COMMERCIAL DORPER PRODUCTION DAY Tuesday, 19th November 2019, 9am (QLD time)

Hosted by Jeff and Wendy Betts, Chelmer Sheepyards 1780 Chelmer Rd, Thallon, Queensland ARE DORPERS THE RIGHT LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISE FOR ME???

Come along and learn about Dorper management, production, reproduction, ram selection and much more All your questions on running a profitable Dorper operation will be answered.

Speakers include:

• Jeff Betts - Commercial Dorper Producer Nindigully

• Jim Wade - Wade Agricultural Consultants Nutritionist

• Scott Bate - Cattle producer & dryland cropper

• Michael Casey - Dorper Feedlot operator

• Paul Southern - Dorper commercial producer

• Justin Kirkby - Amarula Dorper Stud co-owner and producer

• Lorroi Kirkby - Amarula Dorper Stud co-owner and Veterinarian

• Various Trade displays

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR DORPER FLOCK

Topics covered include:

• Management of Dorpers in an average season.

• Feeding ewes for production during dry times.

• Introducing Dorpers into a cattle/cropping enterprise.

• Grain feeding lambs in confinement and early weaning.

• Nutritional requirements when grain feeding lambs.

• Everyday requirements of feedlotting lambs

• Ram selection for commercial Dorper operations.

• Ewe classing for optimum production in a commercial flock.

• Sheep health and disease issues

To RSVP for catering purposes or for more information please contact:

Jeff Betts 0499 023 256 [email protected] Wendy Betts (catering) 0427 790 629 (text) [email protected] Justin & Lorroi Kirkby 0439 367 737 [email protected]

DORPER FIELD DAY at CHELMER SHEEP YARDS N

To Moonie Highway

To St.George

FIELD DAY CHELMER YARDS 1780 Chelmer Rd

Chelmer Road is 500metres east of T-Section where meets Carnarvon

Highway. 1645 Chelmer Rd Chelmer Homestead Chelmer Sheep Yards. Turn East off Chelmer Road 17.8 km from CARNARVON Barwon Highway. Follow formed

HIGHWAY road for several km until you reach yards.

MOONIE RIVER

CHELMER ROAD

BARWON HIGHWAY To

NINDIGULLY To Thallon