The Charollais is among New Zealand’s newest terminal sheep breeds. New Zealand Sheep Breeders Charollais Sheep NZ have developed the largest line of breeding rams and ewes for New Zealand conditions.

The extensive experience and technical knowledge within Charollais Sheep New Zealand is key to our success as Terminal Sire sheep breeders. As New Zealand’s largest developer of Charollais sheep genetics we can offer improved lamb growth rates and higher yielding lambs for commercial sheep farmers.

Charollais identified for superior meat to bone ratios

Extensive research shows Charollais sheep as a high yielding terminal breed producing superior meat to bone ratios. Crossing other breeds with the Charollais NZ line results in heavier and meatier lambs. Charollais sired lambs are capable of growing to heavier weights, and providing yield premiums from lambs killed in any weight range.

Wedge shape for ease of lambing make Charollais an ideal crossing sire

The wedge shape of Charollais lambs at birth offer advantages in ease of lambing, hence suitable to cross with all maternal breeds including small ewes, like Merinos and ewe hoggets.

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Two tooth Charollais Ram Ram 302/10 was purchased as the main semen sire for the 2012-13 AI seasons. He is very correct structurally, has excellent trait eBVs and represents the most suitable type for NZ. Read more...		Two tooth Charollais ewe This Charollais ewe typifies the breed's wedge shape for easy lambing and the very heavy muscling in the high value loin and leg regions of the carcass. Read more		Charollais ewe lamb This 8 month old ewe lamb exhibits the length and carcass conformation of this fast growing breed selected in a pasture only regime. Read more...

Rural Delivery

Episode 26, Series 10. Air date 30th August 2014

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