Business Rural Spring 2021

| 49 MEAT & WOOL » Moeraki Downs sees flock go from strength to strength Moeraki Downs start selling their rams from November onwards with the Coopworths generally selling first by three or four weeks. ► Hardy sheep bred on hard hill that perform on any country ► Fertile, high yielding, meaty rams with constitution ► Finalist in Beef & Lamb Sheep Industry awards for Meat Yield and Internal Parasite Resistance ► Progeny testing sires for meat yield through via scan at Alliance ► WormFEC programme for 20 years, less drenching, lower costs ► Stud ewes haven’t been drenched for 25 years ► Using 5k and 50k DNA technology ► Lambing hoggets for ten years unassisted on tussock Contact:MikeMcElrea~032040860or0272429376 2129 Tapanui Raes Junction Highway, Edievale, West Otago Moeraki Downs Genetics 03 439 4751 • Eye Muscle scanned • Wool weights / micron recorded • SIL recorded • High fertility and growth • Easy doing sheep with minimal input