Pissssst! New Wool Shedder!

[firther]

scientists reckon wool kills covid 19

a good lie to start the day

 

[NZDan]

I really just wanted a shedding Coopworth when I started this. They ticked all the boxes for us but didnt want to deal with the wool anymore.

Cahmore Oaklea in Aussie have bred a Nudie composite, that is based on Coopworths, but just like most other cleanskin breeds they started with Wiltshire, Dorper and Collalee sheep crossed with there Coopworth ewes.

 

[Hilly]

It's something we as producers/breeders have largely ignored for decades
We concentrate on making it easy for us to produce and to grow the largest volume as fast as possible but we don't bother thinking about the quality of the end product
We then wonder why we have a reducing market in the younger generations?

Because we get paid on quantity of meat .

 

[Tim W]

Because we get paid on quantity of meat .

Agree ---but as lamb becomes comparatively more expensive than other proteins it needs to be better quality?

 

[NZDan]

Because we get paid on quantity of meat .

And on carcass shape, which is negatively correlated to eating quality.

 

[Hilly]

And on carcass shape, which is negatively correlated to eating quality.

Understandable after 2nd world but in times of plenty like today bloody madness !

 

[Hilly]

Agree ---but as lamb becomes comparatively more expensive than other proteins it needs to be better quality?

I ain’t producing something I don’t get paid for .

 

[Poorbuthappy]

I ain’t producing something I don’t get paid for .

I think that's why Tim likes shedders?

 

[Tim W]

I ain’t producing something I don’t get paid for .

Too right ---but if i can produce something that i get a premium for then it's a good deal & i think this is what the Aus. White is trying to do
Proof's in the puddin' so we will wait and see

 

[TexelBen]

@hendrebc try an aus white?

 

[hendrebc]

@hendrebc try an aus white?

Not now. Ram lambs already ordered peeler texel cross exlanas so hopefully shedding, all the functional and maternal traits from exlana and a bit of shape so they look "right"
Might end up with a premium scheme for Australian whites at some point similar to the Angus scheme for beef? Until then I'll pass I think.

 

[Woolless]

Cahmore Oaklea in Aussie have bred a Nudie composite, that is based on Coopworths, but just like most other cleanskin breeds they started with Wiltshire, Dorper and Collalee sheep crossed with there Coopworth ewes.

Just read this post again. I've never heard of Collalee sheep. Can you enlighten me?

 

[NZDan]

Just read this post again. I've never heard of Collalee sheep. Can you enlighten me?

Coolalee were a composite developed in the 60s (I think) bred when big 30kg carcasses were needed, they contained a number of breeds but did include Wiltshire, so many of the animals were bare bellied and part peelers, they've been popular as a base for breeding cleanskins as they add size and growth which the available cleanskins in Oz lacked.

 

[NZDan]

@hendrebc try an aus white?

And get a sheep that doesn't shed properly and has terrible feet.......