A	Number of ewes joined
B	Joining percentage (convert % to decimal, e.g. 100% = 1)
C	Number of rams required= A x B
D	Number of rams in the year groups	2 years
		3 years
		4 years
		5 years
		6 years
		7 years
		8 years
		Total
E	The oldest ram year group joined?
F	Number of rams culled for age
G	Number of rams culled for other reasons (e.g., flystrike, structure, alignment with breeding objective, etc.)
H	Total number of rams culled/retired from the ram team = F + G
I	Number of rams on-farm for next joining = D – H
J	Number of rams to purchase = C – I

Source: AWI ClassiFly

< Previous

Tool 9.7 Ewe retention and culling plan

Next >

Tool 9.9 Determining when to class

Australian Wool Innovation Meat & Livestock Australia AWI Privacy Policy MLA Privacy Policy

Sitemap

MMFS Manual

Module 1 Plan for Success Module 2 Market Focused Wool Production Module 3 Market focused lamb and sheepmeat production Module 4 Capable and Confident People Module 5 Protect Your Farm’s Natural Assets Module 6 Healthy Soils Module 7 Grow More Pasture Module 8 Turn Pasture into Product Module 9 Boost Business with Breeding Module 10 Wean More Lambs Module 11 Healthy and Contented Sheep Module 12 Efficient Pastoral Production

Tool 9.8 Ram purchasing plan