Sale rams at Stirling Dohne Merino are not challenged except for the customary whole stud grain ban and whole breeding flock rotational grazing whilst on thier mothers.
The fierce demand for big sheep precludes this policy. Stud sires are toe trimmed, drenched before joining and foot bathed in extreme emergencies, however beyond this they are “stuck in the orchard” to fend for themselves occasionally receiving some hay or silage.