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LAMBPLAN

LAMBPLAN is Australia’s genetic evaluation system for terminal and dual-purpose sheep producers. The user-friendly tool enables breeders to evaluate a ram’s genetic potential across a range of traits, and benchmark...

Combined LAMBPLAN Webinar

upcoming Combined LAMBPLAN webinar on 15th August at 12pm. In this session, we'll explore what the Combined LAMBPLAN research analysis ... to access and understanding the reporting of the Combined LAMBPLAN results. If you register but can't attend, you'll receive a

Combined <strong>LAMBPLAN</strong> Webinar

Analysis dates

analysis dates for MERINOSELECT, DOHNE, LAMBPLAN and KIDPLAN Analysis

Tier 5 release - Indexes

Release of Combined LAMBPLAN Tier Five: Indexes Index breeding values for the Combined LAMBPLAN analysis will be released in ... enhancements made for the selection index module for Combined LAMBPLAN: 1. Current Terminal and Maternal indexes will remain The

Tier Two: WEC

Release of Combined LAMBPLAN Tier Two: WEC The second tier of Combined LAMBPLAN is due to be released for the 15th of December ... Combined LAMBPLAN: 1. Removal of Hogget WEC data Hogget WEC data makes up less than 5% of the WEC data in the LAMBPLAN analyses

Understanding percentile bands

Percentile Bands in Combined LAMBPLAN Percentile Bands describe the distribution of ASBVs for each trait across industry. On the ... highlights Example percentile: LAMBPLAN Maternal 15/08/2025 As part of the release of Combined LAMBPLAN, Sheep Genetics will produce

Tier 4 release - Wool

Release of Combined LAMBPLAN Tier Four: Wool Wool breeding values for the Combined LAMBPLAN analysis will be released in July ... the Wool module for Combined LAMBPLAN: 1. Expanded data used The wool module for Combined LAMBPLAN will include more data, with

Breeders Bulletins

Related information Breeders Bulletins theme--dark The Breeders Bulletin provides updates on what is happening ... Breeders Bulletin provides updates on what is happening across LAMBPLAN, MERINOSELECT and KIDPLAN. ic_file genetics-green ic_long_arrow_right

Tier Three: Reproduction

Release of Combined LAMBPLAN Tier Three: Reproduction Reproduction breeding values for the Combined LAMBPLAN analysis will be released on 1st June ... are four key enhancements made for the reproduction module for Combined LAMBPLAN: 1. Transitioning Terminals to component reproduction The

Service providers

Sheep Genetics service providers including: Carcase Scanners, Genetic Advisors, MateSel Advisors, Data Manager

Tier Two: Lambing Ease

Release of Combined LAMBPLAN Tier Two: Lambing Ease Lambing ease breeding values for the Combined LAMBPLAN analysis will be released ... ease module for Combined LAMBPLAN: 1. New lambing ease model The lambing ease model in Combined LAMBPLAN will move to a 5-trait

Analysis enhancements

Sheep Genetics evaluations are updated and improved each year which ensures breeders have access to the best tools to improve genetic gain

Our people

Sheep Genetics is the genetic evaluation service of the Australian sheep and goat industries

New member workshop

new member workshop

International subscription and fees

Forms International ... it has a weaning weight or after entered into the database (LAMBPLAN) or post weaning trait or after measurements (MERINOSELECT) ... submission process page. International subscription and fees LAMBPLAN MERINOSELECT KIDPLAN Subscription

Genetics Toolkit

With sale season well and truly upon us, Sheep Genetics has put together a variety of resources that might be useful for ... Understanding ASBV guides Understanding LAMBPLAN Terminal ASBVs Understanding LAMBPLAN Maternal ASBVs Understanding KIDPLAN EBVs

About us

Sheep Genetics is the genetic evaluation service of the Australian sheep and goat industries

2023 Regional Forums

2023 Regional forums

Subscription and fees

Forms Understanding the Resource Flock Charge Australian subscription and fees theme--dark Fee Schedule Sheep Genetics ... weaning trait information or after entered into the database for LAMBPLAN, or post weaning trait measurements or later for MERINOSELECT

What about cull and commercial animals?

What about cull and commercial animals? The intention of culls and commercials is to encourage complete cohort recording. ... beyond the billable age stage. The billable age stage for LAMBPLAN is weaning, or any measurement thereafter. The billable age

Vale Professor Andrew Swan

joined AGBU in 2006 to continue working on the MERINOSELECT and LAMBPLAN evaluation systems delivered through Meat and Livestock Australia’s ... Sheep CRC, assisting in the transition of MERINOSELECT and LAMBPLAN to genomic evaluations. In 2022, Andrew was the first to step

Key steps

Contact Sheep Genetics (or a service provider) to join and understand more about what services are best suited to your sheep breeding operation.

Advisory Committee

Sheep Genetics is the genetic evaluation service of the Australian sheep and goat industries

Leading Breeder 2021

Leading breeder 2021

EOI Sheep Genetics Advisory Committee

Sheep Genetics Advisory Committee applications invited Sheep Genetics is the national genetic evaluation service for ... continued development of the key Sheep Genetics programs of LAMBPLAN and MERINOSELECT. Applications are being sought from industry

Sheep Genetics Subscription Terms and Conditions

of animals used in the sheep industry, using the products LAMBPLAN and MERINOSELECT, and is based on the calculation of Australian ... 1 The LAMBPLAN logo and MERINOSELECT logos (that appear directly beneath these terms) and the Sheep Genetics, LAMBPLAN and MERINOSELECT

2020 Analysis enhancements

This enhancement will be applied to both MERINOSELECT and LAMBPLAN analyses, however the impact on MERINOSELECT will be greater ... than LAMBPLAN. Who is impacted? MERINOSELECT analysis will be most impacted, due to lower pedigree recording than LAMBPLAN. Sheep

Ram Sale Season Checklist

Are You Ram Sale Season Ready? We are heading into ram sale season again, so now is the time to ensure ... available on the Sheep Genetics website for creating pen cards. LAMBPLAN & MERINOSELECT logos are available to use by emailing Sheep

MLA Resource Flock

The MLA Resource Flock collects traits that are hard to measure

Submitting data to Sheep Genetics

Submitting data to Sheep Genetics To generate breeding values you need to collect, record, and submit data to Sheep Genetics. ... are the 7th and 21st of each month, and 1st and 15th for the LAMBPLAN Maternal and Terminal evaluations, except where these dates

Genomics

Genotyping is the process of finding differences in the genetic makeup of individual sheep in their DNA sequences.

Australian - subscription and fee schedules

Updates to the Sheep Genetics subscription and fee schedule – All Australian Clients Sheep Genetics has reviewed ... it has a weaning weight or later entered into the database (LAMBPLAN) or Post-weaning trait information (MERINOSELECT). This means

Updates to the Sheep Genetics subscription and fee schedule

Sheep Genetics has reviewed and updated its subscription and fee schedule. This is the first time since 2019 that these ... it has a weaning weight or later entered into the database (LAMBPLAN) or Post-weaning trait information (MERINOSELECT). This means

International - subscription and fee schedules AU

Updates to the Sheep Genetics subscription and fee schedule – International Clients Sheep Genetics has reviewed ... it has a weaning weight or later entered into the database (LAMBPLAN) or Post-weaning trait information (MERINOSELECT). This means

Glossary

Sheep genetics glossary of terms

Pedigree

Pedigree Once you create a unique 16-digit ID for each animal, you can describe relationships between animals. ... evaluation. Syndicate supplied pedigree is not used in the Combined LAMBPLAN analysis. Providing individual sire pedigree estimates the