Viceko dohne merino heiko koster 221 nicholson drive. Dohne merino breeders society of south africa manager. Can you imagine there was a time when wool exporting was a. The wauldby dohne merino stud has always supplied top stud rams to breeders countrywide. Disciplines, occupations and industries see more details conditions dohne ewes yield 89 ib. Click download or read online button to get community profiling book now.
The suffolk delivers coarse wool, also called carpet wool. The breed has become prominent in many countries worldwide. Mike burgess visited blaines grandson, robbie, a finalist in the 2015 national sheep farmer of the year competition, to find out how he continues to farm his stud in this challenging environment. Our ram breeding flocks reflect their pedigree in performance and yield all ebvs are provided in a private treaty. We lived in merino, western victoria has 876 members. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Suidplaas dohnes has also attained the south african record price on 5 occasions, and the world record price twice. The dohne merino story, the suidplaas stud was a supreme example of breeding excellence producing many outstanding rams in south africa and in australia, where. The history of merino wool australian merino exports. Feed efficiency for meat and wool production by merino and f1. In order to determine the growth trends of seven sheep breeds that are popular in. Environmental effects, heritability estimates and genetic trends in western cape dohne merino nucleus flock. The dohne merino the dohne merino was developed in south africa by the south african department of agriculture in 1938 at the dohne research facility.
The initial cross was between a peppintype merino and the german mutton merino. Some merino sheep have short nubs for horns that arent visible, while others have long, curling horns. Our goal is to produce rams that put more dollars in the pockets of our clients through fertility, meat and wool. The benefit of dohnes are also the production of prime lambs that attract keen interest for the domestic and international market. These magnificent animals, bred from the domesticated sheep of north africa, have indeed proved to be the golden fleece for australia.
We also bought stud ewes from the potari dohne stud dispersal sale in 2010. The breed was started in the late 1930s by the south african department of agriculture. Production norms of the grootfontein dohne merino flock. Mike burgess visited the farm, prospect, to better understand how merinos have sustained and defined the nel family for almost 80 years. Read more about production performance of merino and dohne merino ewes and lambs in pure or crossbreeding systems. The macquarie dohne stud was instrumental in introducing the dohne breed into australia and establishing the breed association and the breeding objectives for the dohne in australia. Dohne merino breed society 50 years of existence to be. The most important traits considered for the developing of the dorper are listed and the breeding system outlined. The dohne the smart choice other breeds have tried to emulate the dohne, but the rigid breeding philosophy over nearly 80 years puts the dohne at the forefront. We lived in merino, western victoria public group facebook. The merino industry was so valuable that the penalty for exporting the sheep was death. Grazing resources are more than simply edible herbage.
Welcome to stirling dohne merino with 300 hectares of rolling redgum country beneath the shadows of the grampian mountains to call home, its no wonder stirling dohne merinos produce some of the best damp climate dual purpose rams in australia. Congratulations to mr henry du plessis, kouga dohnes, who held his 10th production sale on the 10th of september at the gwk sales complex, humansdorp. Macquarie dohne stud has the largest number of registered stud ewes in australia and has the objective of remaining one of the most influential dohne studs in. See why dohnes are the choice for the next generation. It was the first stud group breeding scheme for sheep in south africa. Breeds of livestock delaine merino sheep breeds of. The dohne merino breed has always been based on profit. Dohne merino in south africa gumtree classifieds in. Selection for superior wearability, wean ratio and wool quality resonates the stirling dohne merino philosophy soft volumed. Asbvs embracing modern up to date performance breeding. Koonik dohne merino stud was established with the purchase of top stud rams and selected ewe genetics from uardry and macquarie dohne stud in 2008. The dohne merino sheep breed society, for kind permission to use the data to conduct the study. Kouga dohnes sold 79 dohne merino rams at the average price of r9,544. Today the dohne merino is a wellbalanced dualpurpose breed that allows the commercial producer to market a quality heavy weight lamb and finemedium white wool.
In addition to the stud ewes in the nucleus the armstrongs run approximately 2,500 commercial dohne merino ewes and a large beef herd. The original sheep breed in south africa was the indigenous fat. This group is for sharing the history and photos and memories of growing up in merino and. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Cameron is an accomplished writer who already successfully authored the book sheep in my blood. Blup analysis of genetic trends in the dohne merino. The a type merino was developed in vermont through selection and inbreeding. Lithle group dohne merino nathi mnyaka p o box 6838 nelspruit 1200 mpumalanga visit lithle group dohne merino s page jr. Aug 07, 20 the bergplaas merino stud in the highlands of the north eastern cape was established in 1936 by frikkie nel and is today managed by his grandson, stefan. However, in march 2015, the stud raised the bar and made history by becoming the first sheep stud in south africa to supply rams at a production sale with an ebv for fec.
History in europe for centuries, the ancient merino breed had been renowned in spain for its fine wool. The first edition of the australian merino, published in 1990, was the most. Dohne merinos a proudly south african product suidplaas dohnes. The merino the earliest breed te ara encyclopedia of.
This was a one off cross and progeny were interbred and selected for high. Welcome to stirling dohne merino with 300 hectares of rolling redgum country beneath the shadows of the grampian mountains to call home, its no wonder stirling dohne merino s produce some of the best damp climate dual purpose rams in australia. The merino is an economically influential breed of sheep prized for its wool. The dohne merino breed society says farewell to cameron mcmaster. During april 2002, 171 dohne merino ewes were mated to three rams from the industry and during. Merino sheep have been one of the main supports of the australian economy for over 140 years and their history is inextricably bound up with that of the nation. Calga and uardry dohne merino studs the allround performers. Merinos are regarded as having the finest and softest wool of any sheep. Dohne and merino ewes reached inflection point at earlier age. The dohne today is a well balanced dual purpose breed that allows the commercial producer to market both a quality heavy weight lamb and finemedium white wool. Join facebook to connect with dohne merino and others you may know. Koonik is situated 65 km west of horsham, 21 km ne of goroke, in the west wimmera of victoria. Quality merinos from the mountains of barkly east farmers.
Read more about a comparison between slaughter traits and meat quality of various sheep breeds. During april 2002, 171 dohne merino ewes were mated to three rams from the industry and during april 2003, 215 dohne merino ewes were mated. Since grassland is commercialized through the grazing animal, particular attention is paid to the livestock production systems associated with each main type. The dohne has been performance recorded since the 1950s far longer then the well known nz coopworth and perendale breeds. Developed in south africa, it arrived in new zealand in 1998. This latest book on the history of the dohne merino is not only informative but makes for easy reading. Grassland of the world food and agriculture organization. The bergplaas merino stud in the highlands of the north eastern cape was established in 1936 by frikkie nel and is today managed by his grandson, stefan.
This is a philosophy that underpins the calga and uardry breeding objectives. Application of growth models to different sheep breed types in south. The sa mutton merino breed produces medium wool, used for making clothes and textiles. Dohne merinos a proudly south african product suidplaas. Community profiling download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Although, a few breeders specialize in producing a and b type merinos. The original sheep breed in south africa was the indigenous fat tailed sheep like the namaqua.
By 1914 there were more than 67,000 head of sheep on the property producing nearly 1500 bales of wool. Practical guide australian dohne breeders association. The export of embryos to australia and the falkland islands that led to the establishment of breed societies in australia and eventually uruguay, were major milestones in the more recent history of the dohne merino. Kardinia dohne merino stud the kardinia dohne merino stud is becoming one of australias leading stud supplying proven genetics across the domestic and international markets. Welcome to dohne merino practical information for dohne merino breeders on the genetic potential of their sheep. The dohne merino is a dual purpose merino developed by the south africa department of agriculture using peppinbased merino ewes and german mutton sires. Our covid19 community guidelines tips, advice and news related to trading on gumtree during the covid19 crisis. The development of the white dorper is also detailed and the breed improvement programs are indicated. Br eeds re gister ed b y the sout h afr ican stud book assoc iatio n.
This book brings together information on the contrasting characteristics, condition, present use and problems of the worlds main natural grasslands. The dohne merinos were initially developed to be a hardy woolled sheep that are easy care with high reproductivity and growth rate under harsh sourveld eastern cape conditions. It was already clear that the development of the dohne merino was one of south africas outstanding success stories perhaps the major achievement of the century in the field of woolled sheep breeding. In 1797, the first merino sheep, derived from the famed royal merino flocks of spain, were introduced into australia. The dohne merino story, by 1987 the dohne was enjoying strong support. Fertility nonseasonal breeders with a high libido and fecundity. The dohne merino is a dual purpose breed providing meat and fine wool. Merino sheep in south africa gumtree classifieds in south. It was particularly well adapted to semiarid climates and to nomadic pasturing. Annual genetic gains during the period were as follows.
According to cameron mcmaster in his book, birth of a breed. After the peninsular campaign of the napoleonic wars disrupted spanish. Dohne sheep photo from hall family the dohne, sometimes called the mutton merino is said to have achieved the holy grail of producing fastgrowing lambs for slaughter, combined with the highest quality fine merino wool. The passion we put in to the development of our merino wool is sold via our online clothing store at. Today the dohne merino is a wellbalanced dualpurpose breed that allows the commercial producer to market a quality heavy weight lamb and fine. The dohne merino is a naturally polled, plain body sheep and therefore easy care. Sa stud book plays a leading role in the empowerment of breeders societies and breeders by registration and recording of characteristics of animals. Merino, breed of finewool sheep originating in spain. Glencairn dohne merino and dollar maker sheep breeding. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Can you imagine there was a time when wool exporting was a in. Asbvs for individual traits, indexes, breeder location and other options.
Delaine merino history over 95 percent of the merinos are smooth or nearly smooth. The legendary wauldby dohne merino stud from the amabele area near stutterheim in the eastern cape was founded by deemie blaine in 1947. Merino sheep are generally heavy for their size, and some sheep farmers raise them for mutton as well as wool. Search dohne merino analysis results get access to. Initial development took place under the leadership of mr koot kotze, director, dohne research institute, stutterheim. Merino sheep are generally very fertile compared to other types of sheep, and they often give birth to twins or even quadruplets. After this he also wrote another book birth of a breed the dohne merino story published in 2015 to commemorate 75 years of existence of. Merino sheep in south africa gumtree classifieds in. A comparison between slaughter traits and meat quality of various sheep breeds. Production performance of merino and dohne merino ewes and lambs in pure or crossbreeding systems. Sibetti nelius booysen p o box 48 spitskop fauresmith 9978 free state visit sibettis page dt.
Its compilation also makes reference to specific sagas very easy. Merino sheep developed in spain and were highly prized for their fine wool. The two highest priced rams at r17,000 and r16,000 were bought by machiel and ericus. The versatility of the breed makes it suitable for production systems and environments where conventional woolled sheep are less productive.
The demand for dualpurpose breeds had been stimulated by both economic and environmental circumstances, with a greater emphasis on sheep meat production. Don and karen mills from kardinia dohnes are able to provide you with the complete package including rams, ewes, embryos and semen from our stud sires. It was developed by interbreeding peppinstyle merino ewes and german mutton merino rams. There is anecdotal evidence from western australian breeders that dohne sheep maintain a higher level of meat and wool production than australian merinos.
This short history of the dorper sheep traces its background and the steps taken to develop that breed in south africa. I have just modified one external link on dohne merino. View gumtree free online classified ads for merino sheep and more in south africa. There is a rich mcnaughton history in the graaffreinet.
According to cameron mcmaster, in his book, birth of a breed. We breed both dohne and our own successful dollar maker rams, as well as, being involved in every stage of the production of our own merino clothing line mihi merino. The dohne merino story, the suidplaas stud was a supreme example of breeding excellence producing many outstanding rams in south africa and in australia, where their genetics had a strong influence on the success of the. The breeding program started more than 60 years ago and the progeny were interbred and selected for high fertility, rapid lamb growth and fine merino wool. Over recent years feedback from meat processors have advised lambs from kardinia have recorded a 1. The dohne merino was developed in south africa by the south african department of agriculture in 1938 at the dohne research facility, hence the name.
The development of the dohne merino in south africa has set new standards for sheep breeding for all breeds, both at home and abroad. The dohne, sometimes called the mutton merino is said to have achieved the holy grail of producing fastgrowing lambs for slaughter, combined with the highest quality fine merino wool. View gumtree free online classified ads for dohne merino and more in south africa. Asbvs for individual traits, indexes, breeder location and. Quality merinos from the mountains of barkly east farmer. Although these sheep had already evolved a fine fibre, further selective breeding by australian farmers soon produced the authentic australian merino. The first breeding season was in may 2001 and 7 dohne merino ewes were mated to three rams from the dohne merino industry. Dohnemerino rams, south africa stock photo getty images.
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