Lamb
12 September, 2025
Stud Park South to show top end sheep
STUD Park South Merino and Poll Merino Stud (SPS) will again participate in the Southern Victorian Merino Field Days to be held on Friday, October 17.
On display will be the SPS ram sale team and a selection of top end sheep which highlight the stud’s breeding direction.
“Our young rams are well grown, pushing out a white crimpy wool on a productive skin,” Stud Park South principal Pat Millear said.
“A balanced breeding objective maintaining correct constitution and white wools with staple length are becoming a feature of these sheep.
“Structure and doing ability are two main traits we visually select for.”
Bred on some of the best bloodlines from Wallaloo Park, Langdene, Kamballie (WA), Charinga and Banavie, Mr Millear feels they have a type that is unique to the industry.
“Our sons and grandsons continue to drive Stud Park South forward,” he said.
“We have also purchased a significant run of ewes from Barton Hill Poll Merino Stud in South Australia (dispersal sale), which has given a huge injection of pure poll blood into our Stud.”
The Stud Park South commercial sheep on Edgarley at Willaura reflects their breeding objectives, with wool cuts generally averaging around 6.5kgs and preg scanning rates pushing 170 per cent in their mixed age ewes.
This year however, these figures were impacted by the extended drought conditions.
Surplus stock and extra wool cut are profit drivers in any commercial flock.
Over 700 bales of wool were produced in the 2024/25 year.
“SPS sheep continue to deliver year in year out,” Mr Millear said.
Quality Poll and Horn rams will be offered at the annual SPS on-property Ram Sale on Tuesday, October 21 at Edgarley woolshed, 724 Delacombe Way, Willaura.