A new factsheet is available from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
The Ontario sheep industry has yet to determine an optimum production system for profitability or what specific breeds and breed crosses will result in the most profitable enterprise to produce today’s premium lamb under Ontario conditions. New entrants to the industry are faced with many breeds to choose from and little objective data. As a result, it is important for producers to have a strong business plan formulated before choosing breeds.
When starting in the sheep industry, it is important to determine the production system and the market product for the business before choosing the breed or breeds of sheep that will be used in the operation. It is much easier to evaluate the resources of the business operation, choose a production system, then choose a breed of sheep that will fit that system than it is to try to fit a breed into a production system that the breed was not designed for.
To read more follow the link to the fact sheet Choosing Breeds for Producing Profitable Market Lambs.
