The Elders
Victorian Merino Sire Evaluation Trials
About Us
The Elders Victoria Sire Evaluation Group operates under the banner
of the Victorian Stud Merino Sheepbreeders Association and operates
under the national rules of the Central Test Sire Evaluation (CTSE)
Trial guidelines...more, managed by the Australian Merino Sire Evaluation
Association (AMSEA). These trials are also being run in conjunction
with the Balmoral P & A Society.
The Elders Sire Evaluation trials at Balmoral have been running since
1998 and move to a new host property every two years.
Our aim is achieved by regularly informing participants, their clients
and interested woolgrowers on events surrounding the trials and in addition
to this; produce and distribute annual reports and periodic newsletters
and newspaper articles.
To further promote the evaluation and valued sponsors, displays of
progeny, data and their fleeces have been on show at the Australian
Sheep & Wool Show, Balmoral and Horsham Shows and Hamilton Sheepvention.
Participating studs have also provided static displays for viewing during
field days and sales. Since April 2000 successful annual Open Days have
been held at ‘The Mountain Dam’, ‘Kerrsville’
'Arundale' and ‘Gringegalgona’ to inspect progeny and to
discuss the sire evaluation program with interested woolgrowers.
The trials are connected to several Merino sire evaluation programs
in progress throughout Australia. Linked to the Central Test Sire Evaluation
(CTSE) data, the trial provides the opportunity for objective comparisons
to be made between rams from different studs by evaluating their progeny.
The progeny are all run in the same environmental conditions, the male
progeny being marked.
They are fully tested, visually classed and shorn twice as part of
the evaluation program. Along with the visual appraisal, objective measurement
is collected on greasy fleece weight, body weight, micron, CV of micron,
fleece yield, staple length and strength.
This evaluation is an accredited sire evaluation program run under
the guidelines of the Australian Merino Sire Evaluation Association
(AMSEA). During the two year program, established guidelines are followed
to enable an accurate and fair comparison of the merino rams entered
allowing the results to be published in the Merino Superior Sires report.
Central Test Sire Evaluation -
Requirements for an Accredited Site:Guidelines are available here PDF
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Contact Balmoral Breeders
Email: manager@balmoralbreeders.com.au
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