscle 2%) (top 20%) Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Average of the 2014 drop Farrer White Suffolks 21 Lamb BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC Carcase LAMB Plus

24 Lot 35: Farrer Sire: Waratah Lot 40: Farrer Sire: Leith Farrer White Suffolks 22

25 Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Plus Lamb STAR LOT 64% 67% 69% 69% 71% 62% 65% 64% DOB:10/8/2014 Sire: Waratah Dam: Farrer HrF (24291) Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Lamb Plus Selected as a back up ram to put over Farrer s 2015 Dubbo show team ewes Growth (top 10%), muscle (top 20%) and brilliant worm resistance (top 1%) Lamb 0.04 (top %) and Carcase Plus (top %) STAR LOT 67% 69% 72% 72% 74% 68% 69% 68% 36 LMY % IMF % 2.74 SHEARF % DOB: Accuracies 5/8/ % Sire: 69% Pollambi 72% % Dam: Farrer 74% % 69% HrF (23158) 67% LMY % IMF % SHEARF % DOB:10/8/2014 Selected as Sire: a back-up Waratah ram for Farrer s 2015 Dam: artificial Farrer insemination program Excellent muscle in twist and hindquarter Exhibited Terrific growth at the (top annual 1%), Dubbo muscle show (top 3%), worm resistance (top 4%) Muscle IMF (top (top 10%) 5%) and and SHEARF5 worm resistance (10%) (top 5%) Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Farrer 0.28 retains 9.40 a 100% share of the semen marketing 2.27 rights -40 on this ram Accuracies 65% 67% 69% 69% 70% 62% 65% 64% DOB: 10/8/2014 Sire: Waratah Dam: Farrer STAR LOT Well 60% balanced 65% ram with 68% good twist 67% and smooth 71% shoulders 60% 65% 62% LMY Growth -0.30(top 20%), 35% muscle IMF (top 20%) 0.09 and 39% worm resistance SHEARF5 (top 20%) % DOB: 25/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer HrF (23190) Accuracies Selected 65% as a 68% back-up ram 70% for Farrer s 70% % artificial insemination 62% 66% program 64% DOB: 11/8/2014 Selected Sire: in the Waratah Series Superwhite Program Dam: Farrer Superb growth (top 1%), muscle (top 1%) and outstanding carcase attributes Long Lamb bodied (top ram 1%) with and a good Carcase twist Plus (top 1%) Growth Farrer retains (top 20%), a 100% muscle share (top of the 20%) semen and marketing worm resistance rights on (top this 1%) ram Accuracies 65% 68% 67% 69% 69% 71% 57% 63% 66% 65% 62% 64% DOB: 11/8/2014 4/8/2014 Sire: Leith Woolumbool Dam: Farrer Solid Wide, ram thick displaying ram with good plenty muscle of muscle pattern Growth Growth (top (top 20%) 30%), and extra fat fat (fattest coverage 30%) (fattest 5%) and worm resistance (top 20%) STAR LOT 64% 67% 68% 68% 70% 57% 65% 61% Accuracies 67% 69% 71% 71% 72% 65% 67% 66% DOB: 11/8/2014 Sire: Leith Dam: Farrer DOB: 4/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer The pick of the Leith sons Terrific A solid, early thick growth deep bodied (top 4%) ram with with thickness an excellent and volume twist. Excellent Low birth shaped weight carcase (lowest with 20%), a superb growth twist (top 20%) and muscle (top 20%) Lamb (top 10%) and Carcase Plus (top 10%) Average of the 2014 drop BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC Carcase LAMB Plus Farrer White Suffolks 23

26 Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Plus Lamb Accuracies 63% 64% 66% 67% 69% 68% 72% 70% 60% 62% 66% 65% 63% 64% DOB: LMY 7/8/ Sire: 33% Farrer IMF 0.27 Dam: 37% Farrer SHEARF % DOB:19/8/2014 Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Lamb Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer Plus Large 0.01 framed, 9.78 easy doing ram with a extremely 2.31 placid -38 nature Deep, 0.04 wide bodied ram with amazing growth 2.99 (top 1%) Accuracies 68% 70% 71% 71% 73% 66% 68% 67% STAR LOT Muscle 67% (top 10%) 69% and worm 72% resistance 72% (top 74% 3%) 68% 69% 68% DOB: 7/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer LMY % IMF % SHEARF % DOB: 42 5/8/ Sire: 8.62 Pollambi Dam: Farrer HrF (23158) Well structured thick long bodied ram with smooth shoulders Accuracies 60% 64% 66% 66% 68% Low birth weight (lowest 10%), growth (top 2%) 57% and muscle 62% (top 20%) 60% DOB: 21/8/2014 Selected Sire: as a Farrer back-up ram for Farrer s 2015 Dam: artificial Farrer insemination program Excellent muscle in twist and hindquarter Low Terrific birth growth weight (top (lowest 1%), 10%), muscle growth (top 3%), (top worm 30%) resistance and muscle (top (top 4%) 55) Accuracies 67% 69% 70% 70% 72% 65% 67% 66% IMF (top 10%) and SHEARF5 (10%) DOB:7/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Lamb 0.29 (top %) and Carcase Plus (top %) Accuracies Farrer 63% retains 65% a 100% share 67% of the 66% semen marketing 69% rights 57% on this 63% ram Exhibited at the annual Dubbo show 60% DOB: 22/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer Excellent muscle (top 2%) and carcase shape Low birth weight ram (lowest 10%) and growth (top 4%) STAR LOT Large 60% framed 65% ram with 68% length and 67% good shoulders 71% 60% 65% 62% Growth (top 2%) and worm resistance (top 4%) 14 LMY % IMF % 0.56 SHEARF % DOB: 44 Accuracies 25/8/ % Sire: 67% Farrer % Dam: 69% Farrer % % % HrF (23190) % DOB: 7/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Accuracies Selected 61% as a 65% back-up ram 67% for Farrer s 66% % artificial insemination 58% 63% program 61% DOB: 22/8/2014 Selected Sire: in the Farrer Series Superwhite Program Dam: Farrer Well structured ram with low birth weight (lowest Superb growth (top 1%), muscle (top 1%) and outstanding 10%) carcase attributes Thick, Growth Lamb well (top balanced 10%) and (top 1%) Farrer worm and Carcase resistance Plus son (top (top with 4%) 1%) plenty of muscle (top 2%) Growth Farrer retains (top 20%) a 100% and share an extra of the coverage semen of marketing fat (fattest rights 5%) on this ram Accuracies % 66% % 68% % % % % DOB: STAR 8/8/2014 LOT Accuracies 58% Sire: 65% 63% Waratah % 64% 69% 64% Dam: 69% 67% Farrer 71% 56% % 61% 65% 59% 64% DOB: 23/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer DOB: 4/8/2014 Sire: Woolumbool Dam: Farrer Clean, smooth shouldered ram with a good twist Excellent Growth (top structured 10%) and Farrer worm resistance son with (top great 1%) muscle (top 2%) Wide, thick ram with plenty of muscle Superb muscle in loin and hindquarter Growth (top 30%), extra fat coverage (fattest 5%) and worm resistance (top 20%) Birth 0.27 weight 8.81 (lowest 10%) and growth (top %) Accuracies Lamb 64% (top 67% 2%) and 69% Carcase 68% Plus (top 70% 2%) 62% 65% 64% DOB: 4 8/8/ Sire: 9.48 Waratah Dam: 2.17 Farrer Accuracies % % % % % 65% % % DOB: Accuracies 4/8/2014 Growth 62% Sire: (top 64% Pollambi 20%), muscle 66% (top 66% 10%) Dam: and 68% worm Farrer resistance 58% % (top 20%) 60% DOB: 24/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer A solid, thick deep bodied ram with an excellent twist. Later Low birth maturing, weight thick (lowest long bodied 20%), ram growth with tremendous (top 20%) and growth muscle (top 1%) (top 20%) Worm resistance (top 4%) Average of the 2014 drop BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC Carcase LAMB Plus Farrer White Suffolks 24

27 Lot 45: Farrer Sire: Farrer Lot 52: Farrer Sire: Farrer Farrer White Suffolks 25

28 Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Plus Lamb Accuracies 62% 64% 64% 67% 66% 69% 66% 68% 68% 70% 58% 62% 62% 65% 60% 64% DOB: 24/8/2014 7/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Lamb Plus Deep and large framed ram with superb growth (top 1%) Worm 0.01 resistance 9.78 (top 4%) Accuracies 68% 70% 71% 71% 73% 66% 68% 67% STAR LOT % % % % % 68% % % DOB: 7/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer LMY % IMF % Accuracies 59% 63% 65% 65% 67% SHEARF % 56% 61% 59% DOB: 5/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer HrF (23158) DOB: 24/8/2014 Well Sire: structured Farrer thick long bodied ram with Dam: smooth Farrer shoulders Low birth weight (lowest 10%), growth (top 2%) and muscle (top 20%) Selected as a back-up ram for Farrer s 2015 artificial insemination program Smooth shouldered ram with good muscle (top 20%) Excellent muscle in twist and hindquarter Low birth weight (lowest %), growth (top %) and worm -42 resistance (top %) Terrific growth (top 1%), muscle (top 3%), worm resistance (top 4%) Accuracies 67% 69% 70% 70% 72% 65% 67% 66% IMF (top 10%) and SHEARF5 (10%) DOB:7/8/ Sire: 8.45 Pollambi Dam: 3.05 Farrer Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Accuracies 60% 64% 66% 65% 68% 57% 62% 60% Farrer retains a 100% share of the semen marketing rights on this ram DOB: 24/8/2014 Exhibited Sire: Farrer at the annual Dubbo show Dam: Farrer Excellent muscle (top 2%) and carcase shape Excellent 0.30 muscle (top 2%) with smooth shoulders 3.72 and -11 a good twist Low birth weight ram (lowest 10%) and growth (top 4%) STAR LOT 60% 65% 68% 67% 71% 60% 65% 62% LMY % IMF % SHEARF % DOB: 25/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer HrF (23190) Accuracies 60% 64% 64% 67% 66% 69% 65% 69% 68% 71% 57% 64% 62% 65% 60% 65% DOB: 24/8/2015 7/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Pollambi Dam: Farrer Selected as a back-up ram for Farrer s 2015 artificial insemination program Selected in the Series 20 Superwhite Program Well structured ram with terrific low birth muscle weight (top (lowest 2%) 10%) Growth Superb growth (top 10%) (top and 1%), worm muscle resistance (top 1%) (top and 4%) outstanding carcase attributes Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Farrer retains a 100% share of the semen marketing rights on this ram Accuracies % % % % 70% % % % DOB: Accuracies 25/8/ % Sire: 66% Farrer % 68% Dam: 70% Farrer 61% % 63% DOB: 3 8/8/ Sire: 8.46 Waratah Dam: 2.41 Farrer Accuracies Strong 65% top line 67% with superb 69% muscle 69% (top 4%) 71% 63% 65% 64% DOB: 4/8/2014 Growth Clean, smooth (top Sire: 10%) Woolumbool shouldered and worm ram resistance with a good (top Dam: twist 5%) Farrer Growth (top 10%) and worm resistance (top 1%) Wide, 0.18 thick ram with plenty of muscle STAR LOT Growth (top 30%), extra fat coverage (fattest 5%) and worm resistance (top 20%) 58% % % % 67% % % % DOB: Accuracies 26/8/ % Sire: 67% Farrer % 68% Dam: 70% Farrer 62% % 64% DOB: 4 8/8/ Sire: 9.48 Waratah Dam: 2.17 Farrer Accuracies Late 67% maturing 69% type with 71% super growth 71% 72% 65% 67% 66% DOB: 4/8/2014 Excellent Growth Sire: (top width Pollambi 20%), and length muscle of (top body 10%) Dam: and worm Farrer resistance (top 20%) Growth (top 3%), outstanding muscle (top 4%) Lamb A solid, thick (top deep 2%) bodied and Carcase ram Plus with (top an excellent 1%) twist. Low birth weight (lowest 20%), growth (top 20%) and muscle (top 20%) Average of the 2014 drop BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC Carcase LAMB Plus Farrer White Suffolks 26

29 Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Plus Lamb Accuracies 58% 64% 62% 67% 64% 69% 64% 68% 66% 70% 55% 62% 60% 65% 58% 64% DOB:27/8/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Lamb Plus Thick, deep ram with excellent muscle (top 1%) Growth 0.01 (top 20%) 9.78 and worm resistance (top %) Accuracies 68% 70% 71% 71% 73% 66% 68% 67% STAR LOT 67% 69% 72% 72% 74% 68% 69% 68% DOB: 54 7/8/ Sire: Pollambi Dam: 2.30 Farrer LMY % IMF % Accuracies 59% 63% 65% 65% 68% SHEARF % 55% 62% 59% DOB: 5/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer HrF (23158) DOB: 27/8/2014 Well Sire: structured Farrer thick long bodied ram with Dam: smooth Farrer shoulders Low birth weight (lowest 10%), growth (top 2%) and muscle (top 20%) Selected as a back-up ram for Farrer s 2015 artificial insemination program Thick, well balanced Farrer son with volume and muscle (top 20%) Excellent muscle in twist and hindquarter Growth -0.06(top %) and worm resistance -0.58(top20%) Terrific growth (top 1%), muscle (top 3%), worm resistance (top 4%) Accuracies 67% 69% 70% 70% 72% 65% 67% 66% IMF (top 10%) and SHEARF5 (10%) DOB:7/8/ Sire: 8.93 Pollambi Dam: 1.39 Farrer Lamb (top 1%) and Carcase Plus (top 1%) Accuracies 58% 63% 65% 65% 67% 55% 61% 58% Farrer retains a 100% share of the semen marketing rights on this ram DOB: 3/9/2014 Exhibited Sire: Farrer at the annual Dubbo show Dam: Farrer Excellent muscle (top 2%) and carcase shape Smooth 0.30 shouldered and a good topline Low birth weight ram (lowest 10%) and growth (top 4%) STAR LOT 60% 65% 68% 67% 71% 60% 65% 62% LMY % IMF % SHEARF % DOB: Accuracies 25/8/ % 64% Sire: 62% 67% Farrer % 69% Dam: 64% 69% Farrer 67% 71% % 64% 61% 65% HrF (23190) 59% 65% 5/9/2014 Sire: Farrer DOB: 7/8/2014 Sire: Pollambi Dam: Farrer Selected as a back-up ram for Farrer s 2015 artificial insemination program Growth Well Selected structured (top in the 10%) Series ram and with 20 muscle Superwhite low birth (top 10%) weight Program (lowest 10%) Growth Superb growth (top 10%) (top and 1%), worm muscle resistance (top 1%) (top and 4%) outstanding carcase attributes Lamb 0.08 (top 7.701%) and Carcase Plus (top %) Accuracies Farrer 58% 0.25 retains 62% 9.78 a 100% share % of the % semen marketing 67% 1.46 rights 45% -61 on this % ram % DOB: Accuracies 6/9/2014 Sire: 63% Farrer 66% % 68% Dam: 70% Farrer % 64% 63% DOB: 3 8/8/ Sire: 8.46 Waratah Dam: 2.41 Farrer Accuracies Good 65% growth 67% (top 10%) 69% and muscle 69% (top 10%) 71% 63% 65% 64% DOB: 4/8/2014 Clean, smooth Sire: Woolumbool shouldered ram with a good Dam: twist Farrer Growth 0.25 (top %) and worm resistance (top %) Accuracies Wide, 59% thick ram 63% with plenty 65% of muscle 65% 67% 57% 61% 59% DOB: 16 6/9/ Growth Sire: 0.27 Farrer (top %), extra fat coverage -0.42(fattest Dam: %) Farrer and worm resistance (top %) Accuracies 64% 67% 69% 68% 70% 62% 65% 64% DOB: 4 8/8/ Smooth 0.09 Sire: shouldered 9.48 Waratah and a good twist Dam: 2.17 Farrer Accuracies 67% 69% 71% 71% 72% 65% 67% 66% DOB: 59 4/8/ Growth 0.18 Sire: (top 9.42 Pollambi 20%), muscle (top %) Dam: and 2.40 worm Farrer resistance (top 20%) Accuracies 59% 63% 65% 64% 67% 55% 61% 58% DOB: 7/9/2014 A Sire: solid, Farrer thick deep bodied ram with an Dam: excellent Farrer twist. Low birth weight (lowest 20%), growth (top 20%) and muscle (top 20%) Thick bodied, good growth (top 4%) and muscle (top 10%) Average of the 2014 drop BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC Carcase LAMB Plus Farrer White Suffolks 27

30 Lot Ram ID BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD WEC Carcase Plus Lamb Accuracies 64% 67% 66% 69% 67% 68% 67% 70% 69% 62% 57% 65% 64% 64% 61% DOB: 7/8/2014 8/9/2014 Sire: Sire: Farrer Farrer Dam: Farrer Well structured Farrer son with depth and length Growth 0.01 (top 20%), 9.78 Muscle (top 20%) and worm 2.31 resistance -38 (top %) Accuracies 68% 70% 71% 71% 73% 66% 68% 67% DOB: 61 7/8/ Sire: 9.19 Pollambi Dam: 1.86 Farrer Accuracies 64% 66% 67% 67% 69% 57% 64% 61% DOB: 8/9/2014 Well structured Sire: Farrer thick long bodied ram with Dam: smooth Farrer shoulders Low birth weight (lowest 10%), growth (top 2%) and muscle (top 20%) Long bodied ram with good growth (top 20%) and muscle (top 30%) Accuracies % % % % 72% % % % DOB:7/8/2014 Accuracies 61% Sire: 64% Pollambi 66% % Dam: 68% Farrer 56% % 59% DOB:10/9/2014 Sire: Farrer Dam: Farrer Exhibited at the annual Dubbo show High Excellent growth muscle (top (top 4%) 2%) son of and Farrer carcase shape with a good top line Muscle Low birth (top weight 10%) ram and (lowest worm resistance 10%) and (top growth 30%) (top 4%) Accuracies 64% 58% 67% 63% 69% 65% 69% 65% 71% 67% 64% 56% 65% 61% 65% 59% DOB: 7/8/ /9/2014 Sire: Sire: Farrer Pollambi Dam: Farrer Well Excellent structured muscled ram (top with 2%) low son birth of Farrer weight (lowest with 10%) a superb twist Low Growth birth (top weight 10%) (lowest and worm 10%) resistance and worm (top resistance 4%) (top 30%) Accuracies 63% 66% 68% 68% 70% 61% 64% 63% DOB: 8/8/2014 Sire: Waratah Dam: Farrer Clean, smooth shouldered ram with a good twist Growth (top 10%) and worm resistance (top 1%) Accuracies 64% 67% 69% 68% 70% 62% 65% 64% DOB: 8/8/2014 Sire: Waratah Dam: Farrer 12 Growth (top 20%), muscle (top 10%) and worm resistance (top 20%) Average of the 2014 drop BWT WWT PWWT PFAT PEMD PWEC Carcase LAMB Plus Farrer White Suffolks 28

31 Reference Sires: Farrer Farrer Farrer White Suffolks 29

32 MODE OF SALE: Helmsman Buying System. The first Helmsman sale was conducted in 1990 by its originator Mr. Bruce Milne of Helm View Hereford stud, Coleriene Vic and was voted an outstanding success by buyers, and has now spread to other states. This method of purchasing livestock has earned the name of the Buyer Friendly sale. Farrer White Sufolks have used the Helmsman system since THE BENEFITS TO INTENDING PURCHASERS 1.You have more time to consider lodging a bid. You can place genuine bids on any sheep of your choice at any time during the sale period. 2.You have the opportunity to re-assess each lot during the sale period without any pressure to make an instant decision. 3.You take home ram/s you want, irrespective of the lot order. 4.You may use the buyers suggested price guide, which is based on measured production merit to give you a good estimate of each rams genetic worth in relation to other rams. 5. If your are considering buying a number of rams, HELMSMAN will give you a better chance to average your purchase costs in order to meet your total budget. HOW HELMSMAN WORKS *On arrival intending purchasers register at the bid table and receive a buying number *All rams are displayed for your inspection as usual, with relevant information provided in the catalogue. *When the sale commences all the ram lots are in the market simultaneously. You may bid on any ram lot/s, regardless of lot number, by filling in a card and handing it to the receptionist at the bid table, or to a runner FARRER WHITE SUFFOLK BID CARD Lot Number Bid Value Rams minimal bid increments of $25 $ Buyer Number *You may open bidding on any lot(s) and bids are in multiples of $25 Farrer White Suffolks 30

33 *Bids are recorded with the Buyer s number on a large board (Helmsman sale board) adjacent to the sheep display area. You can bid on any number of rams / lots at once and see at glance whether your bid still stands or has been over bid. Farrer White Suffolks SALE BOARD Lot Number Bid Value Bidders Number *There is no pressure to commit your self to another bid, and if your first choice ram goes beyond your limit, you can still bid on another ram in the sale. *A bid once submitted and recorded cannot be retracted, and a person submitting such bid will be responsible for it until it is overbid. *The sale will remain open for a minimum of 30 minutes. A bid registered in the last 1 minute will result in a 1 minute extension of selling time. Any further bids trigger the same process until a full 1 minute No bid period concludes the sale. NB: The approximate sale time is 60 minutes: i.e. 30 minute sale open and approximately 30 minutes in the last minute trigger section until 1 minute of no bids DISCLAIMER: All the information contained in the catalogue is supplied in good faith. However, the correctness, reliability and usefulness cannot be fully guaranteed and therefore should only to be used as a guide. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Thanks to the Year 10 Sheep Husbandry and Wool Science students for help in preparing and conducting the sale. FARRER S GOLD Quality Data Lambplan s Highest Standard of Data Quality for more accurate ASBV s Farrer White Suffolks 31

34 Dubbo Show Team 2015: Hagan Size, Charlie Shadwell, Thomas Narine, Flynn Erich, Sam Hannan & Alex Roseby Using Electronic Identification in Sheep Workshop: Lu Hogan Sheep CRC and Year 9 Students Colless Coombes and Hagan Size Farrer White Suffolks 32

35 HOW TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FROM YOUR FARRER WHITE SUFFOLK RAMS These Farrer White Suffolk rams having been recently checked by a veterinarian are free of disease but are still actively growing. On arrival home we suggest they are kept way from older rams to avoid any risk of injury from fighting. YEAR ROUND MANAGEMENT Maintain weight within + 10 Kilograms of the rams individual optimum weight.(i.e. 100 Kilograms) and a fat score of 3 all year round. Thus this ram should stay between Kilograms. Over fat rams are more prone to breakdown due to excessive weight on limbs and are less mobile around the paddock. Shearing rams 8-10 weeks prior to joining is recommended. Shearing too close to joining can be detrimental to semen quality in hot weather, as the fleece protects the animal against high radiant temperatures. Ringing around the pizzle is warranted especially if belly wool is burry. Ensure rams are drenched (with an effective drench) at strategic times along with the rest of the flock. Maintain an annual booster vaccination of 6 in 1. Keep rams feet trimmed if necessary to reduce the risk of lameness or foot abscess. A ram with feet problems will seek out and mount ewes less actively than normal. Jetting ram on the poll during fly season may help to avoid strike and losses. Avoid handling of rams in such a way they are tonguing within 6 weeks before mating as this may cause reduced fertility. These practices include; excessive speed in moving the rams or limited rest periods especially in hot weather, shearing, crutching and foot trimming PRE-MATING MANAGEMENT Carry out a pre mating physical examination prior to mating to ensure there are no problems with feet, teeth, testicles, penis and scrotum Supplementary feeding of rams 6-8 weeks prior to joining can have a marked effect on the semen quality and volume. Feeding lupins approximately Kg / head / day after an initial introduction program should be plenty to achieve a result. Ideally ram should be in condition score prior to joining. If joining rams after a long dry spell without green feed. Supplementation with vitamin A may be necessary 8 weeks prior to joining and just before mating. Farrer White Suffolk rams can be safely joined at % unless the geography, pasture availability, paddock size and high ambient temperatures require an increase in the ram percentage. The optimum joining period is for 2 cycles: that is five weeks. Longer joining period may be required for autumn drop lambs. e.g. 8 weeks If possible, do not mate old rams and young rams together because of domination. Also, mate older rams with maiden ewes and young rams to older ewes We hope the above information helps you to get the best from your Farrer White Suffolk rams. For more detailed information please don t hesitate to ask. Farrer White Suffolks 33

36 Research Breeding Values for Lean Meat Yield and Meat Eating Quality Research Breeding Values are obtained by a DNA test using a small blood sample. Lean Meat Yield (LMY %) This trait is a measure of the commercial yield of lean meat as a percentage of hot carcase weight. Lean meat yield is estimated from a combination of weight, muscle and fat dimensions and has been validated by either CT scanning or through direct commercial bone-outs. Select those animals with the most positive LMY Intramuscular Fat (IMF %) This trait is a measure of the chemical fat percentage in the loin muscle of a lamb, and is often referred to as marbling. IMF has been shown to have a significant impact on flavour, juiciness, tenderness and overall likeability of lamb. Select those animals with the most positive IMF Shear Force (SHEARF5 Kg) This trait is a measure of the force or energy required to cut through the loin muscle of a lamb after 5 days of ageing, and is recorded in kilograms of force. The trait has moderate / high heritability, and a moderate correlation with tenderness in lamb. Thus, the most negative SHEARF5 figure indicates more tender lamb loin muscle. Select those animals with the most negative SHEARF5 Using LAMBPLAN to compare individual animals on LMY & MEQ The table below allows the comparison of individual rams against the performance of all other 2014 drop animals terminal sire animals measured on Lambplan irrespective of breed. Percentile bands for all Terminal sires animals born in 2014 Farrer White Suffolks 34

37 Using LAMBPLAN to compare individual animals with ASBV S The table below allows the comparison of individual rams against the performance of all other 2014 drop terminal Sire animals measured on Lambplan irrespective of breed. Percentile Band Percentile bands for all Terminal sires animals born in 2014 BWT WWT PWWT PFAT ** PEMD PWEC * Carcass Plus LAMB Shaded values are more favourable * Lowest values more favourable ** Varies with the genetic potential of the dam, target market specifications and your properties production system. For Example: Lot Number 34: FARRER Lambplan Characteristics ASBV s Percentile Band Birth weight 0.33 Top 60% Weaning Weight Top 3% Post Weaning Weight Top 10% Post weaning fat 0.30 Fattest 10% Post Weaning Eye Muscle Depth 3.20 Top 2% Post Weaning Worm Egg Count -28 Top 40% Carcass Plus Top 1% LAMB Top 1% LMY Top 90% IMF 0.32 Top 10% SHEARF5-1.2 Top 20% Farrer White Suffolks 35

38 FARRER ANGUS PRODUCT OF DISTINCTION 14th ANNUAL ON PROPERTY BULL SALE Wednesday 15th June pm Trade Training Centre Sires: Dunoon Honeysuckle H240 Aryvale G5 Aryvale G18 PA Power Tool 9108 Rennylea G317 Connealy Consensus 7229 Te Mania Elaboration E309 Te Mania Hosken H681 Contact: Marty Peeters Farrer White Suffolks 36

39 Artificial Insemination Day 2015: Allstock s Sara Bower and Year 8 Patrick Orr viewing the AI procedure Preparation of White Suffolk ewes prior to Lambing: Year 10 Wool Science Will Smith and Samuel Hunt Farrer White Suffolks 37

40 Farrer s White Suffolk - Buyer Instruction Slip This slip must be completed by the buyer, and handed to the auctioneers prior to leaving the sale. No verbal instructions can be accepted Name... Address......Post code... Phone... Fax... Agent... PIC: Lot Number Tag Number Stud Transfer Required No... Yes... Flock Number... Delivery Instruction Signature of Purchaser or Agent:...Date... In the event of any stock remaining for late delivery, all care and no responsibility is taken by vendors. Farrer White Suffolks 38

41 Northern Schools Prime Lamb Competition single lead lamb entry 2015: Jack McKemey, Daniel Thomas, Cameron Ninness & Harrison Inder Muscle/ Fat Scanning at Dubbo Show 2015: Tim Lawrence Advanced Livestock Services: Alex Roseby and Sam Hannan Farrer White Suffolks 39

42 Genetic Condition: Hypotrichosis Hypotrichosis is not a new genetic condition in the Australian sheep flock and there are published scientific papers on this condition in the Poll Dorset flock in the 1960 s. Symptoms: Affected lambs are generally born with little or no hair on the head and legs and develop leathery skin. The symptoms are a result of a recessive gene and both parents must carry that gene for a lamb to be born Hypotrichotic. Fortunately, the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) has developed a DNA test for this genetic condition. Farrer has undertaken DNA testing of all females in April All ewes testing positive as carriers of Hypotrichosis have been culled. Farrer has retained ONLY those testing HrF negative or Hypotrichosis free. All sires used are HrF tested free. Thus, all resulting progeny in the future should be free of Hypotrichosis. Some limited testing has occurred in 2015 with the results shown in the catalogue; HrF ( _) indicates a Negative DNA test for Hypotrichosis What does this mean for individual purchasers of Farrer White Suffolk Rams? Commercial producers: As ALL retained Farrer females are free of Hypotrichosis and ALL sires are tested HrF negative The genetic condition has been eliminated from the Farrer White Suffolk Stud. White Suffolks Studs: To ensure that all rams used for stud purposes have a HrF(------) reference number as suggested by the Australian White Suffolk Association, Farrer will take a nasal swab from rams to be used as White Suffolk stud sires on sale day and send it off to SADRI for testing at Farrer s expense. In the highly unlikely event of the rams not returning HrF, Farrer will immediately refund the cost of the ram. Finally, remember if you are unsure please don t hesitate to ask. Farrer White Suffolks 40

43 FARRER WHITE SUFFOLKS PRODUCT OF DISTINCTION DIRECTIONS Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School is located 5.85 kilometres from Tamworth on Calala Lane. It can also be reached from the north by turning off the highway at the Nemingha Hotel, crossing the bridge over the Cockburn River and turning right at the first roundabout onto O'Briens Lane. Farrer's back gate is the first turn right after crossing over the Peel River. Map from Google Maps.

44 FARRER MEMORIAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL TAMWORTH Proudly committed to producing thinking, well-educated, skilled, flexible and caring people capable of confident and effective participation in society Year 7 to 12 Day and Boarding School for Boys Join the Farrer Family! 2016 applications now available Contact: The Enrolments Officer, FMAHS 585 Calala Lane, via Tamworth 2340 Telephone: (02) Fax: (02) Website: farreragri-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au