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RURAL LIFESTYLE The North Canterbury News, March 7, 2024 35 Amberley couple bow out of Southdowns By TIM CRONSHAW, @alliedpress.co.nz Amberley’s Wayne and Jenny Chisnall have bowed out of Southdown breeding on ahigh. Strong bidding at the dispersal sale of their Hursley Downs stud ewes last month caught them by surprise. Leading the catalogue was atop price of $2050 in the offering of 56 Southdown mixed age ewes, 36 twotooth ewes and 29 ewe lambs. Equally pleasing were the average prices —$535 for the older ewes, $515 for twotooths and $340 for ewe lambs. Two ewes passed in were snapped up by abuyer before the online auction on Bidr had completed. The couple will continue to farm in semiretirement, running commercial sheep and Angus cattle at their 80ha farm near North Canterbury’s Amberley Beach, without the workload of astud operation. Mrs Chisnall said they had no inkling beforehand the demand would be so strong. ‘‘Absolutely not, the results exceeded our expectations. It totally blew us out of the water. ‘‘We don’t show our sheep as alot of breeders do, but they were seen on a Southdown tour last year by quite afew breeders, and this viewing may have assisted with the sale.’’ The toppriced ewe went to Blair Robertson’sMerrydowns Stud, of Gore, and the second top ewe was sold to Christina Jordan, of Willowhaugh Enterprises in Blenheim. Fittingly, the two studs had provided much of the genetic base on the sire side of their stud flock. Mr Chisnall said buying top rams from them in the past had paid off, and resulted in the lineup of ewes for sale. ‘‘Probably our goals were to just breed agood commercial ram that was sound. ‘‘We had an Angus stud before we started the Southdowns and it was on similar lines, to produce agood commercial type of sire. ‘‘Our philosophy was if you keep CULTIVATING? All agricultural &cultivation work Local Business Serving The Local Area. • Direct drilling -Giant discing -Ploughing -Power harrow -Air seeding • All heading and windrowing requirements • Hay -Baleage -Straw Medium square, round, conventional. Double mower conditioners, wrapping. We look afteryour needs likewelook afterour own! buying good rams, the ewes will look after themselves and get better and better.’’ The couple started the Southdown stud in 2008 to complement their Angus stud, which they eventually dispersed to concentrate on the Southdowns. At its peak the stud numbered 120 ewes. They mainly sold 60 to 70 rams a year privately to North Canterbury buyers, as well as farmers further south and to North Island stations. • Daily Freight Run to Ch-Ch &Return. Ph: 0274 517 063 0274 321 581 (Bus) 03 314 4565 (H) 2631089 The Chisnalls also supported the Canterbury ram and ewe fair with one or two rams. Mr Chisnall said they kept prices at PERFORMANCE BY HUSQVARNA realistic levels for their commercial rams. ‘‘A lot of the time guys would ring and say they wanted four rams and Iwould say the price, say $800, and they would take five.’’ Mrs Chisnall said she had mixed feelings about leaving stud breeding. ‘‘I am definitely sad. Not that the Southdown guys would like me saying this, but they were my teddy bears. ‘‘It’s been an amazing journey and we’ve learned lots along the way. ‘‘The Southdown community is agreat group of people to be with.’’ They also run about 100 1yearold and 2yearold Angus heifers, buying 50 calves and taking them through to 2years old for the spring market. The plan is to increase the heifer numbers now they had left Southdown breeding. Top effort ... Amberley’s Wayne and Jenny Chisnall alongside the toppriced fourtooth ewe, which sold for $2050 to Merrydowns Stud’s Blair Robertson, of Gore, at the dispersal sale of their Hursley Downs ewe flock. PHOTO: SUPPLIED “Autumn’s on its way–be ready withaHusqvarna blower!” Husqvarna 120iBV (Battery Blower/Vac) Skin $469 or battery&charger kit $819 Husqvarna 125BVX (Blower/Vac) $549 CONTACTYOURNORTH CANTERBURY BASEDWELLDRILLING TEAM FOR ALL WATER WELL DRILLING &WELL SERVICING REQUIREMENTS · Water well drilling · Lifestyle block supply · Rural water supply · Pump testing · Submersible pump installation and removal Husqvarna 125B (Blower only) $399 Husqvarna Aspire B8X Skin $229 or battery &charger kit $369 FORPROFESSIONALSERVICE FROM AN EXPERIENCEDTEAM 027222 1587 ·malcolm@hydrill.co.nz 2632578 Ph. 3136640 275FlaxtonRoad, Southbrook sales@brandmowers.co.nz 2647592
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