Felix Rams has bred structurally sound, performance-selected Poll Dorset and White Suffolk rams in Central West NSW for 40 years. Every ram is backed by real birthweight, growth, carcase and DNA data, not just a good pedigree. Buy privately year-round, or through our annual sale.
Felix Rams breeds Poll Dorset and White Suffolk terminal sires at Greenethorpe in Central West NSW, performance recorded in the paddock since 1987.
“Quality means doing it right when no-one is looking”
A ram breeder’s goal should be to maximise producers’ efficient production and profitability. At Felix Rams we do this by breeding structurally sound, early maturing, performance selected rams that match the requirements of your production system. This gives you the best opportunity to consistently meet market specifications with ease and efficiency. We also help you produce lambs that meet processor expectations for yield and at the same time consumer expectations for eating quality.
We measure performance in the paddock: birthweight, lambing ease, growth rate, fat, muscle, individual worm egg counts, combined with progeny carcase testing and DNA test for lean meat yield, intramuscular fat, shear force and dressing percentage. And, importantly, we select accordingly.
Accurate data collection is in our DNA. No one does performance data and selection better than Felix Rams.
Our rams’ performance comes from their ability to convert grass to growth and muscle in the paddock. Rams are run under commercial conditions and supplemented with grain only in drought. The only sheep that have access to feeders are our culls!
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Single sire joining certainly puts pressure on the mating process. We’ve used small paddocks for joining for many years, but 2020 was the first year
TCP (Terminal Carcase Production) The TCP index has been created by Sheep Genetics to assist producers to achieve gains in their major production traits, post-weaning
After eliminating potential candidates for any significant structural and mobility faults, our approach is to select a balanced team of sires with as much pedigree
Two breeds, one selection standard. Browse both sire teams and see the birthweight, growth, muscle and carcase figures behind every ram before you buy.
Felix Rams prices both breeds the same, reflecting the performance data and consistency behind every ram rather than breed alone. Get in touch for this year’s figures.
Both are terminal sire breeds bred for prime lamb production, but they suit slightly different goals: Poll Dorsets are known for early maturity and lambing ease, White Suffolks for growth and muscling.
Yes. While most of our buyers are within 200km of Greenethorpe, we ship rams Australia-wide on enquiry.
You can buy privately at any time throughout the year. The annual sale is an additional option, not the only one.
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