HBT - Ram Catalogue 2017

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elcome to the 2017 Ram Catalogue and with it an opportunity to learn about the all-important ram sales, discover what some of our breeders are up to and take a look at the advice Richard Hilson has on brucellosis this year.

We have an interesting selection of articles that we hope will inform, entertain and provide food for thought. We are also fortunate to have an inspiring interview with John and Raylene Kirkpatrick, see page 8.

This publication is distributed extensively to rural areas throughout the lower North Island and reaches a wide and appropriate audience. If you’d like to advertise next year or if you have news and views to share we’d love to hear from you. The Ram Catalogue can also be viewed online at the Hawke’s Bay Today web site: www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz

CONTENTS

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Brucellosis: a serious story The ultimate ram comparison tool Balanced approach equals high quality rams Communication the key to success Talking about the weather Hain Romneys – suit steep hill country Lincoln rams can help save the planet

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BRUCELLOSIS:

A SERIOUS STORY

ABOUT SHEEP, SEX, STD’S AND SUCCESS

By Richard Hilson, Veterinarian at Vet Services (Hawke’s Bay) Limited

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et Services have been extremely proactive in the pursuit of the last ram with brucellosis.

This tale demonstrates the ease with which brucellosis may get into your ram flock, why vigilance is necessary and how hard it may be to actually eradicate infection.

This farm is a well performed farm on flat land but we think the bug got into the ram flock like this...

An infected ram lamb pushed through a flood gate from a neighbouring farm that had a few trade lambs. He ended up running with Blackie, the family’s pet ram. You can probably guess what colour the pet ram was. The ram lamb went home quite soon, untested and probably not long for the works. But not soon enough, as it turned out. Blackie ran with the main line of rams: about eighty teasers, maternal and terminal rams.

Fourteen newly purchased rams were kept well apart from the main flock rams but spent a week or two with Blackie.

Then Blackie died of natural causes, sadly: untested and unaware of what a dirty b*** he really was.

The flock had been routinely tested the year before with no lesions found. The owner made a mistake and actually got us

to test the rams again just before Christmas, well within the year, was fortuitous indeed.

Three of the rams had testicular lesions (so they were blood sampled) and one of the new rams did too, oddly. The blood samples came back positive for brucellosis and so the story was unravelled.

We were able to get the entire ram flock (new and old, still in their two separate groups) blood sampled immediately-the result was that only half the rams were clear and brucellosis was confirmed in the new rams, effectively fingering Blackie as the key player.

To cut a long story short, this was a case of farmer persistence that has been rewarded with a happy ending. It hasn’t been easy, it hasn’t been cheap and it hasn’t been fast. The recent infection at a time when rams were becoming very sexually active meant infection had spread quickly and pushed the boundaries for the very good blood tests we have available.

Two tests were completed before tupping but a few more suspicious results turned up. We could not guarantee the flock was clear before tupping so some infected animals were used on one part of the ewe flock while the “clear” rams were used

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at safe ratios. Scanning results were good and we then embarked on a round of ram testing through winter. Taking advantage of the relative lack of sexual activity amongst the rams, we hoped to clear the flock within two more tests. Not so, we needed a third, but happily, well in advance of the 2016 ram purchasing season, the farm

achieved a second consecutive clear round of tests: officially clear.

This is an interesting study in infection, logistics and persistence. We hope it is a cautionary tale too but it does highlight the relative ease with which this devastating STD can make its way into top ram flocks.

Be vigilant.

ARE YOUR SIRE RAMS VET CHECKED? Right now, with new spring lambs on the ground, you are exactly half a year away from needing your sire rams to do their job again.

And now is a really good time to get them vet-checked for a clean bill of health.

CONTACT US THE CLINIC TO BOOK IN FOR A CONSULTATION AND MAKE SURE YOUR SIRE RAMS ARE AS HEALTHY AS POSSIBLE If you have been part of our “Ram Runs” before, we will be in contact with you soon. If you have missed out previously and want your investment in rams to be guaranteed, please ring one of the clinics and we’ll make it happen.

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THE ULTIMATE RAM R

am selection has just become a whole lot easier as a new B+LNZ Genetics tool simplifies the selection process down to a single index figure.

Max Tweedie North Island genetics extension officer who is based in Hastings describes sheep evaluation as having has “a bit of a facelift.” In fact the SIL tools for ram breeders and buyers have had some pretty serious renovation in the quest to make ram buying that much easier for farmers. Known as New Zealand Genetic Evaluation’s NZMW & NZTW, the new system produces an index figure that is directly comparable across rams and breeds.

With a simplified system comes the ability to make good, profitable decisions based on traits such as reproduction and survival. Shopping for rams is much

COMPARISON TOOL

easier as all rams can be compared regardless of breed. In simple terms the higher the index number, the better the ram. Every ram bred by a SIL breeder has one of these figures.

Matt Holden of Kelso Genetics Limited is enthusiastic about the new system as it offers “A transparent evaluation across all breeds the industry which has been lacking for some time,” he says.

“There’s now a level playing field for breeders to benchmark their flocks against other flocks. You can see where and how they compare and it’s about a flock’s performance, irrespective of breed, and at the end of the day farmers get paid for performance.”

“It’s a simple language everyone understands throughout the industry which is focused on production traits.”

Health traits NZMW can be customized. For example, if you want facial eczema tolerance, identify breeders who prioritise FE, then ask them for NZMW+X

Want resistance to internal parasites?

Identify breeders who prioritise this trait then ask them for NZMW+FEC.

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Anui Romneys

Romneys Dorset Down Tefrom

Full Ram records available, see www.purelydorset.co.nz Weaning weights, growth rates and eye muscle areas all available All rams grass fed only - no fancy crops

• Fully SIL & Studfax performance recorded • Stud ewes are now farmed on high hill country at Mangatuna East of Dannevirke • We are now using eczema tested sires up to .6 and also starting to test their progeny • Sires DNA tested for sheep 5K • Worm resistance programme in place

Brucellosis accredited

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Inspection Welcome WILLY PHILIP

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JOHN PHILIP

923 Mangatuna Road, Dannevirke Ph: 06 374 2861

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The Higher the figure the better the ram

Dual purpose rams have a Maternal Worth figure: NZMW • An average NZMW figure is 1600 so a ram with an NZMW higher than 1600 is above average.

• Terminal rams have a Terminal Worth figure: NZTW • An average NZTW figure is 1150

• If you’re breeding both terminal and replacement stock use NZMW • If you’re only breeding terminal stock use NZTW • NZMW is for those breeding for replacement and finishing.

• NZTW is for those operating a finishing only policy.

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BALANCED APPROACH

EQUALS HIGH QUALITY RAMS T

Te Taumata is a family business that is absolutely passionate about breeding and selling top performing rams. Seen here are Alistair and Eileen McWilliam with their young family.

Te Taumata Border Leicester sale rams 2017

e Taumata is situated at Gladstone, Wairarapa and comprises rolling hill country property in the driest district in Wairarapa. The climate is very dry in summer and wet in the winter on primarily clay-based soils. The average rainfall is less than 700 mm (28 inches).

The Border Leicester stud was established by Alistair N. McWilliam, in 1958, followed by the establishment of the Romney flock and Poll Hereford stud four years later. His sons, Jim and Bill McWilliam took over management in the 70’s. Jim’s son, Alistair, and his wife, Eileen, have continued the family business working hard to make genetic gains year after year and provide industry relevant bulls and rams to commercial breeders.

The McWilliam family run 700 performance recorded Romney and Border Leicester seedstock ewes plus replacements and commercials, alongside their internationally recognised Poll Hereford stud.

Te Taumata Romneys and Border Leicester ewes are managed under typical commercial farming conditions in a grass only grazing system. Ewes are bred to gain weight quickly when feed is abundant and have the constitution to get them through feed pinches in late summer/early autumn and mid-winter.

TOP GENETICS

“The cheapest and most sustainable way to lift production and profits”

• Romney • FE Tolerant Romneys 1. Using electronic identification 2. Relentless focus on Quality and the elimination of structural faults 3. Our hands-on monitoring to give the most accurate information to our clients 4. Focus on compounding genetics: • Weaning Weight has increased 4.5kg since 1990 for the same level of feeding.

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7 Ewes are mated on dryland pasture with little or no supplements and if they don’t consistently produce twins, they are culled. In drought conditions ewes are supplemented with baleage. Every lamb is tagged at birth so they are able to assess ewes mothering ability, milk production and udder soundness and cull accordingly.

The ewe management programme weeds out poor performers and ensures that the rams will do the job in all conditions and produce an easy-care flock of sheep for Te Taumata clients. This selection pressure gives Alistair and Eileen the confidence that Te Taumata genetics will thrive in tough conditions and gain top production in favourable farming environments.

Sale rams are culled constantly from weaning for underperformers and structural issues. When making their final

selection for sale rams they look for a moderate-sized, deep bodied, wide-set type of sheep with very good carcase, structural soundness and wool quality.

The final step is to assess the SIL figures for each ram, particularly those for fertility and lamb survival. A ram will be culled, regardless of how good its generated EBVs are, if it’s not a good sound individual.

Alistair believes that it’s this balanced approach that produces top producing, high quality rams.

Border Leicesters are an ideal crossbreeding option renowned for their fertility, milk and mothering ability. Modern Te Taumata Border Leicesters are bred under the same conditions and selected for the same traits as the Romneys, i.e. constitution, carcass, fertility and soundness. Romney/Border Leicester

crossbred ewes make top mothers; they are highly productive, hardy sheep that are eagerly sought after and command high prices at sale yards around the country. Romney/Border Leicester crossbred lambs fatten quickly and achieve heavy, high yielding carcass weights.

Research has shown that Border Leicester sired lambs achieve similar weights and yields to terminal sired lambs in the same time frame.

Wool returns have been poor for a long time now, but Alistair and Eileen believe that wool is a truly fantastic product. It fits all the modern and trendy requirements for a premium, natural, healthy product that can be made into a variety of household, clothing and industrial products. Because of their strong belief in the beneficial qualities of wool they continue to produce

sheep with a very high standard of quality and weight of wool.

Te Taumata has sold rams throughout New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands, and has also exported live rams and semen to Australia, Chile, Nepal and Bulgaria.

Rams are available via on-farm paddock sales in November and December.

However, the gates are always open to interested farmers who would like to have a look around the operation.

Te Taumata is not a brand or a corporation.

It’s a family business that is absolutely passionate about breeding and selling top performing, hardworking, efficient rams and bulls that make their clients more profitable.

For more information phone Alistair on 06 372 7861, check out their website www.tetaumata.co.nz and follow Te Taumata Genetics on Facebook.

PREDICTABLE PROFITABLE PERFORMANCE GENETICS Modern, relevant genetics backed by over 50 years of uncompromised selection and common sense stockmanship under high stocking rates in the driest district in the Wairarapa.

ROMNEY Est. 1962 & BORDER LEICESTER Est. 1958

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COMMUNICATION THE KEY TO SUCCESS

By Chrys Ayley

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John and Raylene Kirkpatrick are extremely hard workers who have raised three children who all excel in what they do.

John won the World Shearing Championship in Invercargill in February 2017.

apier shearer John Kirkpatrick reached the pinnacle of a 20-year career when he achieved a long-held dream of becoming the World Champion in February 2017. Then in May John became the second world champion shearer to win the Hawke’s Bay Sportsperson of the Year award in seven years. It’s been a good year and John already has his sights set on aiming to compete in the next World Championship to be held in France in 2019.

A conversation with John and Raylene Kirkpatrick is a humbling and inspirational experience as they’re both down to earth and bursting with good old-fashioned common sense. They are extremely hard workers and have raised three children who all excel in what they do. Angela’s partner is Ricci, a shearer who works for John and Raylene - they have one child; Daniel (Dan) plays for Wellington Lions and he and his partner Sharee have two children and finally, Mary who works in the movie production industry whose partner Merv is the current NZ Bull riding champion.

The family rule that governs all aspects of their lives is “If you start something you must finish.” This goes some way to explaining why John continues to compete.

Becoming champion was about fulfilling a dream, and achieving a goal, he says. “I’ll keep shearing while my body lets me.”

The couple met when John, originally from the east coast, left home to go shearing with his brother Herbie and met Raylene, originally from “a little place near Wairoa,” who by then was living in Alfreton. The couple moved to Hawke’s Bay in 1993. John comes from a large family of five brothers and six sisters.

They were both raised with good manners and to respect people, and along with basic life skills wanted for nothing.

It’s these skills that they instilled in the children and also practice in their relatively new business Kirkpatrick Shearing Hawke’s Bay. In short they all strive for excellence and if they start something they must finish it. This was sometimes a difficult lesson for the kids when they were younger but they began to appreciate that life wasn’t all that bad, Raylene says.

When John travelled to competitions the whole family went with him. Spending quality time with the children was the couple’s first priority and it was well known that they always travelled as a family.

Raylene, not one to hold back her thoughts or feelings, taught the kids to say what they had to say and not hold back.

Both she and John are very proud of their children and their values. “They’re very close, they support each other,” she says.

As soon as the three children went to high school they were expected to earn

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9 pocket money. John and Raylene fulfilled their ‘needs’ and it was the kids job to fulfill their ‘wants’. So if a child wanted a pair of branded, expensive, trainers she’d check the cost of a reasonable pair, offer that amount and the child could make up the difference.

While the children were growing up they were the couple’s main priority but now John and Raylene have the time to devote to their business and John can pick and choose when he’ll compete, although he isn’t slowing down. John does plenty of training and keeps reasonably fit. He has a gym at home and fits in training when he can after everything else is done which could be at the end of the day.

Effective communication and supportive leadership are cornerstone values of Kirkpatrick Shearing recognizing, as they do, that the success of the business

depends on high achieving, happy workers and satisfied clients.

“I’m quite fussy on work done in the woolshed,” John says. He sets high standards, interviews prospective clients and sets basic ground rules before accepting work. John has revived the job of ganger who is the main communication channel with the farmer.

Raylene, who attends to administration and behind the scenes tasks, understands the basic necessity of good communication and building respectful relationships between two parties. They expect their workers to be good communicators and both Raylene and John are there if they need support or guidance. John enjoys giving back to the industry and handing down life experiences.

They both love watching the business grow and enjoy making a positive difference to their staff and clients.

John, winner of the Senior Sportsperson of the Year and Hawke’s Bay Sportsman of the Year 2017.

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TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER

By Georgina Griffiths, MetService Meteorologist The big wet

Low pressures dominated the weather map in the New Zealand region during the July to September period, commonly situated over the Tasman Sea. Most regions of the country saw copious amounts of rain across these three months. Western areas of the North Island, and eastern regions of the South Island, saw the worst of the extreme rainfall events during this period. While wet winter periods are not so unusual in New Zealand, 2017 has been different, in that most northern North Island regions also experienced an extremely

wet autumn. And so, for many areas of the country, soils were already at or near saturation at the start of winter.

Many locations in the upper North Island have already received more than their usual annual quota of rainfall, in just nine months. Similarly, for the eastern South Island. Tauranga, Te Puke, Whakatane, Rotorua, Taupo, Hamilton, Pukekohe, Auckland central, Warkworth, Gisborne, Paraparaumu, Wellington, Christchurch and Ashburton have all received more rain so far in 2017 (in the first nine months), than is typically received across an entire year.

The January-September rainfall accumulation at Hamilton Airport (1304mm) was the highest JanuarySeptember tally there in records that began in 1935. Similarly, it was the

wettest January-September period at Ruakura (1255mm, records since 1905), Rotorua (1745mm, records began in 1963), and Taupo (1113mm, records since 1976).

Hawke’s Bay, too, has had an extremely wet run from February to August: Napier 2017 rainfall (as a % of monthly normal)

January February March April 10%

271%

May

June

July

151% 255% 85% 94% 98%

The highly unusual aspect of 2017 was how early the soils reached saturation in the Hawke’s Bay. Soil moistures reached capacity in very early April, and maintained at saturation through until early October.

This made for a difficult season in the region.

August September 127%

43%

However, farmers and growers on the other end of the Napier-Taupo road have been hit harder this year.

“January to September rainfall records have been smashed in the Waikato and greater Bay of Plenty region,” commented MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths.

Figure 1: Rainfall accumulation plot for Napier for the period 1 January – 5 October 2017. This plot shows just how very wet this year has been (red line), both in comparison to average (black line), and to the last three years.

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45 years of performance recording. Full SIL figures available for all sale rams Marlow qualifies as a FE Gold stud. If you are serious about improving your flock’s Facial Eczema tolerance don’t be persuaded by studs that are not All sale 2ths sired by sires passing Ramguard FE test at 6.All stud ewes sired by rams passing at 6. Marlow has been a finalist twice in FE Tolerance category of Sheep Industry Awards East Friesian/Coopworth 2ths also available as well as Poll Dorset cross and Coopworth hoggets for affordable ewe hogget mating All sale rams carcase scanned for eye muscle area SIL DPP indexes all above 2000 for 2th sale rams

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11 So, what does this mean for Hawke’s Bay? The bottom line is: not much.

Late-developing La Niña events have historically had mixed effects for Hawke’s Bay, often because they tend to be quite weak. The long and short of it is, we can’t yet say a great deal about the coming summer for the region.

You can catch our latest thinking about November weather patterns at

www.metservice.com/rural/monthlyoutlook, or even better, sign up to free long-range information and forecast maps at www.metservice.com/emails.

MetService meteorologists are also happy to answer questions on Twitter and Facebook. You can find us at MetService New Zealand on Facebook and @metservice on Twitter.

Figure 2: Soil moisture deficit estimates for Napier, shown as a 5-day running mean. This plot shows 2017 data in red (data 1 January to 1 October), as well as a comparison to average (black line), and to the last three years. Soils are at saturation if deficits lie in the 0-20mm range (shown as the blue band at the bottom of the plot). Severe soil moisture deficit occurs if the deficit is 130-150mm (shown as the brown band at the top of the plot). The obvious conclusion from this graph is how much earlier than usual the Napier soils reached saturation this year. Saturation was reached in early April 2017, and maintained at saturation through until early October 2017.

Looking ahead – Keep an eye on the tropics During October, we’ve seen a return of intermittent High pressure on the weather map – interspersed by those alltoo-familiar Tasman Sea lows. However, looking ahead into summer, farmers need to keep an eye on the tropics.

Pacific Ocean temperatures along the equator have cooled during the last few weeks. Waters below the surface are

also cooler than usual. While current conditions remain in the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral range, all the climate models forecast further cooling before Christmas. About half of the models push into La Niña territory by the end of the year. If a late-developing La Niña does occur, it may well be short-lived (easing during the first quarter of 2018).

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HAIN ROMNEYS-WELL SUITED

TO OUR STEEP HILL COUNTRY W

aikura Station home of Hain Herefords and Romneys is situated at Pehiri Road some 50 km north-west of Gisborne. It’s also home to Sam and Gemma Hain and their two children Lilla, 7, and Tom, 5. Sam’s grandfather Douglas purchased the property in 1934 and later Sam’s parents Sid and Merran Hain farmed the property. Sid and Merran are still very much involved in the business and manage two smaller properties closer to town.

Waikura Station comprises of 1050ha, 850ha effective, of medium to steep hill country with 1200mm rainfall per year. Stock consists of 2600 stud and commercial ewes, plus replacements; 400 calving cattle (mixture of stud and commercial) plus replacements.

The sheep and rams

Why breed Romneys? “They are very hardy sheep, with good fertility, excellent constitution and are very well suited to our steep hill country,” Sam says.

“The Hain breeding programme has a strong focus on FE. When selecting rams we use as much information as possible including SIL data, actual weights and DNA. From there we then we narrow it down by selecting for structure and confirmation, which is still the main priority. Using this method of selection

gives us a sound and high performing ewe flock.”

Sam’s father Sid began FE testing in 1984. “It was a hard road at the beginning but now we have one of the most highly tolerant flocks in the country, now testing at 0.63mg/kg.”

“FE is a cruel and costly disease.

When not managed or prevented it has devastating effects on animal health and wellbeing, as well as production.

Genetics is the best way to manage FE because those animals with high levels of tolerance are just not affected by FE.” “This year we’ll be offering by private sale 150 FE Gold Romney rams from late November.”

Looking to the future, there are certainly opportunities around specialized genetics to increase the kilograms of meat produced per hectare while decreasing the carbon footprint. Genetics will play an even bigger role in the control and prevention of diseases such as facial eczema which is only becoming more prevalent with climate change.

“The ‘Miracle Burger’ is a scary thought for most meat producers. If it becomes a cost effective way of creating protein then as farmers we have to move on from commodity production to growing high quality meat for premium markets,” Sam says.

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13 At a glance FE Gold members • Testing at 0.63mg/kg • Began testing for tolerance using Ramguard in 1984 - testing history 33 years • We have been members since FE Gold began Ram Sales • Offering 150 hardy facial eczema tolerant Romney rams for private sale • All rams offered for sale are • Twins • Recorded fleece weight and fleece quality • SIL recorded • DNA parentage verified • Brucellosis free • Open face type of ram Breeding Program • 2600 breeding Romney ewes • 1000 twin hoggets are mated, only those that wean a lamb are retained • 2016 docking was 142% • Ewes are drenched once a year, 3 weeks prior to mating • First draft of lambs are killed at Waikura in December at weaning Waikura Station Statistics • 1050 ha, 850 ha effective • 8500 stock units • Medium to steep hill country • 1200 mm annual rainfall • Elevation 250 - 700 metres, snow about once per year • 50% cattle and 50% sheep • Stud Hereford cows as well as a commercial cattle herd

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At 1pm 3 Guest speakers to talk about hidden costs of FE, your options and how to better understand SIL, RSVP Russell.

On farm sale Tuesday 21st November noon start Perendale, Romdales, Suffolk and Suftex terminal 2ths are available

Russell and Mavis Proffit 2033 State Highway 3, RD, Mahoenui 3978 • Phone: 07 877 8977 • Cellphone: 027 355 2927 Email: rnmwproffit@xtra.co.nz • www.raupuhastud.co.nz

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LINCOLN RAMS

CAN HELP SAVE THE PLANET H

e’s inquisitive, enjoys a bit of a yarn, calls a spade a spade and thoroughly enjoys his vocation.

Bruce Worsnop has spent decades combining his skill and knowledge with science to select bare arses and tolerance to worms so that “dagginess” is rare, along with worm tolerance.

Bruce, and son Patrick, operate a Lincoln ram stud and commercial flock of 2000 pure bred Lincoln ewes in conjunction with a beef finishing operation running 1000/1500 bulls depending upon the season dry, or dryer: the reason they are so optimistic about the Ruataniwha Dam project.

“We’ve been selecting our Lincoln ram stud sires and the females we put into the stud flock for their tolerance to worms and have found this to be a very heritable trait, in conjunction with bare arses,” Bruce says.

Primary focus is wool production, and its heritability in the flock of the purchaser. The last three decades have been successful because of the demand for lustrous wool, mohair blends and the hand knotted rug market. Lincoln’s were the first English long wool breed to become established in New Zealand in the latter part of the 1800s. They are the heaviest wool producing breed known.

More recently they have been used as a

There’s enough lustrous wool in this group of Lincoln Hoggets to cover a settee and furnish the drapes for two houses naturally instead of using nylon.

first crossing sire to lift wool production in the flock of the purchaser by around 20 per cent.

The wool weight produced by a Lincoln Perendale cross was 23 per cent more than their Perendale mates. Pure Lincolns produce 7-9 kilos per sheep stock unit wintered.

All wool is sold at auction with Segard Masurel having first refusal on every kilo they clip, at Auction! The company has

EXPERTS IN

STUD RAM

CARTAGE

Through our network of branches we cover the N.I. and provide Interisland Cartage for: • Prime Stock • Stud Stock • Store Stock • Dairy Shifts

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bought the bulk of the Lincoln “Kowhai” clip for over 40 years. The wool is often supplied for a process that blends the wool with mohair.

“The price we received in the past varies from 20-70 cents a kilo, and at times $2 premium over similar micron wools, although this hasn’t been the case in the last few years.”

What’s amazing is that so much of the population wants to be green and yet

most seem to buy nylon carpet made from oil when we have this marvellous natural renewable resource WOOL! Look at the carpet in a house and recognise the deep thinkers of this world who chose wool. One litre of oil per square metre of carpet or shear one sheep and make two or three metres of carpet? It’s actually a no brainer. By using a Lincoln ram and breeding/growing more wool we’re helping the planet.

Lincolns are the “Heaviest wool producing breed known” 9kgs+ per sheep stock unit wintered..

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Cross breeding with Lincoln can increase wool production by up to 23% in one cross.

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Bring wool production back to an economic level in one cross over any breed. Ten+ years quicker than any comparative wool breed. “Guaranteed”

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Rams available in Central Hawke’s Bay, trucked to any part of NZ with one phone call.

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Largest Flock in NZ 2000 Purebred Ewe base allows selection for: a. Commercial traits i.e. open face, high twinning (also will be exaggerated by hybrid vigour from crossing with your flock) b. Selection for worm tolerance for over 40 years. c. Easy care traits. Selected for commercial traits not show traits. d. High yielding wool clip, averaging 83%. When run in conjunction with Romney stud for ten years Lincolns wool yield was 1-4% greater than Romney’s: Scientific Fact.

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Wool sold at Auction in Napier has many times topped the crossbred market, aided by low Y-Z factor = Whiteness

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Heavy clipping Lincolns are high twinning ewes.

Worsnop KWOOL Lincolns

Associated with Lincolns for over 60 years Tikokino Central Hawke’s Bay Email: worsy@xtra.co.nz Pat 06 856 5819 021 439 391 Bruce 06 856 5857 021 856 585

29th Annual Ram Sale on farm, Tatu Ohura, Thursday 23rd November, 2017

Catalogues mailed to past buyers and available on website Top 200 rams available at sale so you get top pick. Next cut available for paddock sale.

All Rams sold with a

FE INDEX

Bevan & Pat CENTRAL HAWKES BAY Bevan Pickett 027 220 2766 Office 06 928 0520

Property Brokers Limited Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Dairy ownership/expansion opportunity

Te Miro - reap the rewards ...

DEADLINE SALE

WEB ID WR58127 NORSEWOOD 296 Gundries Road Riverview (96.5115 ha), an opportunity for dairy farm ownership. Situated in the well-recognised Norsewood area of Southern Hawke's Bay. Flat to easy-undulating contour. Features include: • Summer-moist area • 35 a-side cowshed, 500 cow feed pad • Easy contour with fertile soils, significant regrassing • 3 bedroom home with 3 bedroom sleepout • Option to buy as a going concern This will appeal to those at the entry level of the market or added to an existing portfolio. Make the move now.

DEADLINE SALE

DEADLINE SALE VIEW By Appointment DEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 7th December, 2017 at 4.00pm

Bevan Pickett

Mobile 027 220 2766 Office 06 928 0520

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Pat Portas

Mobile 027 447 0612 Office 06 928 0521

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Jim Crispin

Mobile 027 717 8862 Office 06 374 8102

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Once in 110 year opportunity - Braeview

WEB ID WR58126 NORSEWOOD 354 Manawatu River Road 146.9 ha under the Ruahine Ranges in Southern Hawke's Bay. A well laid out dairy unit converted 2009. Extensive areas regrassed. Contour easy/medium with some steeper sidlings. Established retired areas and riparian plantings. Summer moist.

• 40 a-side herringbone shed, 300 cow feed pad • 3 bedroom home plus staff accommodation • Fertile & free-draining soils • Effluent reticulation system • Option to buy as a going concern The development undertaken on this property is impressive and provides an exceptional opportunity for the new owner.

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WEB ID WR57704 CENTRAL HAWKES BAY 406 Tuki Tuki Road • 135ha platform with 125ha irrigated -Tuki Tuki Rd • 165ha bareland runoff across river - Blackburn Rd • Milking 375 cows, 174,500kgMS 4 year average • 30 HB cowshed, 2 homes • Excellent consents • Favourable FE Plan and Nutrient budget Purchasing options available 1) 301 ha total property 2) 135 ha dairy platform 3) 165 ha runoff

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This is an excellent property that will attract strong interest.

VIEW By Appointment AUCTION 3.00pm, Thu 23rd Nov, 2017

Bevan Pickett

Mobile 027 220 2766 Office 06 928 0520 bevanp@pb.co.nz Mobile 027 447 0612 Office 06 928 0521 Home 06 855 8330 patp@pb.co.nz

www.propertybrokers.co.nz

DEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 7th December, 2017 at 4.00pm

Pat Portas

Mobile 027 447 0612 Office 06 928 0521

Bevan Pickett

Mobile 027 220 2766 Office 06 928 0520

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Jim Crispin

Mobile 027 717 8862 Office 06 374 8102

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DEADLINE SALE

AUCTION

Pat Portas

DEADLINE SALE VIEW By Appointment

Irrigated Dairy plus Run Off

AUCTION

WEB ID WR57738 CENTRAL HAWKES BAY 512 Nicholls Road Braeview is on the market after more than 110years .

283ha within minutes of Waipukurau. Undulating to easy contour with parts medium.

Good buildings and improvements; comfortable three bedroom family home, 4-stand woolshed, covered yards, excellent cattle yards. Subdivided into 27 main paddocks.

Long fertiliser history and pasture renewal programme. Reliable stock water.

Currently finishing large cattle. FEMP favourable.

Start your legacy. Opportunities like this are rare, act now.

Adjoining 370 ha also available for sale.

Pat Portas 027 447 0612 Office 06 928 0521

DEADLINE SALE VIEW By Appointment DEADLINE SALE closes Monday 6th November, 2017 at 2.00pm, Property Brokers, 98 Ruataniwha Street, Waipukurau

Bevan Pickett

Mobile 027 220 2766 Office 06 928 0520 bevanp@pb.co.nz

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Pat Portas

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Mobile 027 447 0612 Office 06 928 0521 Home 06 855 8330 patp@pb.co.nz

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