Streamland Suffolks |
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At Streamland we strive to produce a Suffolk sheep that is equally fit for producing fast-growing and well-muscled commercial lambs as it is for the front paddock of the lifestyle block.
Lean, muscular growth, paddock fitness and vigour, coupled with calmness and classical Suffolk character are what we aim for. |
Breeding livestock ethically
As stud breeders our job is to improve the animals through breeding, and not just to make them more profitable. We think it's important that lambs have a good start in life, hence why we DNA test for cold tolerance. We also think it's important that ewes can raise twins, hence why we've been milking the sheep at lambing to assess milk production, udder quality and ewe body condition, and weighing lambs at weaning to identify great ewes. We use state of the art software technology to select and mate our flock to identify the best ewes, rams and matings, to avoid inbreeding and ensure that we can do so into the future. We also think it's important to give our top stock good lives, here or elsewhere, so we let the good old ones retire and live out their days, and the younger ones find new homes as we make room for our younger replacements. |
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