Farm Calendar
February
- 1st ram lamb classing
- Weaning of all calves collection of weights and selection of potential bulls and heifers for retention
March
- Crutching and vaccination of all sheep at Mt Bryan and Keith
- Mid North Merino Field Days on property
April
- Fleece and body weight testing of all potential ram for sale later in year
- Lambing commences at Mt Bryan
May
- Lambing commences at Keith
- Shearing of ram lambs and stud sires for July – October selections
June
- Lamb marking at both Mt Bryan and Keith
- Ram classing
- Selection of bulls for herd retention & sale.
July
- On property selections commence by appointment and continue for 10 days
- SE Merino Field Days at central display at Keith
- Cows commence calving
- Fleece testing of ewe hoggets
- Weaning of lambs at Mt Bryan
August
- Shearing at Mt Bryan and Keith of all grown sheep
- Ram sales continue
- Ewe hogget classing
September
- Ram lambs transfer from Keith to Mt Bryan
- Ewes to Adelaide show for shearing in old ram shed and ag learning centre
- Local schools showing led steers
- Ram sales continue
October
- Keith off shears sale - 7-800 1 ½ ewes and 2-300 5 ½ ewes annually
- Ram sales continue
- Stud Sires shorn
November
- Mating commences Mt Bryan
December
- Mating commences at Keith