Attending the southern showcase increases the exposure of the family stud to Merino breeders.

Stud consultant, Damian Meaburn, said the field days are a chance for wool growers to compare various bloodlines which would be suitable for their home property.

“With many people attending, the exposure to a large crowd is important for us and we have picked up clients in past years.”

Gavin Lieschke said the stud will have a selection of the 106 rams cataloged for their on-property sale on 9 September on display at Galong, along with a representation of their sires.

“We are very excited with the way our rams have grown out this year especially as it was a tough autumn and our wool is as good if not better than last year.” he said.

“Our rams are bred to handle our climate, especially wet winters, and are proven performers in the paddock for the modern era.” 

“Our productive white wool, measuring 19 to 21 microns and grown on a large frame is in demand and meeting current market conditions.”

The focus upon productivity is important for the Lieschke brothers..

“We are very strict on having the wool right because we are in a high rainfall area, and many of our rams go into similar environments,” Peter Lieschke said.

“Our wool is bright and well nourished, which is important in keeping vegetable matter and dust out of fleeces as they are grown in cropping areas, or through dry summers and before the autumn break.

“We have to have nourishment in the cropping areas to maintain yield.”

The well nourished white wool on a good frame attracted Tasmanian wool grower, Adrian Carpenter, manager Connorville Station, Cressy, when he saw the Bundaleer draft at Bendigo and started buying rams five years ago.

“They have put more weight with staple length on our sheep and increased the frame,” Mr Carpenter said.

“Because of the bright and nourished wool, we don’t have any problems in our climate.”