Breeding Livestock with Purpose. Delivering Genetics for Performance.

Foulden Hill Genetics is a family-owned sheep and beef operation located in Middlemarch, Otago, New Zealand. We focus on breeding high-performance livestock tailored for commercial farmers seeking to enhance productivity and profitability.

  • A herd of hereford cows grazing in a grassy paddock on a cloudy day, with rolling hills and rocky formations in the background in Middlemarch, New Zealand.

    HEREFORDS

    Known for their gentle temperaments, strong maternal traits, growth and carcass quality.

  • A Braford bull, brown and white standing in a grassy field/ paddock next to a barbed wire fence, with a blurred background of more grass and a partly cloudy sky in Middlemarch, New Zealand.

    BRAFORD

    A Bos indicus based breed that can thrive in challenging environments, has high fertility, disease resistance and massive growth.

  • A SANTA GERTRUDIS bull grazing in a grassy field

    SANTA GERTRUDIS

    A Bos indicus based breed that delivers resilience, growth, bloat tolerance and leading carcass weight potential

  • A herd of suffolk sheep standing on green grass, some with black faces and others with brown and white faces, with colorful ear tags, in a rural landscape under a partly cloudy sky, in Middlemarch, New Zealand.

    SUFFOLK & WHITE SUFFOLK

    Leading edge growth and carcass quality whilst also focusing on cost saving health traits such as worm resistance, dag, and lambing ease.

  • A flock of merino and coloured merino sheep standing in a field with dry grass, under a partly cloudy sky.

    MERINOS (WHITE & COLOURED)

    Superior ultra fine wool production with a  genetic focus that goes beyond wool traits to include; worm resistance, dag, lamb survival, ewe condition and fertility.

Foulden Hill Genetics is dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence in livestock breeding. We use advanced technologies such as muscle scanning and structural assessments to enhance the accuracy of breeding values. This approach ensures that the animals possess strong Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs), aiming to deliver superior genetics to the industry.

Whether you're growing a stud or looking to improve the performance of your commercial herd or flock, Foulden Hill Genetics is here to help you succeed.

A flock of merino sheep standing on grassy hill under clouds in sky, with rocks in background, in Middlemarch, New Zealand.

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A hereford brown and white calf standing on green grass in front of adult cows, with a yellow ear tag marked '960' on the calf's left ear.
Close-up of a coloured merino wool fleece, natural fibre
Group of sheep grazing in a grassy field view through branches and leaves.
A group of coloured merino sheep grazing in a grassy field with rolling hills in the background.
A group of four sheep standing on rocky terrain in a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky, in Middlemarch, Otago, south Island New Zealand.
Two brown cows standing on a rocky hillside with dry grass under a clear blue sky.
Close-up of a hereford bull standing outdoors on grass with a blurred background of trees and a fence.
A suffolk sheep with a black face and legs, and a white woolly body, standing on a grassy hillside with rocks, under a partly cloudy sky.
Close-up of a SANTA GERTRUDIS calf lying on green grass, looking at the camera
A suffolk sheep and a white sheep grazing on green grass in a pasture, with a fence and trees in the background.