The olann is a high performance, robust hill country sheep, producing fine high value 20-30 micron wool. A superbly balanced meat and wool producing sheep for widespread use throughout New Zealand.

Selection traits

• Wool. Micron testing and selecting of even, fault free fleeces at 20-30 micron.
• Reproduction. Reliable performance that delivers year on year.
• Survival. DNA parentage, so ewes can lamb unassisted on the hills.
• Growth. Kelso’s dominant trait with industry leading performance.
• Adult Size. A moderate size ewe for efficiency and robustness.
• Meat. High yielding carcasses, using the MyoMAX gene.
• Body Condition. Sheep that maintain condition year round in challenging environments.
• Hogget Reproduction. Selecting early maturing females for hogget lambing.
• WormFEC. Testing and selecting for their resistance to parasites.
• Dag Score. Using the 6-point scoring scale ranging from 0 to 5.

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