In recent weeks we held our annual alpaca shearing day, where Andrew and Cathy Chapman shore our alpacas plus another 12 belonging to community members. The Year 12 students crutched our lambs ready for sale and we were really pleased with the price of $184/head, straight off the ewes. Thanks to Stock Agent Mel Haynes for spending some time with the Year 10s explaining the lamb market and how to pick a good lamb. This week ex-student Jake Michael returned to school to shear our ewes. He did a great job and was very helpful in giving the students some handy tips as they learned to pick up and throw the fleeces. The Year 10 Ag class managed the wool handling with Zoe Ingram and Jorjah Pike being the main shed hands. Both students are developing some really good skills, so keep them in mind if you need a shed hand!

We have sold our pigs and the turkeys will go soon too. If you would like to order a seasoned turkey roll ($18/kg) or whole turkey ($10kg) , please contact me at school. They will be ready in the first week of December. I will also have a handful of Isa Brown laying hens for sale too in December - $15 each.

Sue Pratt