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If you are seeing this message, you made need to upgrade your Flash plugin, or turn on Java Script in your browser, or upgrade your browser itself (Internet Explorer, Firefox) so you can view our videos.Wether comparisons are important tool for analysis in the wool industry. Wether trials allow woolgrowers to compare their flock's performance and bloodline with other team members. Teams bring their wethers together in a common area, as the only way to compare genetic merit of the sheep is to have them in identical environments (or the same paddocks). The sheep can then be managed and fed under the same conditions. This will happen for a minimum of two years. At least 10 wethers are needed per team to allow for differences in blood strains between sheep in the same team. Each team of wethers is a small illustration of the woolgrower's bloodline. Usually a period of 3 months is needed before wethers can be compared. This time is allows the effects of previous management and any age differences to be diminished.
One of the highlights of the Australian National Field Days (ANFD) is the ANF
wether trials. The trials are conducted over a four-year period to see what
bloodlines produce the best fleece under the same conditions. In the ANFD wether
trials there are 31 teams of 15 wethers, which represent 25 different bloodlines
from Victoria and NSW. Pat Murphy, Chairman of the AFD Sheep and Wool Committee, believes that wether trials help producers work out which are the best stud lines for breeding. The team that wins is the one that produces the best quality fleece. The teams that do not perform well in trials, will still gain valuable knowledge on methods that could be used to improve their sheep's bloodline. The final results of this trial will be displayed at the ANFD in 2010.
To learn more about Wether Trials visit the Australian Wool Innovation Limited.
To find out about what is happening at next years ANFD visit ANFD's wesbite.
