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2772 OJD MN3. Approved Vacc. Bruc Acc.

INSPECTION DAYThursday 23rd September 2021 At Banavie 10.30am - 5.00pm

Shearing Ewe Weaners, Displaying Sires,ET Ewe Donors, 2021 Drop Lambs, Clients sheep,all sale rams with tests, weights and ASBV’s

RAM SALEMonday 4th October 2021 At Charinga Inspection from 10.00am

Sale Starts at 1.00pmPrivate Selection Starts Monday 11th October 300 Rams

COMMERCIAL FOCUS

Profitability PredictableGenetics

Structure &Constitution

Wool Cut& Quality

Investing inET & AI

More LambsClient

Support &Service

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COVID-19 Protocols - In order to help us minimise crowds on Inspection and Sale day we encourage you to make anappointment for a Private Ram Viewing, this allows you to make your Ram Selections in a safe, relaxed environment,

and and help us maintain social distancing on Auction day.

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Hello everyone, It is that time of year again to give you a brief overviewof what has been happening in our business. Last year’s ram sale wasvery pleasing, with some of our most exiting rams bred to date ondisplay, Neil 190009 broke our personal best wool cutting record, with acut of 16.4kg with 7.5 months of wool with 19.3micron, also Masterbuilt190171 Big Dave displaying his virtues of 141kg, with lambs teeth atthe open day in September who still cut 11.5kg in 7.5 months, with bothsheep well exceeding our target wool cut of 1kg per month. These ramsare both in our semen catalogue along with our other sires.

With lambs being dropped as of the 1 st of June they look to have very silky skins and a goodoutlook, there future looks bright. Our open day shearing displays where also a highlight,displaying what our sheep can do out in the paddock, from weaners with 11 months wool toewes rearing lambs with 7 months wool. Commercial client’s sheep shorn and cutting between8 and 13 kg which is very pleasing to see.

The sale went off very well, with lots of stud purchases and the commercial clients returningand supporting us extremely well again. This was very pleasing for me and the Banavie team, itis good to see our genetics being spread far and wide. Myself, Karina, kids and the Banavieteam have been working at improving and growing our business, by purchasing the balance ofthe Banavie land and Stud, with Roger still being involved in breeding, classing, semen salesand any other tasks where he is needed. This has been our plan for the past 18 years.

Dad and I have had a long working relationship which continues to be strong. Dad is anexcellent mentor and sounding board for myself, he is incredibly supportive of this and ismaintaining a financial interest in the stud for the next few years, we believe this will be asmooth and exciting transition for Banavie’s future. Banavie and Charinga’s open day will stillbe combined at Banavie, the combined sales continuing to be held at Charinga on the firstMonday in October.

We have been continuing our work on the A.I and E.T programs with results continuing tospeak for themselves, with one program on the ground and the next due shortly.We are in the process of building a new ram shed and have also purchased a new datamanagement program to help organise our raw data (mothering, weights, fleece cuts etc) forsheep genetics, but more importantly have the data live and up to date in the sheep yards, formore informed decisions. We are looking forward to implementing this as a tool with ourongoing traditional visual classing.

Commercially sheep operations continue to be exiting and profitable, with wool prices firmingsince covid early last year, and the finer end continuing to strengthen.

With lots of lambs making $180.00 plus and culls and old ewes consistently making $230.00plus after a lifetime of productivity. We must continually remember our investment into ourgenetics in 2021 will impact our 2023 breeding stock, so set your goals now and reap therewards for years to come. We look forward to seeing you all. Thanks,

Tim Polkinghorne

Welcome to 2021


2020 Top price Sale RamLot 69 190595 - $12,000 Warren Gully Farms, Williams, WASire 333 Sons Dam Lust 625 120203Mic 18.8 SD 2.9 CV 15.4 CF 99.7 WoolCut: 126%

One of the best sires in the Banavie sale. He is a 333 Grandson, with very heavybodyweight. He stands up very proud. We love his huge staple length of brightlusterous wool, purity around the eyes and perfect bite. A true stud Sire he carries avery advanced free growing richly nourished skin with a bold quick growing wool.An exciting sheep with great constitution and an exquisite silky soft fibre, this alongwith good feet and bone made him the top sale ram in 2020.

Top of the Banavie offering was lot 69 that sold for $12,000. The ram was purchasedby Nutrian WA stud stocks Mitchell Crosby for Williams based commercial breederSean Counsel, Warren Gully Farms. Mr Crosby said that Warren Gully has used a lot ofCharinga /Banavie Genetics and they really liked this particular rams wool qualityoverall structure and head. He will be used to breed rams for their own use.

Lot 69 190595 - $12,000 Warren Gully Farms, Williams, WA

Our 2020 Top Price Sale Ram


2020 Sale Ram Report

Facemasks and border restrictions didnt prevent strong bidding from stud and commercialclients Australia wide to ensure our 2020 ram sale was a success. We offered and sold 80 rams toa top price of $12,000 at an average of $3670. A challenging year for promotion at field dayslead us to photographing and videoing all sale rams to give them some exposure prior to sale,this coupled with a live feed through Auctions Plus on sale day certainly worked well and wethank those of you who supported our sale through the online bidding platform and who pur-chased rams in most cases sight unseen or on the recommendation of one of our stud team oryour trusted sheep classer or agent.

2020 was the first year we had Charinga Neil (170009) sons in our sale lineup and they did notdisappoint. They all have extremely loose skins producing extreme staple lengths with density.We have retained 4 sons for our own use in the stud and a further 7 rams sold in the auction to atop of $10,000 at an average of $5428.

It was the second year of MASTERBUILT progeny on offer and they were equally as impressive.Masterbuilt has imprinted his size, structure and correctness. His progeny are safe and consistent.Masterbuilt had 20 sons in this years sale which is a credit to his consistency.The top priced ram was lot 69 a 333 Grandson with a rich quick growing wool. He made $12,000and was knocked to Warren Gully WA. The top priced horn ram offered was lot 71 making $5000to Mt Ascot Merino Stud, Mitchell QLD. He is a Pearler 200 grandson who stands proud andcorrect.

Other sale highlights included lot 67 $10,000 Neil Son destined for the Belbourie Merino Stud InMarnoo Vic, Lot 75 $9000 to Glenera Merino Stud at Horsham Victoria, Lot 109 $8500 to theGreenaway Family, Beazleys Bridge Vic, Lot 76 $8000 to the Coates Family St Arnaud Vic, Lot68 $7000 to Winyar Merino Stud Canowindra NSW and Lot 84 $6500 to Hunterston Tas. A special thank you to all existing clients for your loyalty and continued support and to our newclients who have purchased in 2020 thank you for entrusting us to achieve your breeding objec-tives.

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“My association with Banavie goes back to when Neil McLennan owned Banavie in the mid 1990s andwhen the Polkinghorne family took over we continued to use both Charinga and Banavie Studs. Wehave purchased and used semen from their top sires. The use of their genetics has influenced ourwool quality and quantity. Both Roger and Tim are and honest to give feedback on what your aimsare.” Paul Hendy Principal Belbourie Merino Stud, Marnoo Victoria

An exceptional son of “Neil”, he is Top AIbred. Very upstanding, with nice deep jaw,excellent long stapled bright whitelustrous wool. Showing deep horseshoecrimp, with wool cut richness. It’s a verysafe, weather proof wool suitable for allenvironments. He has a big barrel andgreat width. Superb nourishment andalignment highly recommended as studsire.Sire: Charinga Neil 170009Dam: 333s 170890

TESTEMONIAL - PAUL HENDY, BELBOURIE MERINO STUD (see below)

Mic 21.0 SD 3.5 CV 16.7 CF 99.6

WoolCut: 142%

Ywt Yfd Ycfw MP+ FP+ DP+ 5.3 -0.4 28.2 164.72 149.732 159.86


Shearing Results ….1kg per Month?

Paddock run, Stud Ewes mixed ages shorn on Inspection day.Valued Independatly by Simon Arbuckle Nutrien Wool 24th September 2020. 171237is a display ewe who was previously shorn open day 2019, the 2019 drop maidenewes were previously shorn as lambs in November 2019 and the general stud eweswere shorn as part of our main shearing in February 2020.

INSPECTION DAY EWE SHEARING 24th SEPTEMBER 2020

171237 Pioneer 18.3 mic 12.9kg $128.48 (12 Months)190016 Neil 19.2 mic 10.3kg $92.49 (10 months)190115 Neil 18.4 mic 10.2 kg $97.92 (10 months)190900 Jonty 199 19.3 mic 8.6 kg $68.37 (10 Months)190013 Neil 17.8 mic 9.2kg $96.04 (10 months)190059 Neil 17.9 mic 8.2kg $84.95 (10 Months)180499 Rifle 20.6 mic 9.2kg $71.54 (7 Months)170656 Jonty 312 21.2 mic 7.2kg $55.47 (7 Months) 170197 Jonty 125 21.3 mic 6.8 kg $52.24 (7 Months)

SIRE SHEARING 20TH OCTOBER 2020

All young sires were blade shorn and regulation tagged March 2020, re shornOctober with Machine 7 months growth.

190002 Neil 20.0 mic 17.5 kg 190009 Neil 19.0 mic 16.4 Kg190001 Neil 18.9 mic 11.3kg190185 Mast 20.1 mic 10.1kg190171 Mast 20.9 mic 11.5kg190266 Gilbert 21.2 mic 12.6kg

ORANA COMMERCIAL EWE HOGGETS SHORN ON INSPECTIONS DAY

Orana Estimate 19.5 Micron, 12 Months Wool. Valued by Simon Arbuckle 24th Sept2020

12.9Kg @ 994c = $128.1710.2kg @ 878c = $89.5910.2kg @ 854c = $87.10



Online Commercial Ram Sale

ONLINE COMMERCIAL RAM SALETuesday 9th November 2021

Rams from $1000Includes shearing & deliveryTo be offered in lots to suit

high rainfall, wheat – sheep beltand pastoral areas

6% Commission to Buyers Agent

LiveStream

Our 4th Annual Online commercial ram sale will be held on Tuesday November 9. Thisrams sale format has utilised in recent years by new and existing clients to make rampurchases quickly and easily.

The rams are selected by size, wool type and suitilibilty for environment by industryleading experts Andrew Calvert, Roger and Tim Polkinghorne. Rams are sold on a perhead basis with bidding commencing at $1000.This Sale has been designed makepurchasing Banavie genetics simple and cost effective. We take the responsibility ofselecting rams for our Online Auction very seriously as in most cases inspectionalthough available for anyone interested, is not an option for online purchases. You canbid with full confidence that quality has not been compromised in the selection of ouronline sale team.


Banavie have held online feature ram sales and synchronised our On Property ram sale withAuctions Plus for a number of years.

Here is a list of must dos to ensure you secure the ram of your choice at the price of your choice. 1. Register with Auctions Plus as a buyer at least 48 Hours prior to Auction. Auctionsplus.com.au – Click Sign Up- Create Account2. Find the Charinga / Banavie Ram Sale of your choice, under Auctions – Sheep. Monday October 4th On Property Tuesday November 9th Online Commercial3. Browse the Photos and videos to select the ram or rams of your choice.4. Contact a member of our professional team at the stud or advisory agent level to give you an honest appraisal of your selections. DO THIS BEFORE AUCTION DAY, as phone reception and time availability on auction day can be limiting factors.5. Once you have selected the rams of your choice, select the ram sale catalogue, which will become available from the list of Auctions on Auctions Plus 24 hours before the sale.6. Select ADD BID LIMIT and place your highest bid on each ram prior to the sale starting. Ensure you select, $ Per HEAD and that you SAVE CHANGES to ensure you bid is locked in the system. This Bid Limit is confidential and anonymous, but it flags to our selling team that Auctions Plus has a bid on this ram which will allow the auctioneer to slow down to ensure its bids are not missed.

If your bid limit is $3000. The auctioneer is unaware of your amount just the fact thatAuctionsPlus has interest on the ram. Without further competition you will win the ram for$3000 or LESS.*IMPORTANT* If another bidder has bid limit $3000 on the same ram, the person who enteredthe bid limit first will be awarded the ram.

If you feel more comfortable speaking with a man on the ground, please feel free to select amember of our stud or selling team to help you with your purchasing, but a good plan prior toauction day helps to eliminate mistakes caused by slow internet speed or poor phone coverage.

How to Bid Guide

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Stud TeamRoger Polkinghorne 0427 358 168Tim Polkinghorne 0427 317 846

Lendon Polkinghorne 0429 070 325Andrew Calvert 0418 130 155Brent Flood 0419 852 767

Nutrien Ag Solutions

VICTORIASimon Arbuckle 0417 935 372Andrew Sloan 0428 522 204Stephen Chalmers 0427 908 831Damien Drum 0428 952 284Daniel Gifford 0439 616 908John McGrath 0417 047 648

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Rick Power 0437 131 925Brad Wilson 0417 467 911

WESTERN AUSTRALIAMitch Crosby 0438 918 992


2019 Top price Sale RamMasterbuilt 180190 - $35,000 Thornlea Merino Stud, HarrowAI Bred Masterbuilt 20.3 FD 2.6 SD 12.4 CV 99.7 CF 122kg BW EMD 35 FAT 6

This ram is a big upstanding young sire with ex width and length through the bodyhe has great feet and structure with exceptional bone and balance he has a veryhigh rump and stands proud with and outstanding quiet nature he has excellentstaple length bold horseshoe crimping aligned richly nourished densely fibred heavycutting wool.

It was a pleasure to see this outstanding young ram go to the McClure Family, andwe wish them all the success with ram and hope he gives them a sound foundationfor their poll stud. They have been a great supporter of Banavie for a long period oftime.

The $35,000 ram with principals Tim and Karina and Roger Polkinghorne, buyerWayne McClure Thornlea Merino Stud Harrow, Brent Flood.

Our 2019 Top Price Sale Ram

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160011 ”Masterbuilt” Sire: IMPERIAL 141 Dam: MASTERBUILT 111 Drop: April 2016Weight: 150 KG (July 19)Poll Test: PP

Purchased from the Gooding Family’s East Mundulla Merino Stud, at Katanning Ram Sale in2017 “Masterbuilt” is an ET bred Sire purchased for his excellent bone and scale. He is verytall and correct with great neck extension and straight backline. His wool is soft, lustrous andbold. Masterbuilt has become a foundation sire here at Banavie, we have used him in ET, AIand naturally. Masterbuilt lambs will be on display at our field day and sons on offer in 2021.Semen has been collected and sold already into 3 states. A real impact sire which will takePoll breeding in the right direction.

Micron: 21.9

SD: 3.1

CV: 114.2

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This young Masterbuilt sire has be retained at Banavie.He has outstanding balance softness and purity, he has along soft muzzle, very long stapled, richly nourished whitewool and is a very safe young sire. He has excellentcoverage and stands very square and correct.

190185 Sire: Masterbuilt

Dam: Ban 204 130710

Mic 20.1

SD 3.3

CV 16.4

CF 99.4

WoolCut 123%


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2021 Semen Sires

Huge young sire. He was 141kg with Lambs teeth on inspection day 2020. Extra muscle and fat.Big staple length with excellent width through the body. He is tall and proud and deep. Excellentbone. Has quick maturity and rare combination of positive fat, positive EMD and positive woolcut. He has been extensively used in ET and AI at both Banavie and Charinga.

Sire: Masterbuilt Dam Rifle 160156

Mic 20.9 SD 3.0 CV 16.3 CF 98.9 WoolCut: 139% FAT: 8 EMD: 37

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MP+ DP+ FP+ YCFW YWT PWT YEMD YFAT YSL 171.64 183.05 140.77 35.07 12.96 9.59 0.82 0.35 9.76 Top 10% Top 5 % Top 5 % Top 5% Top 5%

Cut:11.5kg 7Months

BIG DAVE

TOP AI BRED

POLL TEST: PP


Described by Roger as “One of the best skin sheep ever seen on Banavie”, this young ram wasanointed with the “009” tag number, as a tribute to his father. This ET bred sire is as exciting asany Poll bred at Banavie in recent times. The genetic combination does not get much better thanthis... His Sire “Charinga Neil” and his mother is ET bred from Banavie royalty, being a “Rifle”(130303 $30,000) daughter, by 110016, which is $60,000 130333s mother.

009 has super soft richly nourished pearly white wool. He is loaded with fibre due to hisoutstanding fibre alignment, which consists of deep horseshoe shaped crimp which wheninspected carefully folds completely back onto itself. This highly elastic fibre is beautiiflycyilindrical, allowing it to grow extreme staple length and super staple strength within highlycompacted fibre bundles creating true density. His high secondary to primary fibre ratio, createsa low suint and high wax nourishment which will protect the fibre in all climatic extremes.

Equally as important, that along with his extreme skin, 009 presents with a strong constitution.He has a pure open face, big barrel, and stands tall with a proud outlook. He has strong bone inhis legs with excellent length in the cannon bone and correct feet and pasterns. 009 is from oneof the heaviest wool cutting families in Australia, his fibre quality and production comes from hisfather and his structural soundness, make and shape come from his mother, he will go on andmake a meaningful impact to both stud and commercial flocks throughout the industry and weare very proud to call him a Banavie.

Sire: Charinga Neil 170009 Dam: Rifle 160022

Mic 19.0 SD 3.3 CV 17.4 CF 99.3 WoolCut 184%7 months shearing: 19.0 mic 16.4 Kg

“Every once in a while, as you chase after making an impact you get to experiencethe moment it all comes together, all of the planning,all of the risk and all of the work. All of that creates something pretty special”

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2021 Semen Sires

Majestic 111139—130303 “Rifle”

Majestic 111139 - 130333

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AI Bred son of “Neil” is half of an epic combination of woolcut, scale and production. Born and raised as a twin, his fullbrother 190122 is lotted in the Banavie Ram Sale in lot 96. Thisbig boned, very well made sire has a beautifully definedmedium wool which is white and stylish. He a great toplinesound feet and structure. A quick maturing sire where fertilityand carcase traits combine with wool cut and quality, makinghim a desirable sire to match any breeding objectives.

190123 Sire: Charinga Neil 170009

Dam: Rocky 160462

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Mic 20.5

SD 3.3

CV 15.3

CF 99.7

WoolCut 136%


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ET Bred son of “Neil” by Rifle 17 who in herself is an ET bred daughter of KP 110002. 002 ismassive 120kg ewe who raised twins last year as a 9 year old!! The sire has been retained atBanavie for his constitution, depth of body and strong bone. He carries a white finemedium crimping wool which is well nourished and safe. 001 has lambs on the ground thisyear at Banavie and we look forward to presenting them on inspection day.

190001 Sire: Charinga Neil 170009

Dam: Rifle 160017

190001 ET BRED POLL

TEST: PPMic 18.9

SD 3.1

CV 16.4

CF 99.9

WoolCut 142%



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CH-204 110016Drop: June 2013

SOLD TO MUNUNDA MERINO STUD, WA FOR A VICTORIAN RECORD OF $60,000A special ET bred sire that stands big, tall and square with a draping, long neck and a high,wide rump. He has an excellent top line, very good pasterns and a silky soft pure muzzle.He has excellent coverage of bright, nourished wool with excellent length of staple.

Test Date: July 2014

Micron: 20.1

SD: 3.0

CV: 15

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Dam: BANAVIECH-204 110091

Drop: June 2013Weight: 150 KG

SOLD TO LEOVALE STUD WA FOR $30,000A richly nourished, bright medium wool sire with excellent structure, reflected in his verygood top line, pasterns, feet and width through the body. His long muzzle is silky soft andvery pure. He is ET bred, sired by “Majestic 111139”, a “double copy” poll which Collinsvillebred using ET. His wool is well aligned, very bright and has plenty of fibre density.

Test Date: June 2015

Micron: 19.4

SD: 2.8

CV: 14.6

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This Magnificent Sire is the result of years of selection all coming together in a singlegenetic package. Selected by Roger at lamb mothering as the one “we must keep an eyeon”, 266 has grown and developed into the exceptional sire he, through years of ET and AIhas ultimately been selectively bred to become. A combination of virtues from Big Tom,Pearler, Jonty and Buddy genetics have all combined to produce this super star.

His father “Gilbert”, was prepared and managed in the Banavie ram shed in 2018 and thisram has many of the old boys great attributes. He has a genuine presence in the ram shed,he holds his head high and proud. He is quick maturing and already has a big broadmuzzle like his father with a sires hornset. His growth rate is exceptional due to his heavybone, length of body and perfect structure. His wool is bold deeply crimping, withexcellent thickness and lock. It is richly nourished, well aligned fibre which pushes wool cutproduction on an uncomplicated pliable skin.

We look forward to watching the impact this ram has on the Merino industry and thecontinuation of the “Gilbert” family which is held in high regard at both Banavie andCharinga.

Sire: Charinga Gilbert 170226 Dam: Pearler 213 150241

Mic 21.2 SD 3.3 CV 15.5 CF 99.4 WoolCut 156%

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Congratulations!!Long time client JN & DF Newall ‘Orana’ on theirsuccess at the 2019 Jamestown Show. Roger hasclassed the Newall flock annually for almost 20 years.Every ewe weaner is individually assessed through theclassing box by both Roger and John before it cangain entry into the Orana breeding flock. John alsohas strict selection criteria for his annual sireselection, with only the very best sires suited to hisbreeding objectives selected to take him forward.Johns Orana bred sheep often attract greatsupport at store sales during the spring, due to theamount of repeat purchasers that just want to gettheir hands on them again.

We thank John and Dianne for your continuedsupport and urge you to inspect some of theirprogeny at our inspection day, they truly are a spectacle.

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From our Stud Advisor, Andrew Calvert I have always believed if you’re in the business of producingsomething to sell then its vital whatever the article is it needs toremain relevant to the market. Breeding animals to sell is nodifferent, they need to be both relevant and commercially viable.The ultimate determiner in a Studs business is its clients, in simpleterms if they are successful, so should the Stud supplying thegenetics be. Banavie have been bred along these objectives forover 100 years, the principals understand the responsibilities theyhave as a leading supplier of Seedstock to the Merino Industry.

I am strongly focused on breeding sheep that are structurallysound, efficient converters capable of achieving good cut tomicron, their wool should be soft and nourished. Fertility is criticalas is a good carcass. One of the real positives of the Banavie type is

its dual-purpose attributes, they are also ideally suited to shearing 3 times in 2 years or every 6months. With the current wool market this can offer huge financial benefits.

Andrew Calvert - Stud Consultant0418 130 155


Focus on ewe nutritionlifts production for Greenaway familyArticle courtesy of Stock and Land, Thursday 20th August by Kylie Nicholls

A targeted approach to ewe nutrition is helping to lift Merino lambing percentagesand flock productivity on the Greenaway family farm at Beazley’s Bridge.Trading as Bernarro Partnership, Nigel Greenaway takes care of the 900-hectaremixed farming operation with his brother Daniel, father Bruce and their families. Theycurrently run a self-replacing flock of 1500 Merino ewes, crop between 200 to 400haannually and grow out 3500 pigs under contract.

Traditionally running Merinos, the Greenaway family made a change to first-cross eweproduction using Dorper rams to produce prime lambs. But despite success with thisprogram, they decided to return to breeding Merinos about six years ago.“We could see where the market was heading and noticed the lack of Merino ewesand decided to take a punt and change back to Merinos,” Mr Greenaway said.“Big first-cross ewes and crossbreds also require a lot of feed and we wanted to bemore efficient.

“I think you can always rely on a Merino, even if the wool market is down you stillhave the wether lamb and mutton market so you are still profitable, if you look afterthem, they’ll look after you.

“I also really enjoy the challenge of breeding and improving them, it is always veryrewarding.”

Mr Greenaway believes quality genetics play a significant role in boosting flockproductivity and has been sourcing his rams from the Polkinghorne family’sBanavie/Charinga stud at Marnoo since changing back. Their flock averages 20micron with an annual wool cut of eight to 10 kilograms per head.“We quit the Dorper-cross ewes in one go and bought several lines of four-year-oldBanavie/Charinga-blood ewes and have bred our numbers up from there,” he said.“We don’t concentrate too much on micron and are just trying to grow big, boldcrimping, heavy-cutting bale fillers.

“Well-nourished wool is also very important as we have a lot of sandy loam countryand graze our stubbles through the summer and nourishment helps to prevent any dust getting in the fleeces.”


“We’re more than happy to pay a premium for the ram that is correct for us as it flowsthrough your entire flock.”

After grazing stubbles through the summer, the ewes are drenched, vaccinated andjoined in on-farm containment pens for six to eight weeks from February 1 onwardsto lamb in July and August. About 200 to 300 ewes are fed per pen and a joining ratio of 1pc is used.

The Greenaway family have been joining in containment for many years and areachieving good fertility and lamb survival results, with the ewes scanning at about150 per cent and weaning at about about 125 to 130 pc, although Mr Greenawaybelieves this figure can be improved.

“The containment pens save us time and money, we only have one water source tocheck and we can feed our sheep in one to two hours per day which is far moreefficient than driving tractors and utes around the farm,” he said.“Maintaining the ground cover in our paddocks is important, which is why we like tohave them in containment as well.“We get good feed conversion as the ewes don’t eat as much because they’re notwalking it off and it also looks after the rams.”Silage, hay and straw produced on-farm is fed in the pens which ensures minimalwaste and utilises surplus fodder. Mr Greenaway aims to make at least 1000 bales ofhay and silage each year as a buffer against drought.“We cut a lot of silage and hay as a tool to clean up our paddocks and it works wellfeeding silage in containment, and we don't have any of the health issues associatedwith feeding grain,” he said.Pregnancy scanning is also carried out during their containment with Mr Greenawayscanning for singles and twins as well as early and late lambers.“I split the mobs up this way for ease of management and it helps to manage feed ina lean year,” he said.“The late lambers can be left in containment for an extra month so the paddocksdesignated for them during lambing can get ahead a bit, it gives us more flexibility.”The lambs are weaned at the start of October, and shorn in January with the wetherlamb portion turned off as quickly as possible.“We don’t try and grow them out, we sell them just off shears or keep them for a bitlonger, depending on where the market is and how much surplus feed we have.“We aim to sell them at 20 to 25 kilograms carcase weight and if we can get acontract over the hooks, we’ll go with that as then you know what price you aregoing to get.

Any surplus ewe lambs are sold as rising 1.5 year-olds in October and Novemberready for joining with last year’s draft selling for $272/head through AuctionsPluswhich Mr Greenaway was pleased with.


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CONTACT: TIM POLKINGHORNE 0427 317 846

ROGER POLKINGHORNE 0427 358 168

EMAIL: [email protected] WEB: www.banaviemerinos.com.au

Poll Flock No 1469 Horn Flock No 2772 OJD MN3. Approved Vacc. Bruc Acc.

Founded in 1915, the McLennan family worked to establish Banavie as one of few true foundation studs, selling genetics throughout every

state in Australia and internationally. For over 60 years Neil continued the work of his father Dick, to develop the Banavie type.

Renowned for having strong bone, excellent wool density and elite wool quality the Banavie type is easily distinguished in stud families and commercial flocks across Australia. Since purchasing Banavie in

2001, we are pleased to see the continued impact and industryinfluence the Banavie type is having.

“TRADITIONAL VALUES STILL RELEVANT”

Family A!air: Banavie Principals Tim, Karina and Roger flankedby Chloe, Matilda and Emily Polkinghorne

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