CULLING OF FLOCKS
Faulty fleeces, malformation, lack of conformation, constitution and size, and a general unthrifty appearance are all indications of the necessity of culling the flock.
The covering of wool should be governed, to a great extent, by the conditions of the locality in which sheep are to be depastured. Where climatic conditions have a fining influence on the fleece, a fibre on the strong side of medium is advocated. Colour, length of staple, character—all combine to make a quality fleece. With the culling of the ewe flock should go the selections of better rams. With rams, the type selected should be at least somewhat stronger in the desirable characteristics than that of the ewes. Prepotent power—that is of like begetting like—is of great importance, and is generally indicated in the ram’s head. Having achieved a type, the quickest way to fix and retain it is to continue with the same strain of rams. It takes the breeder of long experience to chop and change successfully from stud to stud when introducing new blood.
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Southland Times, Issue 23716, 14 January 1939, Page 12
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175CULLING OF FLOCKS Southland Times, Issue 23716, 14 January 1939, Page 12
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