| 3 RURAL PEOPLE » Anui Romneys Right genetics pay dividends at Anui Romney rams are sold privately each year on farm at Anui from late November. Inset: Dorset Downs are part of a ram lamb trial, which sees them measured from growth rates at weaning time until March to single out the best performing lambs. Karen Phelps Using the right genetics continues to pay dividends for Anui Romneys with ewes scanning their best ever this year. Mixed ages ewes scanned at 220% and two tooths at 190%. “It’s about trying to do the basics well and keeping conformation and soundness correct as well along the way. We introduce one or two new sires each year to keep the gene pool ticking over,” says Willie Philip. The family business – Philip Land Company – comprises two properties. Willy farms 200ha Anui farm at Dannevirke while brother John and his son George and George’s wife Laura farm a 1011ha hill country block in Mangatuna east of Dannevirke. Between the two properties there are 4000 romneys at Mangatuna, 1200 stud romney, along with 300 Dorset Down ewes at Anui. They also run 250-cow Dandaleith Angus Stud at Mangatuna. It was their uncle Don McDonald who started Anui Romney Stud. Willy bought the stud in the 1970s. His father Bill farmed mainly Romneys but also had a flock of dorset downs. All are recorded on the Sheep Improvement Ltd database. In recent years the focus has been on WormFEC and facial eczema along with structural soundness and fertility. The stud uses sires that have been facial eczema tested at .6 and worm resistant genetics. Anui still focuses on the wool quality of the rams as well. Anui’s SIL records are linked with other stud breeders in the southern part of the North Island for greater accuracy. Willy says that fast growth rates have been targeted for the Dorset Downs, a breed renowned for its meat with large frames, less fat and high yielding lambs. The Dorset Downs are part of a ram lamb trial, which sees them measured from growth rates at weaning time until March to single out the best performing lambs. The best have been identified as growing up to 800g per day. Other traits measured are skin thickness for better lamb survival and eye muscle scanning. t 06 357 0640 www.nla.net.nz We focus on providing business advice and accounting solutions, so our clients can focus on what they do best! Let’s start talking sweatwork@gmail.com 021 066 0274 S P R I N G P A DDO C K S A 2 Y E A R A N D Y E A R L I N G B U L L S A V A I L A B L 1 0 2 L AWS R OA D , DA N N E V I R K E I N S P E C T I O N S W E L C O M E Willy Philip 102 Laws Road, Dannevirke Ph: 06 374 8857 Email: anui@xtra.co.nz @AnuiStudLivestock George Philip 923 Mangatuna R Dannevirke Ph: 06 374 2861 S P R I N G P A DDO C K S A L E S 2 Y E A R A N D Y E A R L I N G B U L L S A V A I L B L E 1 0 2 L AWS R OA D , D N N E V I R K I N S P E C T I O N S W E L C O M E Willy Philip 102 Laws Road, Dannevirke Ph: 06 374 8857 Email: anui@xtra.co.nz @AnuiStudLivestock George Philip 923 Mangatuna Road Dannevirke Ph: 06 374 2861 Willy Philip 102 Laws Road, Dannevirke Ph: 06 374 8857 Email: anui@xtra.co.nz George Philip 923 Mangatuna Road,Dannevirke Ph: 06 374 2861 G I VE U S A CA L L TO ARRANGE AN I N S P E CT I ON . - Fully SIL & Studfax performance recorded - Stud ewes farmed on hard hill country at Mangatuna, east of Dannevirke - We use eczema tested sires up to .6 - Sires DNA tested for sheep 50K - Worm resistance programme in place Willy Philip 102 Laws Road, Dannevirke Ph: 06 374 8857 Email: anui@xtra.co.nz George Philip 923 Mangatuna Road,Dannevirke Ph: 06 374 2861 G I VE U S A CA L L TO ARRANGE AN I N S P E CT I ON . - Fully SIL & Studfax performanc recorded - Stud ewes far ed on hard hill country at Mangatuna, east of Dannevirke - We use eczema tested sires up to .6 - Sires DNA tested for sheep 50K - Worm resistance programme in place A N U I S T U D L I V E S T O C K R OM N E Y | D O R S E T D OWN | T E F R OM - Fully SIL & Studfax performance recorded - Stud ewes farmed on hard hill country at Mangatuna, east of Dannevirke - We use eczema tested sires up to .6 A N U I S T U D L I V E S T O C K R OM N E Y | D O R S E T D OWN | T E F R OM - Fully SIL & Studfax performance recorded - Stud ewes farmed on hard hill country at Mangatuna, - Fully SIL & Studfax performance recorded - Stud ewes farmed on hard hill country at Mangatuna, east of Dannevirke - We use eczema tested sires up to .6 - Sires DNA test for sheep 50K - Worm resistance programme in place About 2500 lambs are brought to Anui for fattening from the commercial flock at Mangatuna. The aim is to raise lambs to around 43kg. Willy says the Dorset Downs can achieve this within 100 days and being able to send them to the works earlier is helpful if, for example, drought occurs. Summer crops are sown as part of a regrassing programme and used to fatten lambs. Rams are sold privately each year on farm at Anui from late November. Around 100 dorset downs and 200 Romney ram hoggets are usually offered. Each spring two year old and yearling Dandaleith Angus Stud bulls are offered to the market by private treaty. Dandaleith Angus Stud has its origin in Scotland where it was started by their grandfather John. Their successful sale last year saw an average price of $9300 as buyers target their sound cattle that perform on hill country with fertility, ease of calving, good fats, IMF and growth.
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