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Wednesday October 11, 2023
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RAM STUD: Matt and Sarah Evans with their children on property.
Saree Border Leicester Stud rams on sale By LUKE TREADWELL SAREE Border Leicester Stud has commenced selling their rams on Saturday September 30 by appointment on property in Middle Flat. Sarah Evans said “we are excited, we look forward to seeing our clients each year, we have a lot of returning clients so it’s always good to catch up with them regarding livestock and how the rams are going. “We’ve had a lot of positive comments on our genetics, some of the traits that we are
trying to breed into the rams are sought after,” Sarah Evans said. “We focus a lot on the structure of the rams, we want to make sure they are standing up well and able to feed properly, that they have the correct mouth structure. “We aim to breed long bodied, well-muscled and structurally sound rams with excellent temperament. “We also make sure that maternal instincts are present in the ewes. We monitor the lambs and the ewes when they’re lambing, we record the
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are paddock reared so that they are in sound joining condition for our clients. They are Brucellosis accredited and Gudair vaccinated, and micron results will be available at the time of viewing. Matt Evans advised the rams will be ready for sale by appointment on property from Saturday September 30 and prospective buyers shouldn’t hesitate to contact Matt or Sarah to arrange a viewing time. Sarah Evans – 0401448469 Matt Evans - 0419141868
pedigree, so we know which lamb is from which ewe and which ram.” Sarah and Matt weigh lambs at birth to make sure they are the correct weight. They also give the ewes a score, a score on their mothering ability. The Saree Border Leicester Stud was registered in 2011 with one stud ram and 18 stud ewes from the Normanhurst Stud near Boorowa NSW. Later Matt and Sarah introduced bloodlines from Kelso, Ellingerrin, Bauer, Cadell, and Talkook. Sarah Evans said all sheep
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