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Ewe Comp 2020
Lach River clients have had another good year in the competition, with Melrose Pastoral overall runner up.
They have entered the competition for three years, achieving runners up twice and overall winner once.
Leon, Margaret and Luke Casgrove flocks have come a long way in the competition with their maiden ewes, that last year cut up to 8kgs of wool.
Raw Data
This year we have started collecting raw data in our Stud with the assistance of Rick Power and Sally Martin.
Our young ram lambs shorn at 7 months cut an average of 7.9kg, top of 12.5kg.
All new season Ram lamb and ewe lambs have E tags fitted. We will be recording fleece weight, weaning weight, EMD and fat score.
This is another tool for our stud our main focus is still visual and hands on classing.
Lach River gets its impact
Lach River Merino Stud has been looking for another impact sire and Collinsville 180641 (named Gladiator) caught our eye at Hay Sheep Show 2019. He was put up for auction at Adelaide Ram Sale in August 2019 where he was purchased for $72,500. The price tag shows how sought after the ram was.
Semen has been sold to NSW, VIC, SA, WA & New Zealand with almost 2,000 ewes joined to Gladiator. We performed an AI and the ET program plus natural joining to 400 ewes. With the lambs ready to wean they look very promising.
2021 Ram Sale
On Property Ram Sale
Thursday 23rd September 2021
Offering 60 Specially Selected Horn and Poll Rams.
lnspections from 10am, Sale at 1pm
2020 Newsletter
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Sale results for 2019 On Property Ram Sale
Sold 57 of 60 rams, average $1,980 per head.
Top price ram sold for $5,000 and purchased by Leon, Margaret and Luke Cosgrove.