Some of the Dorper flock on David Stade’s property at Katanning, Western Australia. Dorper producer David Stade, Katanning, Western Australia, sees the remnants of his family’s legacy in the wool industry daily. The two shearing sheds in working order on the 3000-hectare property are still in good condition and...
‘Thriving when it’s tough’ Passion is paying off for Fiegerts The Fiegert family, Melashdan Dorper and White Dorpe rstud, Tumby Bay, is passionate about breeding impressive, robust sheep that can thrive in tougher conditions. Picture supplied Breeding quality sheep doesn’t just happen by chance, it lakes a big dose of...
Image: Hay War Memorial High School students Meredith Gaw and Evie Creighton, Dorper judge Nick Lawrence, students Robert Gaw and Kodi Scott, and the supreme Dorper champion and grand champion ram. Picture by Rachel Simmonds Hay War Memorial High School’s Aberline stud took out supreme Dorper exhibit at the...
Image: Toby, Emma, Grace and Ben Palmer, Ivanhoe, Troy Hartman and Ben McVean, Nutrien, and Thomas Edson, Red Rock Dorpers, with Red Rock 21346. Picture supplied. Bidder competition was strong with rams sold to the local area and interstate at the Mt Gipps Dorper sale, held on-property at Mt Gipps...
Introducing detailed performance recording to guide their breeding decisions is enabling the successful Dell African Dumisa Dorper and White Dorper studs to more consistently produce quality rams ideally suited to commercial prime lamb production. LAMBPLAN and genomic testing has been the focus in recent years to provide more accurate, objective...
The sale-topping ram was offered by Dell Dorpers and sold to $20,000. It was a case of the bigger, the better, at the BreedElite Dorper Sheep Society Australia 21st annual national sale at Dubbo on September 1, with buyers from Queensland down to Tasmania taking part in the bidding. In the...
Red Rock Dorpers and White Dorpers is a family run stud based in Keith, South Australia. Brad and Tanya Edson and children Thomas, Breanna, Monique and Amelia Edson produce high quality Dorpers and White Dorpers. Brad and Tanya have a long history with the development of the Dorper breed, dating...
Image: Top Priced Dorper Ram (Lot 43 Dell 210621) with Brad Wilson and Agent John Settree (Nutrien), Wood Livestock (buyers) and stud principle Andrea Van Niekerk The DSSA National Sale held Thursday 31st August – Friday 1st September, sponsored by BreedELITE, was a highly anticipated event on the society’s calendar....
