Merino Sheep Breeding Trainer Guide

This resource has been developed to allow vocational and education trainers (primarily in the TAFE, Agricultural College and School systems) to deliver up to date knowledge and skills in the area of Merino breeding to their students.

The resource consists of the following documents:

Merino Sheep Breeding Training Guide

This trainer guide has been developed to allow vocational and education trainers (primarily in the TAFE, Agricultural College and School systems) to deliver up to date knowledge and skills in the area of Merino breeding to their students.

Click here to download the Guide

It is designed to be used in conjunction with three power point presentations, also produced by the Australian Sheep Industry CRC on developing a breeding objective, selecting a stud and rams and selecting ewes.

This guide has been designed to meet the following two national competencies

• RTE 5101A Develop and implement a breeding strategy
• RTE 5107A Identify and select animals for breeding.

This trainer guide is structured to cover:

• training outline including resources, purpose and a suggested approach;
• practical exercises including resources, purpose, instructions for trainers and student worksheets;
• short answer questions which include both a worksheet for students and the answers for trainers;
• assessment sheet; and
• resources.

Resources

Merino Sheep Breeding ActivityWorksheets

PowerPoint Presentation – Breeding Objective

PowerPoint Presentation – Selecting a Stud and Rams

PowerPoint Presentation – Selecting Ewes