Golden Valley Wiltipolls, Dorpers and Cross-Breds in Golden Valley, Tasmania, Australia | Pet service

Golden Valley Wiltipolls, Dorpers and Cross-Breds

Locality: Golden Valley, Tasmania, Australia

Phone: +61 438 919 068

Address: 13655 7304 Golden Valley, TAS, Australia

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25.01.2022 ABOUT THE BREEDS AND WHY I CHOSE TO CROSS THE BREEDS. DORPERS - (Extracted from www.dorper.com.au) "The Dorper breed was developed in South Africa in the 1930s with the cross breeding of the Blackhead Persian ewes with a Dorset Horn ram. The breed was introduced into Australia in 1996 and has the potential to be developed for domestic and export meat markets. White Dorpers and Dorpers are quickly becoming the fastest growing sheep breed in Australia, due to their potential t...o adapt to the many varying climates and grazing conditions that Australia has to offer and the greater profitability that can be gained when using such a superior breed as the Dorper breed. Dorpers were bred to produce a high quality carcass under extensive conditions, thus have the reputation of rapid weight gain, excellent carcass conformation and fantastic fat distribution." WILTIPOLLS - (Extracted from www.wikipedia.org) "Wiltipolls are large, easy care, plain bodied sheep that shed their wool annually. They do not require crutching or shearing and do not suffer readily from fly strike which makes them a useful breed for small holdings without shearing sheds. These sheep must have at least 96.87% Wiltshire Horn genetics, completely shed their fleece annually and be polled. The ewes are seasonal breeders, but are good mothers, have high fertility with a high percentage of multiple births. The breed is therefore very low maintenance as there is no need for shearing, crutching, mulesing, jetting, dipping and docking of tails. The Wiltipoll is grass seed resistant and fly and lice resistant, reducing the need for chemicals or the painful practice of mulesing. All this equates to less expense and less work" WHY I CHOSE TO CROSS: I found that the Purebred Dorpers had poor feet, therefore became lame in the winter months, and require care to their feet however they have more meat coverage that the Wiltipoll. The Wiltipoll are very hardy in any conditions and do not require any care to their feet. Boths breeds are shedders and are polled (no meat bruising), thus together creating the ultimate pet, meat sheep and all rounder for hobby farms.

22.01.2022 Started feeding the ram as he is working at the moment and now some of the ewes have cottoned onto what's going on!

20.01.2022 Two Wiltipoll X Dorper ewes, $100 each

19.01.2022 Heres one for Valentines Day! :)

18.01.2022 1 purebred wiltipoll whether $60

16.01.2022 Just a few of what are for sale :)

12.01.2022 Crossbreds and Pure Breds for sale - THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS GIFT! 1 X Purebred Wiltipoll Ram Lamb - $100 8 X Crossbred Ram Lambs - $120 12 X Crossbred Ewes - $150 11 X Crossbred Whethers - $80... * All born August/September *Will be more stock available upon weaning *Look in albums for photos

07.01.2022 Danny ram ready so we will have some pure bred wiltipolls as well as cross Breds :)