For the first time, this year Challara has muscle scanned their stud ewe hoggets as a measurement in the Merino Select system. This will help identify ewes which have better fat reserves & early maturity traits.
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First of a series of national SRS workshops hosted by Challara Merino Stud
There was a recent event was hosted by Challara Merino Stud & held at the Morawa Town Hall on Tuesday, March 25th. It was the first of a series of national SRS workshops called "Redesigning the Merino". There was a high standard of speakers & sheep on display. ADJUSTING the way we regard and traditionally … Continue reading First of a series of national SRS workshops hosted by Challara Merino Stud
Improvements at Challara Merino Stud in 2013
There are two areas of improvement in the Challara Merino Stud this year: Eye muscle & fat measurements are better & more consistent than in previous years. Early identification of fertility is also becoming more evident this year with an extra 574 lambs born from ewe weaners from 920 that were mated for one month … Continue reading Improvements at Challara Merino Stud in 2013
Carolyn Abbey (wool classer)
600 done in a morning, you can't get much better than that! [September 2012, shearing of the cull ewe hoggets]
Strategies outlined to control OJD
VACCINATION combined with sound management and biosecurity measures is the best control option to combat the common condition of Erysipelas Arthritis and the now endemic Ovine Johne’s Disease (OJD) in sheep. This was the foundation of Zoetis northern area manager Gavin Craig’s presentation at the Challara on-property open day. The Erysipelas bacteria survives in the … Continue reading Strategies outlined to control OJD
Parasites most expensive sheep disease
VACCINATIONS, parasite control and nutrition is effectively the foundation for the health of an animal for the whole year, according to Virbac Animal Health area manager Murray Green. Mr Green was speaking at the Challara stud’s on-property open day and his presentation focused on pre-lambing nutrition and parasite control. Mr Green said according to Meat … Continue reading Parasites most expensive sheep disease
Something for everyone at Challara’s day
A SMALL but enthusiastic group of sheep producers attended an informative on-property open day at the Wilkinson family’s Challara Merino stud at Badgingarra last week. In addition to the line-up of industry speakers, visitors had the opportunity to view displays of Challara stud sheep including stud reserve sires, sale rams, stud ewe hoggets and scanned … Continue reading Something for everyone at Challara’s day
Challara breeding for the future [September]
THE Wilkinson family, Challara Merino stud, Badgingarra, is quite excited about the genetic progress they are making in 2012. Steady improvement has been made with their breeding objectives. And benchmarking the flock on the Merino Select program is further evidence that progress has been made at the stud. This year's lambing percentage was 107 per … Continue reading Challara breeding for the future [September]
YouthCare sponsored ram at recent ram sale
BADGINGARRA farmer Peter Wilkinson voiced his support for YouthCARE school chaplaincy in a creative manner by donating a Challara Merino stud sale ram for auction at the stud’s onproperty sale on September 7 in support of YouthCARE school chaplaincy in Moora. It is expected the Moora Chaplaincy fund will be boosted by up to $1500 … Continue reading YouthCare sponsored ram at recent ram sale
Ram Sale Summary
Offered: 119 Sold: 119 Top: $2200 Gross: $167,600 Average: $1408 BY CLARE KING USUALLY it is the custom for studs to put up their best rams at the beginning of the sale and finish with their more middle of the road types. However such was the consistency and outstanding quality of this year’s Challara sale … Continue reading Ram Sale Summary
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