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Otapawa Perendales & Poll Dorsets. Stud Sheep bred for the Hill Country.
Poll Dorset Progeny Trial report by Dr Patricia Johnson, Ag Research.
.National Expo & Sale Otapawa High Energy 3048 sells for top price of $21,500.
Dartagnion's Progeny & daughters of Donor Dams. Latest stats and photo of Otapawa High Voltage 3004
Latest Comparative Hereford Statistics updated now...
The latest news and information from Otapawa Poll Herefords and the Robbie Family.
May 22 2009 Wow finally back onto the web site....Now that is big news. I hope to get all of the site updated as soon as possible and showcase a few new exciting bulls we have here at Otapawa. Regards Maria
May 24 2007 Janne and Elina from Finland arrive for a 3 month working holiday.
March 2007 Red Charolais, Otapawa Baltic B1, placed third in all breeds bull calf at Feilding Show.
September 2006 First of the Aussie imported embryos are born.
July 2006 Donald and Marlene tour Scandinavia and England and thank all of their hosts for sharing their hospitality and showing them their cattle.
May 2006 NZ Perendale Tour and Conference visits Otapawa Station.
January 2006 Donald manages to land a 12 bale equivalent Bale of green hay on top of his head !!! And yes, he broke his back/Neck and has spent a lot of time in Hospital staring at the ceiling!
October 2005 Otapawa secured the purchase of a neighbouring block of land.
August 2005 Donald & Marlene Robbie return from the UK & Ireland and wish to thank all those breeders who showed them around their hereford Studs.
June 7th 2005
18th Annual On Farm Bull Sale, averages $5448. Thank you to all buyers and underbidders for your support. More results at 2005 Bull Sale Page, click here to short cut to results..
June 1st 2005
Brazilian Tour Group Visit Otapawa Stud and were impressed with the cattle and terrain we run them on, luckily the weather was great.... We thank you for your visit and wish you well for your journey home.
Release 19 May 2005 Release
Otapawa High Energy 3048 is sold at the NZ National Hereford Show & Sale for top price of $21,500. Congratulations to Big River and Keelryn Poll Hereford Studs.
Release May 2005
Otapawa have entered a Poll Dorset ram lamb into the Australian Meat Sire Central Progeny Test, to be held in Victoria Australia beginning October 2005.
Release March 20 2005
Otapawa Spot 3053 ET won the All Breeds Yearling Heifer Class at the Central Districts Feildays Show, from a strong class of 16. Snap shot at A New season Page.
Release February 2005
Semen sold to Denmark, England, Australia and Canada in High Voltage 3004 ET, and Otapawa Skymate 2046 ET. Embryos sold to Bowen Poll Herefords from the Leonora P23 cow. Otapawa Skymate 2046, Studbrook D'artagnion and Western Star semen sold to Canada and USA.
Release: September 2004
Our Grand Cow, Otapawa Leonora P23 succumbed to her injuries from an internal infection and was put to rest at Otapawa. She was one of the most consistently productive females in New Zealand. Embryos have been sold to Mexico and Australia. She has 50 registered progeny to date with another 40 embryos in storage.
Release: September 2004
Semen packages sold into South America in Studbrook D'artagnion V086 and Bowen Western Star W035.
Release: June 8 2004
The 17th Annual on farm Bull Sale reached a new milestone this year, producing the highest average ever and the highest sale price at Otapawa. Lot 1, Otapawa Tarzan 2072 sold to Matapouri and Waimarie/Otengi Studs for $25,500. Also Lot 5 Otapawa Dr Jekyl 2114 sold for $16,000. The sale bulls averaged $6414. More results at BULL SALES Pages. Click HERE to short cut to results.
Release: May 18 2004
Otapawa Skymate 2046 sells at the New Zealand National Sale 2004 for top price of $32,000 to Chris & Melissa Gibbs (Big River Poll Herefords) and John & Bernice Loveridge (Keelryn Poll Herefords). Congratulations to the breeders on their investment in Otapawa Skymate 2046.
Release: April 28 2004
Semen interest in Otapawa High Voltage 3004 and Otapawa Energiser 3050, to Australia.
Release: April 9 2004
Post World Hereford Tour visited Otapawa. A wild and wet morning made sure that there was plenty of mud around for our international visitors. A break in the rain was a welcome site for everyone. On display were Sires, Dams, ET Calves, heifers, Sale bulls and our National Expo & Sale Entry bull. A hot cuppa was needed by all.
Thank you to all of our visitors for taking the time to see our Poll Herefords. We wish you safe travels.
Release: April 4 2004
Marlene
Robbie presenting the ribbons at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, April 2004, in
the Senior Bull Class. Winner Emu Holes Polled Hereford Stud. Congratulations to all the winners and exhibitors
at Sydney. What an awesome spectacle in the Oval !!! (500+ head of
Herefords in the Grand Parade)
Release: March 25 2004
Maria Robbie selected as a Youth Ambassador from New Zealand to the World Hereford Conference, Australia. 8 Young New Zealanders have been selected to attend the Conference sponsored by Merial and the NZ Hereford Association.
Release: March 18 2004
Studbrook
D'artagnion V086 on his way to winning the All breeds Grand Champion, Meat &
Wool Cup, Feilding March 2004. He weighed in at 1298 kgs, after running with
100+ females during spring. A lucky boy!
Release: March 2004
A. Lopez importing into Mexico, 40 Otapawa Embryos and D'artagnion V086 semen. Embryos from 5 of our top female lines.
Rosstulla Poll Herefords, Rex and Trish Forrest, AUSTRALIA imported Otapawa Dr Jekyl 0025 Et semen and have excellent progeny on the ground. Photos soon.
Release: February 2004
New Poll Dorset Stud Sire purchased for $6000. Visit the Stud Sheep pages for more info....