Lambs born with a wool coat and hair undercoat.  Wool reaches halfway down flanks and chest (belly and crutch are entirely clear of wool).  Most lambs start to shed in spring and will fully shed their first summer. 

Wool loss depends on date of birth, season, nutrition and genetics.  Wool grows back in autumn.  Sheep will lose and gain wool each spring and autumn.   

Shed wool has no commercial value.  It becomes mulch and is used by birds for nest building.

Advantages of Wool-Shedding

Nutrition is directed towards production of meat & milk – not wool.
Costs are cut dramatically – no need to shear or crutch.
No mulesing or need for tail docking.
No chemical treatment needed for fly or lice.
Ideal for organic lamb production.
Grass seed resistant.

Wiltipolls are seasonal breeders - ewes come into season in autumn and lambs are born in spring.  Ewes do not cycle during summer.

Ewes lamb easily and have vigorous lambs with a high percentage of multiple births. 

Prime Lamb Sires
  
Wiltipoll rams produce adaptable, growthy lambs which are suited to domestic or heavy export trade. 

Crossbred lambs maintain leanness to heavy weights under feedlot or supplementary feeding conditions.

Wiltipolls are not crawlers and will readily remain in their allocated paddock. 

Rams will breed all year round and can be crossed with other breeds to produce a prime lamb.

Versatility

Wiltipolls are used in a variety of farming enterprises.  Ease of management makes them an attractive choice for meat production and grass control on smaller holdings.

Wiltipolls are well suited to prime lamb production in the Rangelands as they will finish on good dry pasture without supplementary feeding.

Complete wool-shedding and ability to handle wet conditions means they can be run in arable country as well as the tropics.