Nerstane
Principals
John and Jane, Hamish, Jock McLaren
Address
Nerstane
Woolbrook NSW 2354
Australia
Directions
North of Tamworth 78Km (Oxley Hwy), right at Bendemeer, 15km right at Woolbrook, 5km Nerstane turn 7km.
Phone
Hamish-0429772778 Jock-0429775891 John-0429775922
Classer
John, Jock and Hamish McLaren
Land Type
Undulating to hilly. Granite/traprock soil
John, Hamish, and Jock McLaren with N984 who was unanimously judged the best ewe of the Sydney Royal Easter Show 2008
Achievements
- Nerstane has performed very well since 1990 in sire evaluations (NSW,VIC,SA,WA,QLD,Sth Africa,Sth America, New Zealand,)
- Nerstane sires have performed outstandingly. Prominent in areas such as high clean fleece weights, low fibre diameter, high % of tops vs a low % of culls.
- 2009 Reserve Grand Champion Fine wool ram, and Grand Champion Fine Medium wool ewe at Sydney Royal Easter Show.
- 2008 Grand Champion fine wool ram, Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion fine medium wool ewes,Best Junior sheep, Best Pair, and 1st place in the famous Stonehaven Cup for the best team of 5 merinos.
- 1998 Sydney Royal Easter Show Best Merino Ewe (Grand Champion Fine Wool Ewe) Best Junior Merino (Medium Wool Ewe).
- "1999 Supreme Merino Exhibit (Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram) Best Merino Ewe (Grand Champion Medium Wool Ewe)"
- "2000 Sydney Royal Easter Show Reserve Grand Champion Wool Ewe 2001 Sydney Royal Easter Show Grand Champion Medium Wool Ewe."
Features
- Nerstane is one of the only studs in Australia that benchmarks themselves against the rest of the industry in every possible way. Nerstane enters everything from the show ring, sire evaluations, wether trials, and fleece competitions.
- Nerstane commenced breeding in 1965 with the aim of producing easy care sheep with the highest dollar production per head under commercial conditions.
- Nerstane is renowned for its very long staple length, soft handling wool that tests finer than it looks.
- Nerstane is a very strict believer in progeny testing and only using & passing on the best proven genetics.
Sales
| On Property |
| Location: |
Nerstane |
| Time: |
Starts Friday 29th 2010 |
| Offered: |
140 rams, approx 1000 ewes. |
Contact Vendor for details Hamish 0267777404 or Jock 0267775891
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