2020 October Newsletter
All 119 rams sold for a top price of $5000 twice and an average of $2101, a growth of $221 on last year.
Rams were sold to New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia and bidding started as convincingly as it ended for the very even draft of rams.
Twenty-four bidders onsite were joined by 41 registered bidders and 39 viewers on AuctionsPlus. Continue reading
2020 Production Sale Results
Macquarie Dohnes recognise the importance of maintaining the true beliefs of the breed and refuse to sacrifice growth rates, carcase shape and quality, fertility and hardiness for other traits.
All 119 rams sold for a top price of $5000 twice and an average of $2101, a growth of $221 on last year. Continue reading
MACQUARIE SEEDSTOCK 20th Anniversary
Our breeding program aims for a balanced set of EBV
traits, backed up by a strict visual appraisal for structure,
wool quality, staple length, doing ability and soundness.
Commercially unprofitable sheep are eliminated. Continue reading
2019 Victorian Sale Results
Record Victorian auction price for Dohne
BY ANDREW MILLER Stock & Land 1st November 2019
40 of 58 rams sold to $13,000, av $2143
A NSW Dohne stud has achieved a record Victorian auction price for one its rams,… Continue reading
Dohne Maternal Traits Proving Worth
“I love the Dohne as they’re tough. We’re pushing our sheep much harder in that we’re shearing twice a year and looking to get 1.3 to 1.4 lambs out of her. They love fibre (roughage) and they’re good doers.”
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No Question about Quality
FOR SHEEP farmers, quality wool is a trait that can’t be sacrificed and the Dohne’s superior white wool makes them a breed that ticks all the boxes. This is the case for Dohne breeder Russell Coad who’s lived on his family’s Barunah Plains property in Victoria his entire life. Continue reading
Dohnes Perform in Drought Conditions
FARMERS in North West NSW have been doing it tough due to severe rainfall deficits in the past year, but Dohne breeders may be able stay on their feet, just like Bourke’s fourth generation farmer Garry Mooring. Continue reading