shedding maternal composites

SHEEP GENETICS THAT WORK FOR YOU

shedding maternal composites

Where maternal excellence meets carcass quality.
We're focussed on breeding the composite sheep of the future, an animal that minimises workload and maximises profits. Focusing genetic selection on clean shedding, highly maternal genetics with plenty of growth and parasite resistance. The breeding is all done with the end product front of mind... carcasses that meat buyers line up for and end consumers prefer. Using the highest performing maternal shedding genetics available we're creating animals that get the job done, with high selection pressure being applied to the Lochs flock to ensure we deliver genetics that will perform at the top. We understand the desire from the composite industry to do something about the divide between wool income and costs (the driving force of our move to shedders). So we're determined to offer the genetics that will do it, whilst keeping a firm focus on productivity and profits. Join our mailing list to ensure you receive newsletters and sale catalogues first.

breeding objectives

high muscling
Strong focus on high PEMD. Giving more width and depth, an increase in the ability to maintain CS, a more valuable carcass, increase in fertility and capping adult ewe size are just a few of the benefits.
high fat
Optimising PFAT on the higher end of the scale. Creates sheep that store energy when times are good, and keep it onboard for tougher times. Enables increased stocking rates, and improves fertility and lamb birthweight in tough times.

High growth

Early growth, and plenty of it. Pivotal in getting the work done early, sale lambs away and ewe lambs pregnant. Important to find the curve benders that do it early, then cap mature weight.
clean SHedding
We are focussed on delivering genetics that can take the wool off sheep quickly. In the stud stock we have a zero tollerance to dags and want to help people take the workload associated with wool out of their system.
highly fertile
Fertile genetics that conceive well and get those lambs to weaning. ERA (and YERA) and WR (and YWR) are followed closely while muscle, fat and early growth also contribute to creating a highly fertile animal.
worm resistant
Breeding sheep in a 1200mm rainfall is the place to breed worm resistant genetics. No one likes drenching, so lets breed sheep that require less of it.

key Sires used 2026

LOCHS 250099 More depth and width than we've seen before, a cracking son of 220038. His data doesn't let him down with plenty of growth, muscle, fat and great worm resistance.
current ebv's
LOCHS 250122 Beautifully balanced ram, with balanced figures to match. One of our highest indexed rams, with excellent shedding.
CURRENT EBV'S
LOCHS 220038 Our homebred ball of muscle. He has the muscle and fat that creates ewes that are bulletproof, and stamps phenotype on all his progeny. With well over 1000 progeny on the ground across 6 studs hes certainly leaving his mark on the industry.
CURRENT EBV'S

key Sires used 2025

LOCHS 230719 Born and raised a twin out of a ewe lamb, with growth, shedding and phenotype to die for. EBV figures of - 10.55 WWT, 17.1 PWT, 6 LMY, .06 YERA 6.0 PSC.
current ebv's
LAMBPRO 230218 Absolute growth beast out of the Lambpro program, carcass that buyers will line up for. Figues of 10.1 WWT, -65 PWEC, 160 MCP+.
CURRENT EBV'S
LOCHS 220038 Our homebred ball of muscle. He has the muscle and fat that creates ewes that are bulletproof, and stamps phenotype on all his progeny. Has had a massive 2025 joining being used heavily at Lambpro then back to Lochs for round 2. Figures 3.62 PEMD, .96 PFAT, -60 YGFW, 6.9 LMY, 151 MCP+.
CURRENT EBV'S
CASHMORE PARK 238327 Purchased from cashmore park, the highest priced ram out of the 2024 sale. Beautiful square bodied ram with the best feet you'll find, massive growth and the most -ve shed EBV ram from the sale. He's got EBV figures of - 10.3 WWT, 13.6 PWT, 7.0 LMY, -79 YGFW.
current ebv's
LAMBPRO 230053 Obtained from Lambpro in a swap, he's got the fat, muscle, finish and carcass that will fit right in at Lochs. Figues of 2.88 PEMD, .7 PFAT, -60 PWEC, .23 WR, .43 YWR, .09 YERA, 160 MCP+.
CURRENT EBV'S
AI SIRES We used a range of extremely high indexing sire (with strong maternal composite influence) that will no doubt help push performance to another level. Of the sires used, figures topped out at - 9.65 WWT, 16.6 PWT, 2.79 PEMD, .4 PFAT, .39 WR, .69 YWR, -72 PWEC, 181 MCP+.

lochs cs0009 - performance recording

Measurements taken:
  • BWT - Birth Weight
  • BT - Birth Type (Twin, Single, ect)
  • RT - Rear Type
  • Birth Coat - Scored 1-5 (from hairy like a goat to short and pink)
  • Birthing ease
  • MBS - Mothering ability / docility at the birth site
  • WWT - weaning weight
  • SHED - shedding score taken 4 time per yr
  • CRUTCH SHED - crutch shed score
  • DAG SCORE
  • PWT - post weaning weight
  • WEC - individual worm egg counts
  • EMD - eye muscle depth (ultrasound)
  • FAT - fat depth (ultrasound)
  • SC - Scrotal circumferance
  • YWT - yearing weight
  • AWT - adult weight
  • SCAN- preg status
  • CS - condition score
  • Horn
  • Leg and Foot structure

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