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BREEDING OBJECTIVES

Breeding for the Commercial Producer

Neville Sugars, KI

“I've been all around the state looking at rams, Deep Dene are the best."

Caitlin Berry, Stud Principle

​"Our four C's encompass phenotypic classing at Deep Dene

Our rams will thrive in your environment as they are bred, born, reared and raised under commercial conditions"

Deep Dene have run a commercial enterprise for over 70 years and have benchmarked against other farmers for over 40 years, they understand the importance of making your sheep work for you.

Their breeding objectives are simple, low maintenance sheep that are proven profitable performers.

How Deep Dene accomplish this is backed using three methods.

Constitution (Doing Ability): Selecting sheep with robust health and resilience.

At Deep Dene, we understand that unlocking the true income potential goes beyond phenotypic classing. That's why we also emphasize the following factors: ~Proven Profitable Performers~ we focus on income traits that directly impact your bottom line in a merino enterprise

  1. Fleece Weight

  2. Fibre Diameter

  3. CV 

  4. Body Weight

  5. Fertility

  6. Staple Strength

 

We also believe that sheep in our environment need to spend more time in the paddock and less time in the yard to promote a more labour efficient enterprise that you will be proud of, putting great importance on traits such as

  1. DAG

  2. WEC

  3. Fleece rot

  4. Breech Wrinkle

  5. Dermo

At Deep Dene, our strategic sheep classing ensures that every aspect of your flock contributes to profitability and pride. Join us in embracing a new era of market success and elevated returns with our meticulously selected and bred sheep.

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Breeding Aims: Service
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654 South Coast Road
Macgillivray Kangaroo Island
SA Australia 5223

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