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Charinga wins the Loddon Power Cor 2009,
Business of the Year Award.
From Left Roger, Lendon, Fiona (Bigmore), Tim, Karina, Ryan (Bigmore) and Donna Polkinghorne.
Photo Courtesy of the Loddon Times.
Merino
Stud
Flock No: 4470
Charinga Merino Stud was established on Neil McLennan's Banavie
Stud in 1991. Prior to registration of the Charinga Stud, all flock
sheep were bred from Banavie. |
Poll
Merino Stud
Flock No: 1237
The
Poll Merino Stud was registered in 1996 with 30 ewes from Merna
Poll Merino Stud and 300 ewes from Gum Hill Poll Merino Stud. |
White
Suffolk Stud
Flock No: 434
The
White Suffolk Stud was registered in 1999 with ewes from Illoura
White Suffolk Stud and Topping Management White Suffolk Stud in
SA. Rams were sourced from Leahcim White Suffolk Stud. |
Brucellosis
Accredited - No: VS2318
Ovine Johnes Disease - MN3 Status (2002) - VS1227
Lambplan tested and indexed
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Charinga
produces 18-21 micron merino sheep
concentrating on:
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Stud
Features:
Super
soft wool
- Brilliant
lustre
- Deep
well defined crimp
- Long
bundly fleeces
- High
elasticity
Present
Situation:
| 2,100
Registered stud ewes
400 Registered poll ewes
20 sires
500 rams on offer
10 Years average 20.6 micron
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All breeding stud ewes 20.4 mic
Over the past
eleven years we have conducted extensive A.I. and E.T programs with
outstanding results |
Average
rainfall of 18" (450mm)
Soil type: light granite
Semen from Charinga's
top sires is available and has been sold to Stud and commercial
breeders in:
WA, NSW, SA, Qld, Vic, Tas, New Zealand and Argentina |
Stud
Highlights
| Wedderburn
Wool Expo |
| '95
av $5,295
10 rams |
'96
av $3,900
6 rams |
'98
av. $2,233
3 rams |
'99
av. $2,000
4 rams |
| On
Property Auction Sales |
| '96
av. $1906
50 rams |
'97
av. $2922
60 rams |
'98
av. $2808
58 rams |
'99
av. $3053
56 rams |
'00
av. $4,646
61 rams |
'01
av. $4,010
70 rams |
'02
av. $3,061
56 rams |
'03
av. $2,563
80 rams |
'04
av. $3,240
80 rams |
'05
av. $2887
80 rams |
'06
av. $2611
72 rams |
'07
av. $2695
73 rams |
'08
av. $2749
66 rams |
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| Ram
Sales |
| '96
285 Rams |
'97
310 Rams |
'98
220 Rams |
'99
300 Rams |
'00
403 rams |
'01
443 rams |
'02
216 rams |
'03
258 rams |
'04
168 rams |
'05
245 Rams |
'06
210 Rams |
'07
243 Rams |
'08
203 Rams |
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| Top
Prices |
| '96
$15,000 |
'97
$16,000
$13,000 |
'98
$11,000 x 2 |
'99
$26,000
$16,000 |
'00
$26,000 |
'01
$30,000
$18,500 |
'02
$10,000
$9,000 x 2 |
'03
$16,000
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'04
$17,000
$15,000 x 2 |
'05
$32,000 |
'06
$15,000 |
'07
$7,500 |
'08
$20,000 |
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| Semen
Sales |
| '96
1,150
doses |
'97
4,168
doses |
'98
3,832
doses |
'99
17,800
doses |
'00
10,075 doses |
'01
6,680 doses |
'02
5,500 doses |
'03
3,622
doses |
'04
6,122
doses |
'05
7257
doses |
'06
5299
doses |
'07
5028
doses |
'08
4854
doses |
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ET
Donors
At
Charinga we never underestimate the importance of the female in the breeding.
Their contribution to the gene pool is of paramount importance whether
breeding sires for our own use or rams for selling, to impact on flocks
across Australia. Below are some of our ET donors who have proven this:
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| WHITE DOC 002
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Born:
June 1999 ET BRED
Sire:
The Doc (HM WHITE 398-005)
Dam: Purple 312
| Test
Date |
Micron |
S.D. |
C.V. |
Fibres
>30 Mic. |
| May
'01 |
18.7 |
3.4 |
18.2% |
0.6% |
| April
'02 |
19.2 |
3.0 |
15.6% |
0.3% |
Sept '02 |
18.9 |
3.4 |
18.0% |
0.5% |
July
04 |
19.6 |
3.4 |
17.4% |
0.4% |
July
05 |
18.3 |
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July
06 |
18.2 |
3.2 |
16.9% |
0.4% |
July
07 |
18.3 |
3.1 |
16.4% |
0.4% |
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Bodyweight:
July 2004 - 106 kg
July 2007 - 103 kg
Shorn:
Open Day 2000 cut 13.8 kg (30.5 lbs)
Oct 2002 cut 14.6 kgs (32 lbs) |
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Comments:
An exceptionally big, long ewe which consistently cuts copious quantities of 18-19 micron wool. A fine example of great constitution, excellent skin and commercial balance.
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