Charollais
We are a registered flock and have been breeding Charollais since 2013. We started out by using pure Charollais genetics over some of our best White Suffolk stud ewes. Since then we have gradually increased the purity of the breed to produce a strong Charollais type while keeping the beneficial traits gained from the White Suffolk such as extra length, frame, size and good feet.We see our sheep as Charollais with improvements. While we do have purebred rams to offer our focus has been on quality and type over purity. Breeding a quality animal that performs and is a strong Charollais type is our primary focus.
Charollais produce top quality prime lambs over any breed and at any age. They have developed popularity due to their very low birth weights, hardiness, high multiple births, excellent hybrid vigor and ability to grow out quickly to industry standards. They are the ideal breed to put over maidens, ewe lambs, merinos and shedding breeds. They are also a great option over old ewes who require an easier lambing.
Charollais are a French breed and one of the top terminal sires in the UK, Ireland and Europe. They are relatively new to Australia but are quickly growing in popularity here and in New Zealand.
The breed exhibits excellent muscling through the hindquarters and loin and produces very high meat yields and dressing out percentage. They are clean on the head, legs and breach and have short tight wool that produces a compact but heavy lamb that stays sappy longer.
The breed has excellent eating quality and are ideally sold over the hooks but stand up very well in the sale yards as well.
Charollais rams are very fertile, hard working with a great libido and heat tolerance.
Run an intensive farm? Don't have time to go around the ewes all the time? Are you done with catching ewes and pulling lambs? Rather be doing something else? Charollais are a low maintenance option. Spend less time going around the ewes, pulling lambs and save/make money by losing less ewes and lambs by using Chaorallais Rams
Two rams we bred, currently used in the stud. Example of what we are aiming to breed.
Easy lambing, great structure, plenty of weight to grow out to and meat in the hind quarter and loin like no other!
Charollais Lambs, one has been used as a stud ram
Lot 53 in our 2022 sale, 14 months old.
2019 drop Charollais Lambs at Weaning
R, E & D Hooper
1093 Benalla-Yarrawonga Road
Goorambat, Victoria, Australia, 3725
Daniel: 0437 684786
Imogen: 0439 864 477
E-Mail: vortex.ws@bigpond.com
