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RamCompare results will be released on 13th May

Join Sam and Bridget for a webinar to reveal the latest RamCompare project results.

Sign up here to join us or get a link to watch at a later date - https://ahdb.org.uk/events/webinar-ramcompare-project-2020-results

About RamCompare

RamCompare is the UK’s commercial progeny test for terminal sire rams. The aim of the RamCompare project is to provide information to pedigree and commercial producers that enables them to realise the genetic potential of performance-recorded terminal sire rams.

Results are showing us how well current Estimated Breeding Values (EBV’s) enhance the performance of traits of economic importance  and the value of using high genetic merit rams in commercial flocks.

Join this webinar if you want to improve your commercial lamb enterprise and are interested in:

  • Reduced days to slaughter
  • Increasing carcase weight
  • Increasing the number of lambs hitting market specification

The webinar will:

  • Explain how the EBV’s currently available to ram buyers can influence the carcase attributes of their progeny
  • Demonstrate the financial value of genetic improvement through a series of case studies
  • Launch the latest RamCompare results, which lists the leading sires for each trait
  • Show ram buyers how they can select and source recorded rams

 

 

 

 

 

About the author

Bridget Lloyd

Bridget Lloyd – RamCompare Project Coordinator

After finishing university, Bridget worked on two well-known sheep research projects operating out of Aberystwyth University; the Longwool project and the Welsh Sheep Strategy.

In the year 2000, Bridget took a leading role in Cymru Breeding Services, (later Innovis and now known as AB Europe). Bridget was centre manager specialising in ovine fertility, operating a stud for 100 rams and coordinating four vet teams. She has specialised in ovine fertility and has worked closely with pedigree sheep and their breeders throughout her career.

With an extensive background in the sheep industry she now runs RamCompare. Her main responsibility is to liaise with project farms and abattoirs to ensure the data submitted is accurate and delivered on time, as well as co-ordinating the communication plan and ram nominations....and hundreds of other things.