IN a report on the Falkland Islands National Stud Flock, Director of Natural Resources, Dr Andrea Clausen said that wool sales continue to be slow with few offers received and those that have come in being too far off AWEX to accept. Wool is being held in the hope of market improvement.
However, shearling ewes were shorn in October revealing very clean wool of excellent quality. Wool quality testing was completed in September for all pre-lamb sheared ewes and shearling ewes. Hoggets and mature rams were sampled in October.
Pregnancy scanning of ewes showed a 98% rate for naturally mated ewes and 104% for those receiving AI. The number of twins was relatively high and therefore survival will be tracked carefully.
The report was read to the meeting by Falkland Islands Government Head of Agriculture Matt Davies as Dr Clausen was away.
