Chapelizod
Suffolks, Flock HLT, est. 1993
Suffolks are the fastest growing of the
Terminal sire breeds, however the pursuit of fashionable
show ring traits by some has seen it lose ground to other
breeds in recent years.
At Chapelizod the focus has been to try
to breed Suffolks for the commercial farmer. The focus is
on increasing carcass conformation and production from Grass
with minimum concentrate feeding. Excessive bone can be
detrimental to ease of lambing and lamb survival at the
expense of Kill Out percentage (K.O.%).
Hardy,
Easier Care Suffolks
Careful selective culling, selecting for
muscle depth and growth rate and running the flock on commercial
management lines (i.e. grass only diet for suckling ewes)
and selecting for Hardy Easier-Care Suffolks has resulted
in great success for the Chapelizod Suffolk Flock:
2006:
Chapelizod flock ranked No.1 of 35 for average breeding
value for liveweight.
2005: 1st prize Suffolk
shearling in Kilkenny sale.
2004: Highest LMI
Suffolk flock
Chapolizod Flock HLT Genetic
Trends 1999-2006
Year
|
LWG (Kg)
|
Muscle
Depth (mm)
|
LMI |
| 1999 |
0.09
|
0.30
|
106 |
| 2006 |
1.49
|
0.60
|
145 |
The mean index for 2006
for the entire Suffolk breed is just LMI 117*.
“An ounce of
Breeding is worth a tonne of feeding” .
Chapelizod
Suffolk Stock Rams 2005
SRUTHAN AMOUROUS
(see above)
|
(ARR/ARR) |
LMI 129 |
KNOCKOGAN FRISKY
|
(ARR/ARR) |
LMI 168 |
All shearling rams and ram
lambs for sale are type 1 or 2 for scrapie resistance.
Chapelizod Suffolk
Shearlings for sale, 2006
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