MyoMAX Texels as Terminal Sires
Planning fot future changes in the way you will be paid for carcasses is crucial. You can put your flock in a better position to take advantage of yield based systems while still improving performance under traditional schedule based systems. You can do this by using MyoMAX GOLD Esselmont Texel Rams as terminal sires.
"We let the records do the talking"
The MyoMAX gene, discovered in texel sheep increases lean meat yield and reduces fat cover. Animals can carry one or two copies of the gene. A single copy carrier will have 5% more leg and rump and 7% less fat. A 16.5kg lamb carrying one copy of the gene will have:
Increased dressing % | $0.94 |
| Reduced fat content | $0.96 |
| Additional lean meat | $1.59 |
| $3.49 |
A double copy animal can be expected to double the advantage shown above.
Increasing use of yield based payment on lambs means that the decision made now to use MyoMAX will lock in future rewards.
MyoMAX Genes in Your Ewe Flock
What can you expect from introducing MyoMAX GOLD Esselmont Texel Genetics:
- Good lamb survival
- High lambing %
- High lamb growth rates
- High meat yields
- Hybrid vigour in many traits
- Low fecal egg counts
- The MyoMAX yield advantage
- No negative effects using MyoMAX
Remember, all the progeny of ewes top crossed with MyoMAX GOLD rams will have a single copy of the gene.
MyoMAX GOLD and Ram Breeders
As a ram breeder, you will want the very best Texels to be the vehicle that introduces MyoMAX genes into your ram breeding flock via live rams or semen sales.
This will ensure that you not only have the MyoMAX advantage available for your clients, but also other desirable Texel characteristics that will contribute to the quality of your team of sales rams.
Esselmont select sires using ultra sound, Inner-Vision, DNA testing and comprehensive progeny testing.
It has been predicted that in 15 years time most New Zealand sheep will carry the gene. Don't just watch it happen, make it happen on your farm.