Blackdale Stud

Blackdale Stud Blackdale Stud a family run sheep breeding operation in Ermedale, Western Southland. Sheep Stud

Over the weekend, we got to our 110th bonfire burnt as a result of the October wind storm. That puts us 80% done on clea...
14/04/2026

Over the weekend, we got to our 110th bonfire burnt as a result of the October wind storm. That puts us 80% done on clean up fires, some have been day and night supervision, some have smoked out the neighbourhood. It's been a battle to get the place cleaned up but we are starting to get through it.
Many helpers and one 89 year old (Peter) have been awesome at pushing up fires. We still have to fence the place and fix a lot of stuff up, but it's great to see progress.

Last paddock of baleage made for the season - Thanks to the team at DS Brown Lts
12/04/2026

Last paddock of baleage made for the season - Thanks to the team at DS Brown Lts

We recently loaded the last of the rams bound for the North Island. Great to see them loaded and headed towards their ne...
30/03/2026

We recently loaded the last of the rams bound for the North Island. Great to see them loaded and headed towards their new home.

A first for our farm - a complete truck and trailer unit of lambs (564) left our property bound for the meatworks. Avera...
29/03/2026

A first for our farm - a complete truck and trailer unit of lambs (564) left our property bound for the meatworks. Average lwt 46kg Average cwt 19.8kg.
Milnes Transport Ltd

The methane trailer was here recently for our annual round of testing the sire lines in our Texel, Textra and Texel Coop...
21/03/2026

The methane trailer was here recently for our annual round of testing the sire lines in our Texel, Textra and Texel Coopworth flocks.
Thanks to Ian and the team from Agresearch for the 'Cool Sheep Programme'.

20/03/2026

We appreciate that many Otago Southland farms have had big issues from October winds and we were fortunate enough to have assistance from Daryll Diack and the team cutting down Leon's Grandads 99 year old very large and dangerous trees and assisting with some of the properties clean up.
Here is a short video of the work by this very talented crew!

18/03/2026

4th Coopworth x Ewes for Sale

A longstanding client has approx 150 4th ewes for sale due to sale of farm. Blackdale bred genetics.

If you would like more details please contact Leon on 021 855 106.

Back to measuring Autumn growth and muscle. Our lambs are doing well and we welcome Kahil from McQueen scanning taken ov...
11/03/2026

Back to measuring Autumn growth and muscle. Our lambs are doing well and we welcome Kahil from McQueen scanning taken over from Barry who was our long standing scanner.

Good to get a load of wool away to auction
12/02/2026

Good to get a load of wool away to auction

Recently we had the team from Waiau Valley Shearing in to shear some ewes and ram lambs. Leon had been busy sorting up t...
10/02/2026

Recently we had the team from Waiau Valley Shearing in to shear some ewes and ram lambs. Leon had been busy sorting up the lambs, making sure they're all ready for the shearers.
Thankfully the weather played ball and we were able to get them dry! Summer has been a bit wet.

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Mitchell Road, Ermedale
Riverton
9883

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