TOMORROW’S SHEEP TODAY

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26TH ANNUAL TOP OF THE DROP RAM SALE

WEDNESDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2023

INSPECTIONS FROM 9:30AM

AUCTION STARTS AT 1PM

‘Parkley’, Adelong NSW. Junction of Hume & Snowy Mountains Highways

Blyth Merino stud is dedicated to breeding profitable, dual-purpose sheep that produce more wool, more lambs and more meat.

Our wrinkle-free, easy-care and high fertility sheep are bred to perform in a range of environments and seasonal conditions. 

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More wool

Blyth Merino sheep produce high yields of fine wool. Our mature ewes produce 6.5 to 7 kg fleeces of exceptionally white and soft wool with a fibre diameter of 18.5 to 19 microns. We select for wool that has a deep, bold crimp to cope with high rainfall and has a high comfort factor. 

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More lambs

Blyth Merino stud has been selecting for a balanced ratio of eye muscle and fat depth for more than 35 years. This focus has significantly improved lamb survival and weaning rates. We routinely achieve weaning rates of 120 to 140%, while our hogget ewes routinely achieve weaning rates of 110 to 115%. 

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More meat

Blyth Merino sheep produce heavy, high yielding carcases that readily achieve prime lamb market specifications. Many of our young rams are in the top 10% of MERINOSELECT breeding values for yearling weight, fat depth and eye muscle depth. 

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Wrinkle-free sheep

After many years of careful selection for plain-bodied sheep with a wide, flat back, bare breech and an open face, we have successfully bred a flock of wrinkle-free sheep that are easy to shear and less susceptible to fleece rot and blowfly strike. We stopped mulesing our lambs in 2008. The incidence of blowfly strike in our flock is extremely low. 

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Easy care & robust

Blyth Merinos are bred to be easy-care sheep that are capable of thriving in a range of environments and seasonal conditions. Our geography ranges from alluvial flats right through to steep hills, while our climate varies from very cold winters to hot, humid summers. Sheep that don’t have to be mulesed, are easier to shear and can cope with seasonal challenges make wool and lamb production more rewarding – and more profitable.

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Objective measurement

Blyth Merinos has participated in the MERINOSELECT genetic evaluation system since its inception. Our breeding values for fleece weight, fibre diameter, fibre density, fibre length, yearling body weight, eye muscle depth are well above the national averages. 

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Ram sales

Blyth Merinos held its first on-farm ram sale in 1998.

2019, we sold 85 rams to 25 different buyers, achieving a top price of $6500 and an average price of $1636. Five of these rams were sold for use as stud sires.

2020, we sold 115 rams to a top price of $4,800 and an average price of $1,756.

2021, we sold 101 rams to a top price of $7,100 and an average price of $1,935.

Our next sale will be held on Wednesday 4th October 2023.

About us

Blyth Merino stud is owned and operated by Ron and Cheryl Blyth. We run 1800 stud and 3000 commercial ewes on two properties near Adelong in southern NSW.

The long-term average rainfall is about 760 mm (30”). Our flock is classed by Ron Blyth with the assistance of Elders District Wool Manager, Tim McMeekin, and Jim Gordon from ‘Glensloy’, Young, NSW. 

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Contact us

 

Blyth Merino Stud
Flock No. 4859

Ron & Cheryl Blyth
02 6944 7566 | 0418 693 302

‘Bobacumbola’
RMB 530 
ADELONG NSW 2729