Stabilised: 1/4 Finn-1/4 Texel-1/2 Romney

Key Points:

• Finn prolificacy
• Texel muscling and hardiness
• Romney look
• Tough, long living sheep
• Suitable for most environments
• Longevity

General Information:

• SIL Recorded; NZ Animal Breeding Trust (Bureau)
• Small, lively lambs at birth
• Ewes milk well
• Intelligent, alert sheep
• Wool white, soft, long 34-36 microns
• Carcase is long, lean with some Texel muscling
• Freemoving
• Ideal carcase for the heavy lamb trade
• Scanning percentage-180% plus, but with few triplets
• Productive, traditional 'looking' ewes
• Ewes medium to big sheep
• Lambs finish easily and grade well

Comments: Some tolerance to facial eczema. A visually appealing sheep which is highly productive in a wide range of New Zealand environments. This crossbred is now a major component of the national ewe flock.