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Seed-stock breeders currently supplying the genetics for the Konsortium Merino.

Chris Blowes, "Jandon Park", NSW

 

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Jandon Park is located 10kms from Molong on the western edge of the Central Tablelands. The 400ha property is predominately red loam soils with some lighter shale soils adjacent to the Bell River.

 

We were traditional merino breeders running 1200 ewes and marking 900 lambs in a good season. We were lucky enough to secure 160 ewes from Glendemar in 2003 and they are the basis of our flock now.

 

By focusing on fertility traits, ie. plain bodies, open faces and thin skins, we are now running 900 ewes and marking 1200 lambs, MPM sheep have consistently raised 130% of lambs over the last 4 years. The fact of dewrinkling the sheep enables us to have long soft high yielding wools that can be shorn every 8 months.

With a 50% increase in fertility we are now able to sell a lot more surplus sheep. We are not only wool producers but meat producers with whether lambs averaging 26kg dressed at 9 months. MPM sheep have given us versatility that we never had with traditional merinos.

 

At present we are only commercial ram breeders, but hope to become a registered stud in the near future.

 

Flock averages: Adults - 19 micron, 5.5kg over 12months; Lambs - 18 micron.

 

Goals that we had 5 years ago have been met, so future goals are

 

  • 150% lambs weaned

  • 18 micron flock average

  • Shearing every 6 months

 

If we can continue our genetic progress, I think these goals can be achieved within 5 years.

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