Normally priced from $880 to $990 inclusive. If ewe lambs do not reach 45kg at joining and cannot be provided with high quality nutrition during pregnancy, then I would recommend not joining them, let them grow out for another 12 months and join them when 18 to 20 months of age. Has fully shed his wool and is out of a ewe that consistently produces twins. “The Dorpers do really well on it and compared to the Wiltipoll I started with am getting much better and more consistent lambs.” She has also had the vet out to one ewe and got some good hands-on advice and now manages lambing herself. The shorter the lambing period, the narrower is the range of weaning and lamb selling weights; this is a help when marketing lambs. Reproduction 1st and 2nd cross ewes make excellent prime lamb mothers producing plenty of milk with high lambing percentages. Excellent temperament and easy on fences . Purebred Rams : adult rams have now all been sold. Also have 2x Wethers the same age ready to go, great lawn mowers or grow them out for the freezer. Normally priced from $880 to $990 inclusive. In our Wiltipoll flock based on Gee Tee bloodlines 99% of ewes score a 1 or 2. This is usually not an option for lambs born late afternoon or into the night (unless the chill index and threat is extreme) as the ewe should be left undisturbed for at least six hours after birth. The main feature of the Wiltshire breed is the ability to annually shed the fleece thus removing the need to shear, crutch, drench and remove the tail. One of the consequences of our approach to ewe nutrition is that we don’t need to pregnancy test to divide ewes into separate flocks based on whether they are carrying a single foetus or multiple foetuses. It showed that the lamb castrated with a ring but not tailed had a peak plasma cortisol concentration less than half that of lambs that were tailed and castrated at the same time. Our lowest ewe score has been 3. Wiltipoll sheep (polled Wiltshire Horn) shed their wool annually in spring to summer and produce lean, heavy lambs. This breed of easy care sheep are wool-shedding sheep perfect for any farm. Shedding sheep: Marty Beckett checking his Wiltipoll ewes on the point of lambing, which are protected by the Alpaca. On Moffitts Farm we have measured wind speed at 8 cm above the surface in 30 cm high pasture, it is reduced to zero. With each cross to a Wiltipoll ram the length of fleece and wool growing area is reduced. We currently have 3 Ewe lambs and 1 Ram lamb for sale. Author Archives: the sheep farmer. In 2011 we purchased, from a nearby stud, a starter flock of Wiltipoll sheep. The Wiltshire Poll (Wiltipoll) is a little out of the ordinary. We cannot overemphasize the importance of a sheep gestation table especially to a serious sheep farmer, breeder or keeper. A couple of bay leaves lain on top before you seal will help prevent weevils. Required fields are marked *. The breed is big framed, strong, hardy and resilient. Karin has 23 lambing crates made from old pallets and says that a farmer should make use of any materials available on the farm for this intensive sheep farming system. A score 1 ewe will stand next to the shepherd as he or she picks up the lambs to ensure they are well and can be easily moved out of the paddock into the lambed ewes paddock. Six Wiltipoll studs will be on show at the ninth annual NSW Wiltipoll Breeders Sale to be held in Gulgong in February. The Wiltipol Sheep are a complete wool-shedding sheep. Wiltshire’s are wool-shedding sheep; they will seasonally shed their fleece, requiring little to no shearing. It is very suitable for heavy lamb production purpose. Limited numbers available. Wiltis are seasonal breeders, mostly lambing around August. Finally, drift lambing enables us to record ewe Maternal Behaviour Scores. It sheds its fleece annually, between Spring and Summer (ie generally after lambing), and its fleece is of no commercial value. We will mark these lambs in a few weeks, but for now, we were happy to let them be (and give their mum’s a treat of some oats). We decided leaving them on is simply recognising that tails are a natural appendage and means eliminating one painful stock husbandry procedure that is no longer required. Home. The ram effect was used for the first time in 2015 as a strategy to reduce the number of weeks ewes lamb over. Excellent temperament and easy on fences . Ewes lamb easily with a high percentage of multiple births. Sheep for sale most times of the year. 118. They don’t require crutching or shearing and usually don’t suffer from fly strike which makes them a useful breed for small holdings without shearing sheds. Suited to wet and dry conditions . We have bred a large flock of complete wool-shedding ewes - run without shearing or crutching to produce prime lamb. I raise Wiltipoll sheep, a wool shedding breed of easy care sheep. Wiltipoll sheep are attracting sheep breeders due to their high fertility, excellent meat and high shedding ability. Wiltipoll: Wiltshire Horn: Zulu: Zwartbles: Ewes and lambs . This scoring system was devised in New Zealand and is a means to select ewes with the strongest mothering instinct. Prime Lamb Sires Wiltipoll rams produce adaptable, growthy lambs suited to domestic or heavy export trade. It wasn't until about 2008 did they see a real opportunity. Note the MLA pasture ruler is two rulers taped together, a single ruler is not long enough. Most of our sheep are wool shedding Wiltipolls, however the fellow with a full clip of wool is a first cross Meriono/Suffolk wether. Lambing and weaning. What is your practice please? Normally priced from $880 to $990. Wiltipoll Sheep are Autumn breeders, so lambing can be planned to occur from late Winter to Spring (July - September). Wiltipoll Ewes Price: 20060.0 Location: Redesdale, North Central, VIC 85 x 2017 (white ear tags) Ewes SIL PREGNANT 100% Ewes were scanned in lamb on 15/05/19 85 x 2017 (white ear tags) Ewes SIL PREGNANT 100% Ewes were scanned in lamb on 15/05/19 Drenched and vacc 5 in 1 Last two pics are last years lambs. The sheep are vaccinated annually. These include: Since 2016 the ram effect has continued to ensure a tight lambing with an average over the years of 95% lambs born in the first three weeks of the five week lambing period. Even in the last two summers when thunderstorms were few and far between we were able to grow green feed in all paddocks. Wind chill has been calculated for cooler regions around Victoria. Her foetus may be too large for her pelvic opening and she will need assistance to deliver the lamb. Visit/Contact Us. Their origin is obscure but, unlike most sheep breeds, evolution has had little impact and they remain similar to the sheep which existed in England 2000 years ago. 11 AWA Flock No. One fellow here is a first cross lamb from last spring. The Wiltipoll sheep is a meat sheep breed. The Wiltipoll is a prime lamb wool-shedding breed developed in Australia. At elmorespark we breed wiltipoll sheep for the hobby farmer to buy. Home. The lambing process has evolved over thousands of years and most ewes will lamb normally without any trouble or need for assistance. To see your listing here please Contact WSBA. It sheds its fleece annually, between Spring and Summer (ie generally after lambing), and its fleece is of no commercial value. The Wiltipoll sheep breed has no horns (polled) and sheds all its wool naturally. Ram lambs are now 6 months old and will be available later in the year. Stockist: Timemm, Terry Smith Flock Prefix – TIMEMM ASSBA Flock No. Wiltipoll and Australian White Sheep. Reproduction 1st and 2nd cross ewes make excellent prime lamb mothers producing plenty of milk with high lambing percentages. Photos: Marty Beckett That live weight will be achieved by around 6 to 8 months of age depending on pasture quantity and quality available and flock genetics (genetic growth rate). It was a wonderful surprise to check on them after a couple of days at work to find they had started lambing! If a lamb dies we are able to attribute a possible cause. Wiltshire Polled, also known as Wiltipoll, Sheep are polled sheep that were developed in Australia. *Ewes purchased from February to June will usually be in lamb. 25-30 Registered 1 1/2 Year Old Ewes. FIRST CROSS EWES - make excellent prime lamb mothers, producing plenty of milk, with high lambing percentages. About Us. The only negative we know for tails is discrimination in sale yards. "...very happy with the ram and appreciated your help today and for producing a very good ram for me" - David H, Maitland SA, Site content Copyright © Serenidad Wiltipoll. They are renowned for multiple births, twins, and triplets. The Wiltipoll’s short white fleece completely sheds each year and they produce quality meat at lower cost, less work, is lean and is excellent tasting. With our tall pastures there have been no lamb mortalities due to extreme cold weather. Horns can be useful "handles", but most farmers prefer polled sheep for the safety of the sheep and themselves. The breed. Low maintenance, easy care and ideal for people looking for sheep meat. We have been given different advice re lambs. inclusive. This coincides with our visual observations of male lambs behaviour at marking since we stopped the procedure in 2016. Hello.I was wondering if you had any Wiltipoll Ewes for sale and prices.Cheers Lorna Murphy, Hello Lorna, Drift lambing also keeps us informed about fox predation. Three weeks prior to joining in mid- March we utilise the “ram effect” to help stimulate ewes to come on-heat (oestrus). Our Wiltipoll sheep were developed in Australia from the Wiltshire Horn shedding horned sheep and Poll Dorset sheep back in the 1980s. Shepherding given to ewes and lambs when implementing drift lambing picks up other situations that can lead to lamb mortality if not noticed. The Wiltipoll thrives in pastoral country. Note that prices for all sheep include GST unless otherwise stated. They are a polled breed (no horns) bred for the production of prime lamb. The Wiltshire Horn is one of the world’s oldest surviving sheep breeds. Howes Creek Hills was established in the ’80’s by Nereda and Michael Hanlon to realise their dream to combine High Quality Genetics in the best Natural Environment possible. This ram has dark skin and hardy, dark feet. We will have some August/September 2018 born Wiltipoll ewe lambs for sale in February 2019. The ewes have strong maternal instincts, are good milkers and rear twins and triplets with ease. Kars Pastoral Company's flock of 300 registered Wiltpoll ewes are run on 320 acres at Martindale Strathalbyn, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. We have fully self shedding rams and ewes for sale. By employing year round green perennial grasses in our pastures, we use rotational grazing to help ensure ewes are on a rising plane of nutrition prior to and during joining. These commercial (not stud registered) ewe lambs are priced at $200 plus GST and have growth rate data and pedigree available. Humphrey the lamb. WELCOME TO HOWES CREEK HILLS. We have a purebred flock only but they can be purchased at a commercial price. Romsey is similar to Ballarat which has a higher number of bad chill days in August than Hamilton. Lamb survival is closely correlated with ewe condition score at lambing and the pasture available to the ewe in the birthing area, table 1.