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2004 Sheep Articles

October 2004

Weaning

The Keri-Keri sheep have emerged from the 2004 drought season in good condition, leaving us wondering what they would be capable of producing if given even half a good season.

November 2004

Shearing

Shearing Results

Shearing, 2004

Keri-Keri Shearing results (Adult ewes):

2002 - 2004 drought with no supplement feed:

Rainfall - from 25/02/2002 until 02/06/2003                    (107.5 mm rain)

Weaned 93.5% lambs September 2002

Over a 63 week period Keri-Keri ewes produced  -

8.15 kg wool average

150.00 mm average staple length

48 average staple strength

$57.28 gross per sheep

 

Rainfall - from 02/06/2003 until 10/02/04                        ( 221.5 mm rain)

Weaned 62% lambs September 2003

Over a 35 week period Keri-Keri ewes produced -

6.1 kg wool average

86.00 mm average staple length

49 average staple strength

$23.44 gross per sheep

 

 

Rainfall - from 10/02/04 until 26/11/04                             (121.0 mm rain)

Weaned 108.85% lambs October 2004

Wool Sale results below from wool  grown in this rain period.

 

Latest wool sale results:

 

Keri Keri ewes	Shorn 36 weeks wool growth cut 5.54 Kg. Grossed $23.20
4.5 mth Lambs	Cut	1.54 Kg	Grossed	$6.48
Sale  Date 16/12/04		MIC	mm	YLD	VM	N/KT	price per kg
1.5 yr ewes	aaaaam	20.2	99	64.4	5.7	38	$            5.19
1.5 yr ewes	aaafm	18.9	77	64.4	2.7	43	$            5.65
1.5 yr ewes	aaam	21.1	95	66.4	1.6	45	$            5.20
2.5 yr ewes	aaam	21.8	86	66.5	3.2	46	$            4.96
2.5 yr ewes	aaam	22.8	99	66.6	2.2	45	$            4.59
2.5 yr ewes	aaam	22	91	66.7	5	45	$            5.01
2.5 yr ewes	aaam	19.8	83	65.2	1.8	40	$            5.15
Mixed Age Ewes	aaam	21	73	69.3	1.5	47	$            5.30
Mixed Age Ewes	aaam	22.2	73	72.1	2.1	47	$            5.39
Mixed Age Ewes	aam	23	58.7	72	2	43	$            4.18
Mixed Age Ewes	aaacom	23	87	65	5.5	43	$            4.80
Mixed Age Ewes	supaaaa	19.9	76	59.2	2.2	47	$            4.56
6 yr ewes	aaa	23.7	86	68.2	1.7	46	$            4.81
Mixed Age Ewes	aaa	22.1	84	65.7	1.7	23	$            4.58
Mixed Age Ewes	aaa	23.6	92	68.1	2.1	39	$            4.78
Mixed Age Ewes	aaa	21.8	86	66.1	3.1	27	$            4.76
4.5 mth lambs	aaa	20.9	71	65.1	6	38	$            4.76
4.5 mth lambs	aaa	20.4	63	64.4	5.4	37	$            4.29
	ap	21.2	79	5301	9.9	31	$            3.33
	p	19.7	67	54.7	9.1	40	$            3.69
	bls	21.6	59	37.2	19.9	19	$            1.80
	lk	20.9		55.3	5		$            2.54