Exlana sheep are bred on grass based systems where animals are made to work under pressure as this is the only way we believe that sufficient selection and genetic progress can be made. We have 3200 breeding ewes in our core recorded flock, all with EID to ensure accurate data collection. Our sheep are BLUP evaluated by SIGNET, we DNA parentage test all stock rams to ensure correct pedigree assignations, we weigh lambs at birth, 8 & 20 weeks old as well as Ultra-Sound scanning to measure muscle & fat depths. Every year we take individual FEC samples from 1200+ lambs which enables us to select and breed animals that are resistant to worms. Ewes & lambs are also wool scored in the spring so that we can predict which sires produce the best shedding genetics, something that is very important if you want to breed the wool off your sheep.

All our flocks are disease screened for MV, CLA & OJD. We have scrapie genotyped rams, MV accredited & Scrapie monitored flocks. All rams are tested for MV & BD prior to sale & arrive with a quarantine drench from a new generation anthelmintic