Est. 1962

2008 Two-Tooth Ewes

Breeding Program and Objectives

Romney sheep are ideally suited to New Zealand farming conditions. The popularity of other maternal breeds have come and gone with current trends, however none have succeeded in outdoing the Romney Ewe. Recently we have seen the popularity of crossbreds/composites increase and now see the trend back to base maternal breeds. Some breeds/composites excel in one or two traits, however they tend to be lacking in other economically important traits. The modern Romney combines all of the traits necessary for optimum sheep production.

• Ewe constitution and longevity
• Lamb weaning weight and carcass weight
• Fertility
• Lamb survival to weaning
• Wool production

At Te Taumata our primary breeding objective is to breed rams that best combine all of these important traits, using performance data/EBVs along with visual selection and common-sense stockmanship.

The Te Taumata Romney and Border Leicester flocks are based on top New Zealand genetics. Rams are sold throughout New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands, and have also been exported to Australia, Chile, Nepal and Bulgaria. Flock rams are available via on-farm paddock sales in November and December. Stud rams are available privately on-farm and at selected stud sales.

We encourage pre-sale ram inspections and discussions

of individual client requirements.