Annalara White Dorper Stud is based at Dungary, near Dubbo in central western NSW but it is under the harsh pastoral conditions at Annalara Station in Wilcannia in the west of the state, that the breed makes its best economic statement.

Annalara Station originally ran merinos but with years of devastating drought and lambing percentages between 30% and 40% Dorpers were introduced with the intention to concentrate on meat production. The first year's production saw the lambing percentage double and the weaning weight increase considerably.

Today Annalara Station runs 7,000 ewes in various stages of upgrading and is expecting the oldest F3 ewes to drop the first f4 lambs this year. 2005 will be the first year of not shearing Merinos although the station will shear some of the F1 and F2 sheep.

The wool from the F1's will go through the auction system, with fleeces from the higher crosses discarded. Despite this we feel that there is no comparison. The White Dorpers are out performing everything else, even the goats.

Annalara's lambing percentage has nearly doubled over the last 12 months to 160% and we are now in a position to sell F1 ewes to other commercial breeders.

By dispersing the merino flock and eliminating the chemicals used to control fly strike, we were able to move towards organic accreditation. We are selling to two abattoirs that process for a niche market.

Annalara has been fully certified to organic status with NASAA (National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia). Being certified organic has allowed us to reap premiums of up to 580c/ kg dressed weight to processors for the domestic lamb market.

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