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20 years on with dohnes                                mulesing, and has dropped the fibre diameter by a micron on
                                                             ewes and lambs. We have a more fertile flock. Furthermore,
           Malcolm Webb -- Miagunyah, Warrumbungle  NSW      we have an increased amount of meat which we now sell.

                                                             The last five years have been a period of extreme weather con-
                                                             ditions. We have seen three years of drought and now have had
         Twenty years ago when buying horned Merino ram from Calga,  two years of higher than average rainfall, which our Dohne
         Bill Pye informed me these would be the last Merino rams as   flock has handled very well. The hardiness that was bred into
         he was selling the Calga Merino Stud and switching over to   the Dohne Breed in South Africa has served us very well in
         Dohnes. Bill at the time suggested I should seriously consider   trying times.
         starting to try a few Dohne Rams as well, as we would get
         heavier carcass weights at a quicker growth rate. We would   We were saddened to hear of the passing of Bill Mildren. Bill
         lose some fleece weight, however as the meat side of the self   had a great knowledge of the sheep industry and it was always
         replacing flock was the main profit driver we would gain a   enjoyable to listen to his stories that he had experienced in his
         more profitable enterprise.                         years on the land.

         Fast forward twenty years and we now have a pure polled
         Dohne flock that has eliminated the need for

















                Dohne Sires at Calga Station







               Introducing Sandy and Holly the new Mr & Mrs Pye
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