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Profitable, Prolific and easy care sheep. Quality New Zealand Hill Country Perendales.
The Stud is situated at Otapawa Station, North Wairarapa, consisting of 600 Stud Ewes. The Perendale Stud was founded in 1951 with homebred Romney ewes and Cheviot rams. The property is 8900 acres of mainly medium to steep hill country. The soil type is mainly papa mudstone, it is a late area that suffers from strong North Westerly winds.
Objectives have always been to produce sound, solid framed sheep coupled with high fertility and good fleece weight in 32 to 36 micron range.
Otapawa Perendale Ram Hoggets
Ram Sales November, flock available for viewing anytime.
Fertility and quality. Sil recorded and PML Fleece tested.
All enquiries welcome
Donald Robbie ph/fax 06 376 7250
Douglas Robbie ph/fax 06 376 7765
Otapawa Perendales
Sales of Note:
2002 Gore Ram Fair Top Price of $10,000 to ET Beatie & Sons
Latest Rams purchased and used are:
Kerevale 302/2000 bought for $6000 Feilding Ram fair
Mt Guardian 172/02 bought for $9000 Gore Ram Fair