Advanced Genomic Testing for the Australian Sheep Industry.
Weatherbys Scientific offers advanced genomic testing for sheep breeders, providing over 60,000 SNP markers to deliver valuable insights. Our 60K platform supports parentage verification matching a lamb to its sire and/or dam, recessive trait management, genome-wide selection, and through Sheep Genetics, allows for the calculation of genomically enhanced Australian sheep breeding values, particularly for seedstock animals.
Our cutting-edge testing provides crucial insights to help you:
- Accurately assign parentage and minimize errors
- Accelerate genetic improvement within breeding programs
- Make more precise and informed selection decisions - especially for hard to measure traits that can't be measured by eye such as lean meat yield
- Select animals earlier in life with greater confidence
- Choose traits that can't be easily measured on-farm
- Fast-track the introduction of desirable traits, such as polledness
- Manage recessive genetic conditions with ease
- Benchmark your flock's genetics and track progress over time
60K SNP Genotyping
Animals tested with Weatherbys' Ovine SNP 60K chip are genomically profiled using our proprietary genotyping platform.
Parentage Verification
Our 60K platform supports parentage verification matching a lamb to its sire and/or dam.
Calculation of Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs)
Working with Sheep Genetics, we help generate Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) to guide breeding and purchasing decisions. We also coordinate ASBV integration into Lambplan or Merino Select.
Flock Profiling
Benchmark the average genetic merit of your flock or mob from 20 randomly selected animals and track progress over time.
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