Airlie Merino & Poll Merino Stud
Principals
Murray & Michelle Power
Address
"Iona"
Old Nowendoc Road
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
Directions
20 km south of Walcha on the old Nowendoc road.
Other
Murray's mobile 0429 918631
Land Type
Undulating basalt running to trap
Bloodline
Airlie, Merryville & Egelabra
No. of Ewes
500 stud 1200 commercial
2010 Sale Rams (click on image to view larger)
Achievements
In 2008 we had a very successful year in the show ring winning 27 broad ribbons at 4 of Australia's most prestigious sheep shows. Some of these included:
- Otway Faulkiner cup ( best exhibit of 5 poll merinos) Sydney Royal
- Supreme merino breeders group - Qld state sheep show
- Champion poll merino breeders group - Qld state sheep show
- Reserve champion merino breeders group - Dubbo national show & sale
- Junior champion ram- Sydney Royal
- Best August shorn sheep of show - Great southern merino exhibition, Canberra
- Champion & reserve champion fine wool poll merino - Dubbo National show & sale
- Grand champion & junior champion ram- Qld state sheep show
Features
Our goal is to produce white, well defined, deeply crimped & highly nourished 18 - 19 micron wool, on large framed structurally correct, easy care sheep. Which are suited to high rainfall environments Keeping constitution, productivity & wool cut as priorities. We aim for well balanced sheep that produce plenty of wool & lambs.
In the past 12 months
- The adult ewe clip average was 18.0 micron
- Average wool cut was over 6 kg
- sale rams averaged over 100kg body weight
- Numerous clients sold surplus wethers over $100
Sales
Annual Production sale @ Warialda - 2nd Friday in October - 60 rams
Grade Rams Available @ Walcha - Mid October to Mid December - 140 rams
Armidale housed sale - Wednesday 3rd February - 2 stud rams
Dubbo Housed sale - Date TBA (mid August) - 2 stud rams
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