Shearing

July/August 2003-drop ewes carrying 9 months SRS wool

Keri-Keri Shearing results (Adult ewes):

2002 – 2004 drought with no supplement feed:

Rainfall – from 25/02/2002 until 02/06/2003                    (107.5 mm rain)

Weaned 93.5% lambs September 2002

Over a 63 week period Keri-Keri ewes produced  –

8.15 kg wool average

150.00 mm average staple length

48 average staple strength

$57.28 gross per sheep

Rainfall – from 02/06/2003 until 10/02/04                        (221.5 mm rain)

Weaned 62% lambs September 2003

Over a 35 week period Keri-Keri ewes produced –

6.1 kg wool average

86.00 mm average staple length

49 average staple strength

$23.44 gross per sheep

Rainfall – from 10/02/04 until 26/11/04                             (121.0 mm rain)

Weaned 108.85% lambs October 2004

Wool Sale results below from wool  grown in this rain period.

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