Welcome to Wharetoa Genetics

Based at Wharetoa, South Otago, our main sheep breeding objective currently is to incorporate strong meat qualities into both Maternal and Terminal Breeds, but also maintaining fertility, survival and resistance to internal parasites.

We take pride in breeding High Genetic Merit Rams that will make clients sheep farming business profitable and enjoyable.

Breeds we offer are: Coopworth • Texel • Coopworth X Texel
• Coopworth X Meatmaker® • Meatmaker® • Texel X Suffolk.

Please feel free to contact us or Roger Keach of PGG Wrightson

Genetics as we are always happy to discuss your breeding requirements and you are most welcome to visit and view stock on farm.

Garth and Chris Shaw

Garth & Chris Shaw
Wharetoa, RD4, Balclutha,
South Otago, New Zealand

T/F: 03 415 9074
E: wharetoa@farmside.co.nz

"We lamb 2000 ewes and five years ago stated to use Meatmaker® Rams to improved carcass quality. Meatmakers® have proved very successful in achieving early maturing higher meat yielding carcasses. Last year a draft of 540 lambs killed 15/11/2006 off their mothers, averaged 58% meat yield"

Chris & Julie Giller, Scargill Valley, North Canterbury