# Mumblebone > Mumblebone breeds modern Merino sheep with measured genetics for welfare, wool, growth, carcase and reproduction. ## Pages - [Zentera & icebreaker](https://mumblebone.com.au/zentera-icebreaker-contract/) - [Home](https://mumblebone.com.au/) - [About](https://mumblebone.com.au/about/) - [Events](https://mumblebone.com.au/events/) - [Education](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/) - [Contact](https://mumblebone.com.au/contact/) - [Growth](https://mumblebone.com.au/growth/) - [Carcase](https://mumblebone.com.au/carcase/) - [Wool](https://mumblebone.com.au/wool/) - [Reproduction](https://mumblebone.com.au/reproduction/) - [Welfare](https://mumblebone.com.au/welfare/) - [Breeding Philosophy](https://mumblebone.com.au/breeding-philosophy/) - [Semen Sires](https://mumblebone.com.au/stud-sires/) - [Maternal Power](https://mumblebone.com.au/maternal-power/) - [Sales Results](https://mumblebone.com.au/previous-sale-results/) - [Imdexes](https://mumblebone.com.au/imdexes/) - [Client Stories](https://mumblebone.com.au/client-stories/) - [Digital Catalogue](https://mumblebone.com.au/digital-catalogue/) ## Events - [Mumblebone Open Day 2026](https://mumblebone.com.au/event/mumblebone-open-day-2026/) - [40th On-Property Ram Sale](https://mumblebone.com.au/event/40th-on-property-ram-sale/) ## Client stories - [Gibbs Family](https://mumblebone.com.au/client-story/gibbs/) - [Graham Family](https://mumblebone.com.au/client-story/graham-family/) - [John Nicholas](https://mumblebone.com.au/client-story/john-nicholas/) - [Jacka Family](https://mumblebone.com.au/client-story/jacka-family/) ## Education talks - [What the lamb market is asking producers for](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/will-barton-open-day-2026/) - [What profit looks like in a Merino ram](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/mark-ferguson-open-day-2026/) - [Breeding for growth, fat and worm resistance](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/chad-taylor-open-day-2026/) - [What wool customers are really buying](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/angus-street-zentera-open-day-2026/) - [Fat, resilience, reproduction and profit in Merinos](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/andrew-thompson-holbrook-2024/) - [Breeding back your time with labour-saving traits](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/mark-ferguson-holbrook-2024/) - [Breeding a Merino that is fit for 2040](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/chad-taylor-holbrook-2024/) - [Carcase feedback and the future of Merino lamb](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/will-barton-holbrook-2024/) - [Artificial intelligence and facial recognition in sheep](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/mark-ferguson-ai-facial-recognition/) - [Breeding your perfect sheep with the neXtgen Index](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/henry-hickson-nextgen-index/) - [Reframing how consumers see meat, wool and farmers](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/howard-parry-husbands-reframing/) - [ZQ, ZQRX and the case for ethical wool](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/nicola-peddie-zq-ethical-wool/) - [Breeding Merinos that stand up to footrot](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/mark-ferguson-footrot-breeding-values/) - [Building the connection between growers & brand partners](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/margot-hannaford-growers-brand-partners/) - [Fat, whole body energy and profit in Merino ewes](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/mark-ferguson-joining-ewe-lambs-value-of-fat/) - [How Mumblebone built its genetic value since 2010](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/chad-taylor-genetic-value/) - [Early Maturity](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/early-maturity/) - [Wool Quality](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/wool-quality/) - [Mulesing, Breech Wrinkle and Breech Cover](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/mulesing-breech-wrinkle-breech-cover/) - [Do ASBVs Have a Future?](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/do-asbvs-have-a-future/) - [Ethical wool demand and the ZQ and ZQRX standards](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/emma-subtil-matt-hand-open-day-2022/) - [Know your numbers: metrics and skills for sheep businesses](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/mark-ferguson-open-day-2022/) - [Nearly doubling lambs marked with Mumblebone rams](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/dave-greig-open-day-2022/) - [Foot-and-mouth disease: what you can control](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/tim-gole-open-day-2022/) - [Breeding plain-bodied Merinos for condition and profit](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/chad-taylor-open-day-2022/) - [Chasing unicorns with the neXtgen Index](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/henry-hickson-open-day-2022/) - [Planning sheep businesses to succeed, not just survive](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/mark-ferguson-open-day-2022-part-2/) - [Six-month shearing: wool value, ewes and lambs](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/chad-taylor-six-month-shearing/) - [Managing Ground Cover](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/managing-ground-cover/) - [Six-monthly shearing and ewe reproduction](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/emma-doyle-tech-talk/) - [Moderate Frames](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/moderate-frames/) - [Genomic Investment](https://mumblebone.com.au/education/genomic-investment/) ## Sales results - [34th On-Property Ram Sale](https://mumblebone.com.au/previous-sale/34th-on-property-ram-sale/) - [35th On-Property Ram Sale](https://mumblebone.com.au/previous-sale/35th-on-property-ram-sale/) - [36th On-Property Ram Sale](https://mumblebone.com.au/previous-sale/36th-on-property-ram-sale/) - [37th Annual Ram Sale](https://mumblebone.com.au/previous-sale/37th-annual-ram-sale/) - [38th On-Property Ram Sale](https://mumblebone.com.au/previous-sale/38th-on-property-ram-sale/) - [39th On-Property Ram Sale](https://mumblebone.com.au/previous-sale/39th-on-property-ram-sale/) - [40th On-Property Ram Sale](https://mumblebone.com.au/previous-sale/40th-on-property-ram-sale/)