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Sheep Genetics is the national genetic information and evaluation service for the meat and wool sectors of the sheep industry delivered as LAMBPLAN and MERINOSELECT. The purpose of Sheep Genetics is to improve the quality, scope and utilisation of across-flock, and where appropriate, across breed genetic information for the Australian sheep industry.
- Sheep Genetics provides a single national language in the form of Australian Sheep Breeding Values ASBVs
- ASBVs are available across flock and, where appropriate, across breeds
- ASBVs are updated twice monthly for a range of commercially relevant traits that impact on all sectors of the sheep industry
- ASBVs are designed to be used to compare the genetic potential of animals independent of the environment and location
Backed by quality assurance procedures and minimum accuracy standards, Sheep Genetics hosts a database of some 3 million animals, reflecting data from more than 1000 flocks around Australia. Together with the Australian sheep industry, MLA and AWI have facilitated genetic evaluation for prime lamb and wool producers.
Current News
Website Help
The new Sheep Genetics website was officially launched at Orange Meat Profit day on the 12th November by Don Heatley Chairman of Meat & Livestock Australia.
The website has a new look and brand new search facility please see the events calendar for online tutorial dates. For an overview of where to locate features please click here.
LAMB 2020 Index
For two years, Sheep Genetics has been working to develop a new standard index that better reflects the future demands of the Australian lamb industry. This new index, called LAMB 2020, will be launched at MLA Meat Profit Day Orange and will be available to terminal sire breeders from 1st December 2008.