Ryeland
The Ryeland originated in Herefordshire and came to Australia in 1919. It is mainly found in Victoria, northern Tasmania and the south-east corner of South Australia. The Ryeland is a poll meat breed, carrying a fine Downs type short wool. It boasts a high survival rate in lambs at birth, excellent ease of lambing and heavy milking ability. It has some popularity for crossing with the Merino or as a terminal sire with crossbred ewes. The trend is towards the production of purebred rams that will sire a larger, leaner lamb.
Further information is available from:
The Ryeland Sheepbreeders’ Association of Australia
PO Box 125
Hamilton VIC 3300
