Paki-iti Suftex – NZ's Largest Supplier of Blackface Terminal Rams
"The Paki-iti Suftex as a terminal sire option offers increased meat yields enabling progeny to be drafted at lower finished weights with high growth rates. They also add another option as a very tough terminal sire."
In 2007, the Paki-iti Suffolk was used as a base for the Suftex breeding flock. This has now been stabilised with the use of Paki-iti Suftex sires and with our involvement with the Premier Suftex Group (a group of breeders throughout New Zealand) further bloodlines have been added. Due to the overwhelming popularity of the Suftex rams, we have continued to increase the number of ewes in this flock.
These sheep are a combination of Meat from the Texel and Growth from the Suffolk. We have been very impressed with their toughness and ability to handle the Paki-iti hill country wintering policy
These sheep are a combination of Meat from the Texel and Growth from the Suffolk. We have been very impressed with their toughness and ability to handle the Paki-iti hill country wintering policy
The Paki-iti Suftex points of difference are:
- Bred for dark colour from a large stabilised ewe flock
- Exceptional foot structure
- All terminal ram hoggets wintered on the hills at Paki-iti – testing constitution
- 100% SIL performance recorded
- DNA testing for Meat Quality
- Member of Premier Suftex giving access to a wider gene pool
- Breeding for worm resistance using Worm FEC and CARLA testing.
Traits selected for:
- Growth
- Meat
- Survival
- Longevity
- Meat quality - intramuscular fat, pH and tenderness
- Worm resistance
Paki-iti Suftex Rams will offer you...
1. High Lamb Meat Yields
2. Fast Lamb Growth
3. Increased Lamb Survival
4. Increased Ram Longevity
5. Better Meat Quality – intramuscular fat, pH and tenderness
2. Fast Lamb Growth
3. Increased Lamb Survival
4. Increased Ram Longevity
5. Better Meat Quality – intramuscular fat, pH and tenderness
Benefits of using Suftex as Terminal Sires
MORE LAMBS
10% improvement in lamb survival due to hybrid vigour (Dalton 1980)
BETTER GROWTH
5% improvement in weaning weight due to hybrid vigour (Woodlands Research)
EXTRA PREMIUMS
Premiums are often paid for black face store lambs
EASE OF MANAGEMENT
With progeny being genetically marked with a blackface, there is little chance of females accidently being retained
10% improvement in lamb survival due to hybrid vigour (Dalton 1980)
BETTER GROWTH
5% improvement in weaning weight due to hybrid vigour (Woodlands Research)
EXTRA PREMIUMS
Premiums are often paid for black face store lambs
EASE OF MANAGEMENT
With progeny being genetically marked with a blackface, there is little chance of females accidently being retained