We have run purebred Wiltshire sheep since 2000. Their basic management requirements, fertility and hardy nature have seen our flock gradually expanding to a commercial size. They are naturally self shedding and require no shearing, dipping, crutching or mulesing.

Wiltshire Sheep are a hardy meat sheep with an ancient heritage which dates back to Roman times. It is a breed that survived because of its high quality meat. Small flocks were kept by English farmers in the Wiltshire Downs for household use.

The original Wiltshire sheep is known as the Wiltshire Horn and the rams in particular have spectacular winding horns; however for commercial reasons, in the last decade, poll genes have been introduced to develop a polled version.

In 2006 we founded a Wiltipoll stud (Australian Wiltipoll Association Flock # 153) based on our unregistered purebred horned ewes and have brought in genetics with polled rams from Eaglenook (WA) with NZ genetics and Wonoka (SA).

In 2008, we established a Wiltshire Horn stud (ASSBA Flock # 284) with registered stock from Calart (WA) and Byarlea (SA) and are members of the Australian Wiltshire Horn Sheepbreeders Association. www.wiltshirehorn.asn.au

In 2009, a ram from Nardie (WA) joined the Wiltshire Horn stud.
The Wiltipoll stud welcomed a pair of Neribri (WA) rams and a pair of Eaglenook (WA) rams for the continued enlargement of our poll flock.
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The rams are introduced to ewe flocks in mid January until the end of April. As the ewes are seasonal breeders, like other British breeds, they will usually cycle from February.
In July, all ewes are moved to sheltered paddocks for lambing time and we usually mark and vaccinate at end of September.

We usually get 120 -140% lamb marking rate. A great improvement to lamb survival was made after introducing alpacas to our flocks to ward off foxes. We have seen one of our guards standing up to a wedge-tailed eagle.
Lambs are usually weaned in mid December and given a booster vaccine and drench combination.