Triple Farms Sheep Genetics

Triple Farms Sheep Genetics BRED UNDER PRESSURE. High performing, low input Coopworth Coopdale and Suftex sheep on hard Central North Island steep hill country

06/09/2026

lambing is well underway here at triple farms and we are un shepherded. We use DNA perantage thanks to GenomNZ

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29/08/2026

Not long now. Open day and on farm auction is fast approaching boys are coming along nicely

OPEN DAY 30th October 10AM-3PM

ON FARM AUCTION 13th November 1PM

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29/08/2026

🐑 MATERNALWORTH EXPLAINED: CAPPED REPRODUCTION

More lambs isn’t always more profit.

That’s exactly why Capped Reproduction (DPCR) is used in the New Zealand Maternal Worth index.

Traditional reproduction breeding values rewarded a ram for every extra lamb genetically produced. The problem? Once reproduction gets very high, extra lambs can come with more triplets, higher lamb losses, more ewe demand and more feed and labour.

The economic optimum used in the SIL calculation is 2.13 lambs born per ewe lambing.

So instead of continually rewarding higher and higher litter size, Capped Reproduction works like this:

📈 Below the optimum – increasing reproduction is strongly rewarded.

📉 As the optimum is approached – the economic reward for additional lambs progressively decreases.

🛑 Above the optimum – the reproduction contribution is capped.

This doesn't mean SIL stops measuring reproduction. The NLB breeding value (NLBeBV) is still reported, so breeders can see the underlying genetic merit for number of lambs born.

What Capped Reproduction does is stop extreme prolificacy from dominating the overall breeding objective.

And that matters.

A ram shouldn't rank highly simply because he produces genetics for huge litter sizes. We want balanced maternal genetics – reproduction working alongside lamb growth, survival, and ewe size.

That is why Capped Reproduction is an important part of NZ Maternal Worth (NZMW).

👉 The goal isn't simply more lambs. The goal is the right number of lambs, efficiently reared and converted into profit.

That’s genetic efficiency.

Next week is GROWTH DPG

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27/08/2026

So today we docked our embryo transfer ewes. These commercial ewes have had fertilized embryos implanted into them. These embryos came from our top 22 coopworth stud ewes picked on conformation, structure and type. We then used a program to super cycle these stud ewes and fertilized them with our top rams.
Of those 22 ewes we flushed, we got 133 viable fertilized eggs. We then put them into 63 surrogate commercial ewes. Out of those 63 surrogates, 53 scanned in lamb with 98 lambs in total
today we docked 94 lambs from those 53 surrogate ewes. Great effort i think


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26/08/2026

On watersupply extention and maintenance. if your standing still your moving backwards

26/08/2026

Set stocking all done now looking for some sunshine and warmth to really get grass growing


19/08/2026

Set stocking time. Stud ewes out on the hill where they are meant be.

16/08/2026

NZ MATERNAL WORTH

What does NZ Maternal Worth (NZMW) actually tell you?

Simply put, NZMW is an overall measure of the genetic value of a ewe for a commercial sheep farmer.

It brings together the traits that matter to the profitability of a maternal ewe — including her ability to rear lambs, produce lambs, grow efficiently and contribute to the next generation.

👉 The higher the NZMW, the greater the expected genetic contribution to overall farm profitability.

But remember — NZMW is an overall index. The real value comes from understanding the individual breeding values behind the number.

Next up: we break down each breeding value and explain what it means in the paddock.

VEIW BREEDING VALUES HERE nprove.nz

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