by pat ~ January 2nd, 2012
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by pat ~ August 19th, 2011
Winter has been very dry here at WoodenSprings with no rain for nearly 3 months, so dry we had to start feeding out hay to our ewes with lambs. Just in past couple of days we recieved 10 mls of rain and the grasses have instantly sprung back to life. Always amazes me how quickly the grasses responds to such a small amount of rain. So we’re again hoping for more rain…………………………. but not too much.
The National Dorper Show and Sale is coming up on the 31st August-1st September. We unfortunately this year due to a short trip to the hospital for John and a couple of months recovery, have not entered any of our sheep this year, but are looking forward to seeing Australia’s Best Dorpers on display over the 3 days in Dubbo NSW.
We have recently had our stud inspection attended for 2011 by Wicus Cronje. He used the word centrefold quite a few times with our ewes and again said it was not possible for a small stud to produce such quality. So we are again very pleased with our breeding results.
We are a small stud and aim to maintain our flock to a size suited to this property. The aim is to continually improve the productivity of our soils , pastures and increase the biodiversity available to enable us to increase the size and quality of our flock. Last year we planted a tree for every lamb we retained on the property, not all of those trees have survived the past few dry months unlike our Dorpers.
We currently have Typed Dorper Ewes & Rams , commercial rams & ewes and cross ewes for sale………….
Phone 02 67687858 to arrange an inspection
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by pat ~ August 14th, 2011
We are selling the last of our dorper cross ewes, The ewes for sale are either joined to a stud dorper ram or have lambs at foot. Phone 02 67687858



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by pat ~ February 10th, 2011
After the hottest week I have ever experienced, with our weather station telling us 50+C at 5pm in the evening for the whole week, its so nice to get back to the mid 30s. We have gone from one extreme to the other. The grass has now hayed off and here 2011 is the year of the Thistles.
We sold 4 rams and 2 ewes at the 3rd annual Namoi Dorper & White Dorper sale. Thanks to everyone involved buyers and vendors, another successful sale. We hope to see everyone again in 2012.
Stony’s first lambs are due to arrive late February and he is now joining some of our 2010 girls…..


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by pat ~ November 11th, 2010
We have had the best winter/ spring rains for years our Dorpers ewes have lambed at 155% for the last joining with 1/3 of our flock maiden ewes. Pasture conditions have been so good. The ewes went back in with the ram 4 weeks after lambing. The first lambs from our second mating for 2010 are now starting, and again we are expecting a high twinning rate with the first of our older ewes already lambing her second set of twin ewes for 2010. The wetter conditions do have disadvantages, with the need to monitor worm burdens more closely and our old slasher has had to be bought out of retirement, but it is so nice to have green grass at this time of the year .We have purchased a new ram Newstead Stony. He will be used to join mostly to our Rover ewes and his first lambs will arrive early 2011.
Spring 2006

Spring 2010
Weaner Rams
Weaner Ewes
Spring 2010
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by pat ~ September 2nd, 2010
We currently have Ewes & Rams for sale . Some photos on the sale page.
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by pat ~ August 30th, 2010
The National Dorper sale is to be held in Dubbo NSW on the 1st September 2010 and will be interfaced with Auctionsplus Pty Ltd. Our sale entries headed off to Dubbo on Sunday 29th thanks to Anne & Graham Budd of Old Munbilla Stud, We have had to withdraw lot 176 from due to injury. He will make a full recovery but is not fit to travel at the moment. ( just got a bit excited and slipped in the mud while on the lead). So ater a flat tyre repair and a visit from our vet, on Sunday morning all the remaining enteries were loaded and have arrived safely at the Dubbo Showgrounds. We are not totally happy with our presentation, but are happy we have them presented at the sale. All the sheep were shorn on the 27/7/10 after which, we have had very cold ,wet weather ( best winter rain we have had since moving here 3 years ago) so the Rams are all looking a little fluffy. All will shed as soon as they get some warmer weather. They have all been on pasture only , supplemented with dry hay since the lush green feed has emerged, a gradual introduction of Furneys stud & show feed mix for 1 week prior, just to get them used to the penning required for the sale.
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by pat ~ August 18th, 2010
The National Dorper & White dorper Show is to be held in Dubbo NSW on the 30th,31st and 1st September. The three days will be the showcase for the best Dorpers in Australia. We have entered Rams and Ewes in the sale on the 1st September, 4 rams , a selection from all 3 of our current sires Douggie ,Winrae Bruce and Rover. Rover’s ram lamb 90212 is the youngest of our rams entered in the sale. We have also entered 2 young ewes , ready for you to join to your sire , they are both twins from our favourite ( best) ewe dams Buckle & Twiggy, very fertile, great mothers and both ewes have produced South African typed rams and ewe progeny. It’s been either raining or very muddy so it has been difficult to get ok photos, without to much mud on the sheep. Some Photos of our entries are now on the For Sale Page………

Twiggy with her twin ewe lambs. Dam of Rover/Jr and Boss. See Sires Page………
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by pat ~ June 18th, 2010


Lambing is going well we now have 18 sets of twins and 10 single lambs on the ground. The foxes have been about with all the twin births its always more of a problem, our alpaca Bailey is great, we have never lost a lamb when he’ s in the paddock, so far so good and we now have a few less foxes in the world .
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by pat ~ May 18th, 2010
We have recently had our stud flock South African graded by Wicus Cronjie, and again we are pleased with our breeding results in terms of studded stock for such a small stud with over 50% of presented stock stud grading . Autumn lambing is about to commence and with most of the ewes expected to twin, the herd population will double/ triple in the next few weeks,with little Bruce & Rover lambs. Woodensprings Rover will be our major sire for 2010. Woodensprings Boss & Woodensprings Douggie jr will also be used in our stud this year, and old Amarula Douggie will always remain on call. Winrae Bruce will be available for sale on completion of his current joining. We now have young rams available sired by all 3 rams
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