So the time has come around for annual shearing of our 'Merino Wool' sheep flock.
From the early days of Australia our country rode on the back of the sheep.
My sheep classer of old Mr Ken Hannah, always used to say, my boy
"The wool you are producing is what they make angels bra's out of'"
As declines in wool returns resulted in a greater focus on sheep meat, the quality of wool dropped below Angel Bra level, apart from the purest wool producers.
The 2019 and 2020's now see a resurgence in growing quality wool across the board and subsequent requirement of quality breeding units.
Wool sheep prices once in decline to as low as 50 cents per head, now demand a price around $500.
The product wool of Australia is exported world wide to world class mills to produce from the finest of fashion to practical garments of work wear.
This big boy with his wives and offspring are producing as good a genetic base as ever.
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