All sheep backed by integrity and accuracy of the latest MerinoSelect Australian Sheep Breeding Values from SGA, which provides an industry wide comparison of one million sheep and 1200 sires in 2006.

Choose Ruby Hills fine wool sheep - profitable. . . .

Ruby Hills is a leading flock for low FEC—to boost your worm resistance and reduce costs in worm and fly control.

Excellent staple strength and wool quality—price premiums are extreme  $2—$10 per kg and highly heritable—maximise your clip returns

Semen for sale from the following rams.

RH 7099

Merino Genetic Services (MLA) I.D: 50 4120 1997 010099
Across Flock Estimated Breeding Values:
A.F.W.        F.D.        CvF.D.        F.E.C        S/S            8% Micron Premium + FEC Index
-0.12           -0.2         -2.19          -1.13            +5.64                            125%
This ram was entered in the New England Merino Sire Evaluation 2000 Drop producing the following results:Rampower 12% Micron Premium Index: 100.5

Trait leader for Classer's High Tops/Low Culls94% Progeny group had +ve comments re: fleece qualityTrait Leader Low Incidence of fleece rot

Chosen as Link Sire for 2002 Drop New England Sire Evaluation SchemeFurther details available at: http://sbs.arm.li.csiro.au/neses.htm

RH 0188

Important facts -

1. You will notice greater presence of the brand and logo for Merinos which is called “Merino Select” and is owned by SGA used by participating flocks.
2.  Many traits which are being recorded and analysed, not all will be of interest to you. All the trait EBVs for each sire will be available to seedstock producers – so advise us before you select your rams, the specific traits you are interested in for your flock.
3. Two classes of EBVs are reported. The most important one is called Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBV). ASBV are high accuracy values generated through strong database linkage with other studs and accurate on farm records. Accuracy thresholds must be met for the EBV is called an ASBV. The second type of EBV is a Flock EBV (FBV) FBV’s have lower accuracy and have limited use within the flock in which it is generated. These sheep cannot be compared across flocks ie  to sheep outside flock of origin.
4. Each trait EBV number is expressed as either a measurement such as Kg, or a percentage. To compare sale rams for breeding value, use the current Percentile Report to rank an animal in the database for each trait. For Example a Ruby Hills ram in the 2006 Unhoused Ram Sale is RH030154 - his yearling FEC ASBV is -27.7%, which places him in the 10th Percentile or top 10% of all animals for this trait. This ram has a Hogget Fibre Diameter ASBV of -1.8 microns, which places him in the 25th percentile, ie in the finest 25% of animals.
   

So, you are now armed with a very useful tool allowing you to find exactly what you need in any catalogue.

Direction for “Ruby Hills” Merinos

Ruby Hills rams’ individual  SS measurements over the last 4 years are producing great results and our genetic trend is in a very positive direction (+2.1) and well above Australian merino flock average of 0.

We will continue to work on FEC (worm resistance), but as the whole Ruby Hills flock is at the forefront of worm resistant trait at -22 (breed average +25!) and highly resistant, we will reduce our emphasis here to work on other economic traits.