Stud Information:
The Dohne combines high fertility (110-150%) with rapid lamb growth rates (up to 500gm per day). The breed is a highly efficient meat producer with slaughter lambs achieving market weights of 50kg at 6 months of age.
The Dohne today is a well-balanced dual-purpose breed that allows the commercial producer to market both a quality trade and heavy weight slaughter lamb and fine-medium wool.
Macquarie's results speak for themselves.
- Top priced ram at the National Dohne Sale 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2008.
- Australian record at auction twice $16,000- 2003 and 20,000- 2004
- Highest average price National Sale 2002 & 2006
- Highest average on-property sale Eastern Australia 2004, 2006 & 2007
- Top price and highest average at Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show 2004 & 2005
- Top price Hamilton Sheepvention 2004 & 2006.
- Highest average 2007 & 2008.
- Top price and average at the Eastern Riverina Sale 2005 and the Victorian ram sale 2005 & 2008.
- Top price of $10 000 Riverina sale 2003 Victorian record price of $15 000 Bendigo Sheep & Wool Show 2006
- Macquarie exhibited the overall champion pen of Dohne x lambs (F3's) at the 2006 Southern Meats Hook Competition with an average dressed weight of 28.7kg and an average yield of 50.2%.
- Macquarie also excelled in the Fleece Competition at the 2008 National Expo & Sale taking out 3 Champions,
- Champion Pure Dohne ewe – 6.58kg (skirted), 19.8 micron
- Champion Pure Dohne Ram lamb – 5.63kg (skirted), 18 micron
- Champion Pure Dohne Ewe lamb – 5.14kg, (skirted) 18.3 micron
- Macquarie was the most successful Dohne exhibitor at the 2009 Australian Fleece Competition
- Champion Dohne Exhibit
- Reserve Champion Dohne Exhibit
- Most Valuable Commercial Fleece (dual-purpose class)
7th On Property Ram Sale
Wednesday 29th September 2010
Macquarie Dohne Stud, Warren NSW
Inspection from 9am. Sale commences at 1pm
4 Specially Stud Sires
140 Specially Stud Selected AA & A Rams
For more information please contact by phone Greg McCann 0427 843 204, John Nadin 0427 474 610 or email us macquariedohnes@bigpond.com.au