 Adaptability:
Suffolk Sheep are adaptable to all
environments. The breed thrive in wet conditions
with their hard black feet having immunity to
foot diseases. They are also outstanding in dry
areas where high fertility rams work well in hot
summer conditions.
Resistance to
Parasites:
Their clean face, crutch and
points minimise fly strike and hardy
constitution gives high resistance to internal
parasites.
Fertility:
Owing to
tremendous libido and greater activity, ram to
ewe percentage can be reduced. More lambs can be
dropped in a shorter period. Less rams are
needed, thus less management time. Rams are
active workers and are renowned for their
longevity.
Ease of Lambing:
Lambs
are born with narrow heads and smooth shoulders
and are very strong at birth minimising lambing
problems, loss of life and husbandry
supervision.
Ideal Crossbreeder:
Suffolk sires are ideal for maiden ewes,
Merinos and first cross ewes alike. They produce
the ideal lamb for today's market.
Early
Maturity:
Under favourable conditions
Suffolk lambs mature for market as early as 9 to
12 weeks, or can be carried on to heavy weights.
Quality Carcase:
Full of fine grain,
choice lean meat. Superb flavour with high
proportion of lean meat to fat. The Suffolk
breed has a great record worldwide, including
England, Europe, Canada and USA for comparison
trials and carcase competitions.
Skins:
Skins are generally sold in mixed lots, the
buyers not discriminating against the breed from
which they originate.
Suffolk Wool:
When mated with Merino or first cross ewes,
suffolk cross wool is comparable to the best
cross bred wools. It is readily used in the
woollen trade and is renowned for durability.
Ideal for home spinners. White, fine and
moderately short and dense (24 micron).
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