Lamb mortality has an enormous impact on the sheep breeding industry, worth an estimated $840 million per annum in lost production, according to Allan Casey, a sheep breeding consultant based in Orange. Mr Casey was addressing the recent Dohne Sire Evaluation field day held at Coonong Station, Urana, where his presentation was an outline on the research around udders and their effect on reproduction performance through survival and through growth of the lambs. Continue reading →

2024 Australian Sheep & Wool Show Preview This year the Dohne Merino will be the Feature Breed. Find out more about this event in this publication. This full Special Liftout publication will be available in the following ACM newspapers; Stock Journal, Stock & Land, The Land. Continue reading →

The dual purpose Dohne Merino sheep is the feature breed at this year's Australian Sheep & Wool Show, with about 100 entries expected from studs across New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria. "It's the opportunity to get everyone together, there are Dohne breeders spread throughout Australia, and showcase the breed at what is probably the biggest sheep show in the southern hemisphere, if not the world," Continue reading →

An innovative Dohne sire evaluation trial is providing valuable insights on the reproduction and meat eating quality performance of the breed, with the latest results released at a field day in February. Held by Dohne trial hosts, Tom and Sophie Holt, at their property, Coonong Station, Urana, NSW, an extensive range of ewe reproductive data, along with the results of the meat eating quality tests, were presented to interested field day participants. Additional comprehensive wool, growth and visual trait assessments were also released. Established by the Australian Dohne Breeders Association in 2021, the sire evaluation trial at Coonong comprises 13 Dohne rams entered from breeders in NSW, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria. Continue reading →