News
Annual Special Sheep Sale at Swan Hill
1,000 Keri-Keri June/July 2004 drop surplus ewes made up to $151.00 a head at the sale.
Annual Keri-Keri Ram Sale
85 July 2004 drop rams were offered for sale, with the top-priced ram making $2,300 and a sale average of $835.
Shearing of the 1y/o ewes with 9 months wool
Rain interrupted shearing, which was a good problem to have, lifting confidence in the district and ensuring a reasonable spring season ahead.
Keri-Keri hosted a Breeders Information Day
Seven merino studs displayed their sheep at the information day and 150 people attended.
Lamb marking underway at Keri-Keri
At lamb marking there were some terrific lambing percentages. Keri-Keri did not mules this year.
Crutching of June/July 2004 ewe weaners
There is no feeding of sheep on Keri-Keri, but the sheep maintain good condition in the native bush country.
Shearing sale rams
The Keri-Keri 8 – 9 month old sale rams are brought in for shearing to get them ready for the Annual Ram Sale.
Rams withdrawn from ewes
After several months of good feed, following late spring rain, the ewes are back in great shape again.
Argentinian Visit
In August 2004, a busload of Argentinean sheep breeders descended on Keri-Keri.