Wattle Farm Border Leicester Stud was established in 2005 by Jeff Sutton and family to meet the growing demand for quality Border Leicester Flock and Stud Rams in the Riverina and State wide. The aim is to provide the sheep farming community with quality sound performing rams for crossbreeding purposes and for the enhancement of their own stud quality flocks. Our rams are in immaculate condition and have grown out and will be presented to clients in excellent working condition. The Wattle Farm Border Leicester Rams and Ewes for sale have high Border Dollar Indexes and lamb plan data is available to all our clients. Border Leicester Stud History
At Wattle Farm Borders we aim to breed quality Border Leicesters that have a strong constitution, growth, length, muscling and fertility to ensure that the sheep farming community receive quality sound performing rams for cross breeding purposes or, for the enhancement of their own stud quality flocks. Recently quality award winning sires have had added to compliment Wattle Farms highly successful show team including:
2010 Young Border Leicester Ram of the Year (Kelso L220)
2013 Coolawang Impact (Champion Ram Adelaide Show 2013)
2013 Bindaree Supreme Vintage (2nd Aust Sheep Show 2013)
2014 Coolawang Impact 2nd (Champion Ram Adelaide 2014)
2014 Geraldine Ram, 1st Horsham and Grand Champion Ram Melbourne Royal 2014
You can be assured when buying rams from Wattle Farm Borders that they are bred to perform, are of exceptional quality, and are of proper confirmation with proven genetics. All our Border Leicesters are OJC vaccinated, are regularly drenched and have been vaccinated at least twice in the last 12 months with 6-1 and Clik and magnum backlining. Today, Jeff Sutton and family produce over 500 Border Leicester progeny per annum for the commercial sale market. Our clients are based throughout New South Wales and Victoria. Wattle Farm Borders prides itself on undertaking all we do to industry best practices in all facets of our agricultural production which includes lucerne pasture hay, oats, triticale, wheat, first cross ewes and prime lambs. There would be very few Border Leicester Studs showing sheep in either New South Wales or Australia that would do as many shows as we do at Wattle Farm Borders. Showing of our sheep helps send the message of the quality of our stock and the need for the Border Leicester ram for the Australian Sheep community. At Wattle Farm Borders, we undertake to guarantee the following:
Wattle Farm is a registered stud flock 4714
Our property identification code is NA552894
All sheep are born on Wattle Farm *No sheep are terminal tag consignment sheep
Our sheep are regularly inspected and are foot rot free
Quality genetics are used from proven sire rams
All sheep on Wattle Farm are gudair vaccinated
All sheep are routinely drenched
Treatment with Clik, Clik Plus, Magnum and Vetrizin is undertaken at shearing/marking and crutching and at other times as the seasons require. We are brucellosis accredited free flock (Y. 500)
Lamb plan figures available for all stud progeny
Free replacement guarantee (terms apply)
Deliveries available for 8 rams or more in the local Riverina or South West Sydney areas
At Wattle Farm Border Leicester Stud, we declare that our stock must meet the highest possible standards as we cull heavily to ensure that only the best breeding stock is retained and only the best progeny sold. It is no coincidence that commercial breeders who consistently seek out top quality breeding stock for their enterprises achieve the higher returns with the progeny. Ram selection is an important decision for sheep producers, as the quality of rams purchased today will affect the lambs produced in the system over the next four to five years. Genetics should be a key component of ram selection since only the genes are passed on from an animal to its progeny. The visual appearance of an animal is determined by a combination of genetics and environmental effects. Key points to remember when buying rams:
1. Know what attributes you require in a ram to meet market specifications and enterprise objectives;
2. Ask questions – talk to your breeder about their breeding strategy and how it aligns with yours;
3. Identify potential rams using genetic information – but ensure your final decision takes into account animal health and structure.
