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FEB 2010: Two of Leon's rams from his South African stud, Dorsland Dorpers, walked away as champions at the Central Karoo Show, De Aar, RSA, 2010. The rams, Kenoes and Laser, were crowned as Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion respectively. Photos of these two rams are in the Photo Gallery under Dorpers. The genetic material of these two rams should arrive in Australia in May 2010.
JAN 2010: The next 140 embryos are already flushed by RAMSEM in South Africa and will be transferred during September 2010 on “Sonvanger’, Bourke. Good rains over the Christmas period resulted in excellent pasture response and stock are generally reflecting the improvement in seasonal conditions
  • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009:
Lambs are tagged and ringed. The lambs show exceptional growth rates with weight varying between 13 and 18kg. Mid December some lambs weighed in at 30kg. Visit our PHOTO GALLERY for images
 
• SEPTEMBER 2009:
The first lambs are born! Ten exciting and exhausting days of assisting ewes and admiring the miracle of birth. All of this took place in the midst of an uncommonly heavy dust storm with sporadic rain and cold spells. Birth weight varied between 3.5kg to 6kg. A 47% lambing rate is achieved. Visit our PHOTO GALLERY for images.
• MAY 2009:
Three days are set aside for embryo transfers. As far as we know the largest number of embryos to be transferred at any single time. Dr Fanie Steyn from RAMSEM, South Africa, is entrusted with this specialized task. The DorperXDamara ewes, acting as surrogate mothers, proof to be rather demanding! Visit our PHOTO GALLERY for images.
• APRIL 2009:
The first embryos arrived from South Africa in Australia in a flask prepared by RAMSEM. Clearing customs went smoothly.Hundred and seventy embryos are destined for transfer on “Sonvanger”, Bourke and twenty embryos are allocated to Ron Pagett, a Dorper enthusiast in the Bourke area.
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