News

31st May 2011

Shearing started on the 16th May and with several hold ups with rain & a shearing staff shortage it took two and a half weeks to complete. With 7300 sheep shorn and 199 bales of wool pressed.

30th April, 2011

April News. Phil & Ann Hammat came to class our maiden ewes. Easter Weekend was busy with family staying and enjoying the annual Easter hunt in the creek. Also three ladies came for Equine Assisted Learning experience enjoying the peaceful surroundings and visiting the horses in the wide open spaces.

27th March, 2011

Crutching is finally completed & all the sheep are back in the paddocks eating now. The next time to have them in is for shearing starting on the 16th May 2011.

We have had a big drop in temperature with days being in the low 20's; a bit of a shock to us after the hot summer.

Ron & I had a quick trip to "Baderloo Merino Stud" Jamestown to view a selection of next season rams on show for the Merino field days in SA. Phil & Ann Hammat will be helping class our breeding ewes this year so looking forward to having the good seasonal conditions to show them our big West Darling bred Merinos.

20th February,2011

RAIN - February to date 66.5 mm. Rams were taken out to the paddocks to join with the ewes on the 29th & 30th January. Crutching has been held up for this next week as we are unable to get out in the paddock to muster the sheep. The good side is that there is plenty of feed for the sheep for a while to come and the downside is that the flies are now active so it is important to get to them as soon as we can.

Almost finished my Facilitator Training with EAQ www.equineassistedqualifications.com and have now acquired a couple of quiet horses for clients to enjoy the Equine Assisted Learning experience.

23rd January 2011

The rain was still to come through November and December and then with 93.5 mm from the 11th - 14th January it has given us a great start to 2011. The paddocks are green well into our summer so fat sheep on Pine Point. A total of 440.25 mm for 2010.

The downside is problems with flies which will see an early crutching for the sheep. Not to mention the mosquitos which give us and the dogs and horses trouble!

We are able to have horses on agistment and I am enjoying caring for some really lovely senior 4 legged friends.

30th October 2010

Regular rain continues and the wild flowers are just superb. Sturt Desert Peas have been in bloom for weeks.

We have Martin from Germany here doing an internship from Kassel University. Martin is studying Organic Agricultural Science.

15th September 2010

Getting ready for lamb marking next Monday. Ron and Tom moved sheep today from the Wier paddock to Red Tank so as they can be mustered in one mob and taken to Kevin's yards next week. Still a cold breeze during the day and cloudy but when the sun is out it is very pleasant. Sturt peas are flowering along the creek towards the swamp. So nice to see again after the drought.

11th September 2010

The new round yard is up and shetland pony (Mickey) for grandson Isaac is being pampered and educated with the help of Will Pearce from Sunnydale Station. Isaac Joel Nicolle (son of Annie & Luke) was born on the 5th July 2010 so Mickey will have time to relax at Pine Point before travelling to Inverell for Isaac to use.

9th September 2010
We have just purchased 15 new rams from “Baderloo” Poll Merino Stud Spalding SA.

Phil & Ann Hammat’s Baderloo Poll Merino Stud was established in 2000 and the stud places a strong emphasis on the following breeding objectives:

· Conformation and constitution

· Fertility and fecundity (weaning percentages of 100%+)

· Increased growth rates and eye muscle

· Heavy cutting 21 micron wools that are long and white with good crimp definition and easy to shear.

· Wrinkle free skins and no mulesing.