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THE FUTURE

The Wiltipoll breed is now well established in Australia with more than 4008  breeding ewes registered in the 2007 Flock Register.

Interest in the breed is increasing rapidly as the benefits of the breed become more widely known. Membership of the Association now stands at 170 plus members with 141 registered flocks having been established since 1996.

Future developments will relate to commercial sales of prime Wiltipoll cross lambs resulting in a continuing increase in the demand for Wiltipoll rams.

There has been recent inquiry from lamb feed-lotters, interested in the easy care aspect of the Wiltipoll as well as the ability to achieve heavy weights with less fat.

More recent inquiry has been received from international importers of lamb looking for chemical free meat.

The Wiltipoll is perfectly positioned to take advantage of all of these market requirements.