This is the first year Mt Challicum is part of the Southern Merino Field days.
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We are looking forward to welcoming all who visit us this Friday from 9–5pm. We have been showing sheep at the major sheep shows over the last seven years and been very pleased with the results.
It has been a source of pride and achievement to have our sheep do so well up against the best ultrafine and superfine studs in Australia. Our sheep have consistently been at the right end of the show line.
Showing sheep has given us the opportunity to compare our sheep against many other studs and we’ve been pleased with the results.
Our ribbons include Victorian Ewe of the year, grand champion ultrafine ewe, unhoused grand champion ewe and unhoused champion ultrafine ram - all at the Australian Sheep and Wool show at Bendigo.
Showing sheep has given us the opportunity to compare our sheep against many other studs and we’ve been pleased with the results.
- Kim and Phil Hartwich
In 2014 we were honoured to receive the Australian Champion Fleece. We became the third Victorian stud to win the title in the event’s 14 year history following Rockbank and Wurrook.
The fleece scored 94.85 out of a possible 100 at the Australian Sheep and Wool show. Another fleece also won the Royal Melbourne show champion fleece last year.
Our stud is a pure ultrafine /superfine operation. We have been a long term user of Rockbank genetics. We have bought rams from Rockbank for many years and in recent times also used semen from leading Rockbank sires.
We are producing excellent quality long, bright white wool with ewes regularly cutting to five kilograms. The quality of wool has always been our emphasis but we are also putting it on a larger framed sheep. Our flock micron range is 15.5 to 17.5 micron.
Our wool in the auction room is consistently bought by New England Wool. In recent years our wether lambs have been sold at six months old at 13-14 kg dressed weight. Being able to capitalise on the lamb market has been an advantage. We are looking forward to presenting our 2015 sale team.
We have 2014 drop rams available for sale and displayed on 16th October. Also on display will be our 2016 show team.
Principal Phil Hartwich; Stud advisor John Crawford. Email pkhartwich@gmail.com Phone 53544218 or 0428544218.