OUYEN LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE'S 2019 PRIME LAMB CHALLENGE

OUYEN FARMER’S FESTIVAL

Tuesday 5th of November 2019

 

You are invited to to participate in this year’s

Prime Lamb Challenge

 

Division and weight categories in pens of three are:

 

  1. Lambs out of Merino Ewes below 50kg
  2. Lambs out of Merino Ewes 50kg and above
  3. Lambs out of Crossbred Ewes below 50kg

5     Lambs out of Crossbred Ewes 50kg and above

 

This competition is organised with the intention of highlighting the various breeding techniques which contribute to producing Prime Lambs.

Five main points – fat score, length and depth, back structure (rump), cleanness of points, skin and lamb presentation – will be scored in the assessment.

Prizes include The James Alexander Cattanach Memorial Trophy, industry products and ram vouchers. 

All children who enter a pen will receive a prize.

A $100 prize is to be given to one member of the public who nominates the heaviest pen.

Entry fee is $3 per pen of 3 lambs.

Lambs must be bare shorn or up to eight weeks off shears.

 

Entries are to be submitted by the 4/11/2019 to:

      

Keith Erhardt            0429 921 258

Prue Lynch              0425 732 601

Gary Manley            0427 551 752