Timaru Merino Stud is a new ultrafine stud established with the purchase in 2014 of Ledgerton Stud Ewes and news.
While the Timaru stud is young, the Ledgerton breeding has been established over many decades commencing in 1867
when Charles Frederick Walker started the Ledgerton stud with extra superfine Saxon sheep.
To be included in the stud flock, Ewes must have, as 2 year olds, a micron reading of 15.9 or better,
a comfort factor of 99.6 or better and a curvature reading between 100 and 130. They are further selected for wool colour and length.
As flock improvements are made over time, these criteria will be tightened.
The stud flock is kept very small ( 65 ewes ) joined to a single ram each year. The ram must have superior wool statistics to the Ewes.
All sheep bred on the property are tagged with electronic ID tags, management information is collected electronically, and they are inoculated for Ovine Johnes at marking.
news are certified Brucellosis free, and mulesing has ceased.
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