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<blockquote data-quote="easyram1" data-source="post: 8264258" data-attributes="member: 731"><p>I despair<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />I thought that after dealing with you for so many years I had at least got you half trained/sensible. So though you may scoff our one and only aim in our ram breeding business is to make you Willie more money. We do this by continually breeding better and better sheep on a yearly basis. In turn we do this by using better rams on our flock and in turn retaining better ewes. So what do I mean by better? As you know we use Signet and SIL for our recording but since all new rams come from NZ we mainly rely on SIL who have all the background data on our imported rams. So in my mind 'better' means rams that have either higher Maternal or Terminal Indexes. Our maternal index which applies to all EasyDams is calculated using figs for Capped reproduction ( capped because twins are rewarded over singles but triplets are penalised over twins); lamb survival: lamb growth: Adult size (too big is penalised): meat yield Figs for all these traits are added to give an overall index. This index can be used to compare rams between different flocks and different rams within the same flock and you can also calculate where these rams rank amongst all rams in a given year in NZ. So we know that most of the 6 EasyDam rams imported last year, all of which have ram lambs on the ground this year have better ( higher) performance figs than those rams imported in 2018. So why would you want to use a ram who looks 'nice' for a cost of say £120 when you could buy a proven superior ram for £750 ( for a top grade ram lamb)? Back of fag packet calcs say that using him 1x as a RL and 4x as an adult sheep will give you at least 850 lambs = 425 ewe lambs. Retain best 60% = 250 ewes into flock x 4.5 lambings each = 1125 lambings x 160% weaned lambs = 1800 lambs. So 1 ram costing an 'extra' £630 will produce daughters to produce 1800 lambs ie 35p/lamb. Oh yes and not only are these rams mainly in the top 5% of all NZ maternal sheep 3 of them are in the top 2%, 5% and 10% for Terminal worth respectively and 3 of them are in the top1% for terminal survival. Having worked this out I must be selling them too cheap but as you are such a good customer we are happy to continue supplying you at this reasonable price.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="easyram1, post: 8264258, member: 731"] I despair:rolleyes:I thought that after dealing with you for so many years I had at least got you half trained/sensible. So though you may scoff our one and only aim in our ram breeding business is to make you Willie more money. We do this by continually breeding better and better sheep on a yearly basis. In turn we do this by using better rams on our flock and in turn retaining better ewes. So what do I mean by better? As you know we use Signet and SIL for our recording but since all new rams come from NZ we mainly rely on SIL who have all the background data on our imported rams. So in my mind 'better' means rams that have either higher Maternal or Terminal Indexes. Our maternal index which applies to all EasyDams is calculated using figs for Capped reproduction ( capped because twins are rewarded over singles but triplets are penalised over twins); lamb survival: lamb growth: Adult size (too big is penalised): meat yield Figs for all these traits are added to give an overall index. This index can be used to compare rams between different flocks and different rams within the same flock and you can also calculate where these rams rank amongst all rams in a given year in NZ. So we know that most of the 6 EasyDam rams imported last year, all of which have ram lambs on the ground this year have better ( higher) performance figs than those rams imported in 2018. So why would you want to use a ram who looks 'nice' for a cost of say £120 when you could buy a proven superior ram for £750 ( for a top grade ram lamb)? Back of fag packet calcs say that using him 1x as a RL and 4x as an adult sheep will give you at least 850 lambs = 425 ewe lambs. Retain best 60% = 250 ewes into flock x 4.5 lambings each = 1125 lambings x 160% weaned lambs = 1800 lambs. So 1 ram costing an 'extra' £630 will produce daughters to produce 1800 lambs ie 35p/lamb. Oh yes and not only are these rams mainly in the top 5% of all NZ maternal sheep 3 of them are in the top 2%, 5% and 10% for Terminal worth respectively and 3 of them are in the top1% for terminal survival. Having worked this out I must be selling them too cheap but as you are such a good customer we are happy to continue supplying you at this reasonable price. [/QUOTE]
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