ABOUT US
Wingamin White Suffolk Stud at a glance
Established in 1988 - Registered flock no. 50
We live near Karoonda, in South Australia's Murray Mallee region. It's a 325 mm rainfall district with the main farming operations being cereal growing, sheep and wool production.
We registered our White Suffolk stud (Flock no.50) in 1988. White Suffolks were still a developing breed at that time, but now are one of the most popular, leading terminal sire breeds in Australia.
We have found White Suffolks to be versatile and adaptable, performing well in tough Mallee conditions, growing quickly and reaching target weights without becoming excessively fat.
The property and flock attains MN 3 status under the OJD Market Assurance Program and is accredited Brucellosis Free. The entire Wingamin flock is performance tested through Lambplan and the stud attains GOLD status for highest data quality standard.
We tick ALL the boxes
Health status accreditations - Pedigree & performance recorded
Superior genetics - Breeding background of success and predictability
Satisfied repeat clients
NEWS
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The 2011 show & sale season is upon us and we are pleased to be able to present another highly competitive show team as our "shop front" to represent our stud and our magnificent line of commercial rams coming along for the 2011 sales.
CONGRATULATIONS CAITLIN SHILLABEER!
Caitlin won the Inaugural White Suffolk Junior Handlers Competition at this year's Royal Adelaide Show.

OUTSTANDING ROYAL ADELAIDE SHOW SUCCESS
(42 EXHIBITORS - 451 SHEEP ENTRIES)
Results:
Reserve Senior Champion ram
Champion Ewe
Reserve Champion Ewe
Supreme White Suffolk Exhibit (Champion Ewe)
Supreme Shortwool Ewe
Supreme Prime Lamb and Maternal Breeds Ewe
Supreme All Breeds Group (3rd year in a row)
Most Successful Exhibitor (5th year in a row)
1st & 2nd prize April drop rams
1st prize May drop ram
1st & 2nd Pair of rams
1st pen of 3 rams
5th July drop ram
1st & 2nd prize ram lambs
1st & 4th ramb lamb performance class
2nd Coles supermarket class
1st & 2nd prize Apr-May ewes
1st & 4th ewe lambs
1st & 2nd ewe lamb performance class
1st Breeder's Group
1st Sire's Progeny Group

Rams worthy of stud registration still to come on property 19/9/11

HAMILTON SHEEPVENTION SUCCESS!
(25 exhibitors - 230 sheep entries)
Senior Champion Ram,
Grand Champion Ram,
Supreme Short wool ram,
Most Successful Exhibitor and 7 firsts

Another successful showing at Hamilton with Wingamin 101961 going all the way this time with his magnificent carcase getting him across the line in the interbreed judging.

JUDGES COMMENTS (Mr Grahame Gilmore, Tattykeel Poll Dorsets, Oberon NSW)
"This ram has an outstanding muscle pattern and bulk. He is just a soft, easy doing ram with plenty of meat. We need to remember we are breeding sheep to produce lamb so we need muscle"

Photos from the Supreme Interbreed judging at Hamilton. Wingamin 101961 was also a member of our winning breeders group and sire's progeny group.

BENDIGO SUCCESS!
(21 exhibitors - 161 sheep entries)
Off to a great start to the show season at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo, July 15-17
Senior Champion Ram (Wingamin 102010)
Most Successful Exhibitor and 6 firsts
Below: Wingamin 102010 with Shaun and Judge Peter Button.
2010 (another great carcase ram) went on to win his class at Hamilton too!

WINGAMIN WINS SUPREME INTERBREED GROUP & MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR AT THE 2010 ROYAL ADELAIDE SHOW!

SUPREME INTERBREED GROUP

WINNING WHITE SUFFOLK GROUP

2010 Royal Adelaide Show Report
30 Exhibitors
376 entries (record entries)
1st pen of 2 rams (April - June drop)
1st Group of 1 ram & 2 ewes (Champion ram Hamilton &1st & 2nd prize ewes)
1st April/May drop ewe
1st ram lamb
1st ewe lamb
2nd June drop ram
2nd April/May drop ewe
2nd sire's progeny group of three sheep (sired by Wingamin 060708)
2nd August drop ewe
2nd ram lamb objective measurement class
2nd ewe lamb objective measurement class
3rd ewe lamb objective measurement class
3rd June drop ram
3rd August drop ram
3rd June-July drop ewe
5th April drop ram
MOST SUCCESSFUL WHITE SUFFOLK EXHIBITOR (4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR)
SUPREME ALL BREEDS GROUP - 2ND YEAR IN A ROW

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR AT HAMILTON SHEEPVENTION WHITE SUFFOLK FEATURE BREED SHOW

Off to a good start in 2010 with sires and progeny of the 2009 drop
performing well in the paddock..

STUD SIRE: Detpa Grove 070678. First progeny now tested & available in 2010 & semen available. We are always on the look out for young rams that display exceptional growth for age and high muscle definition through the loin and hindquarter as does this young August drop "Cracker" son, and we should all be looking to breed from the most efficient feed converters in order to turn lambs off quicker! Wwt:10.9 Pwt:17.3  pfat: -0.8 pemd: 1.8 Carcase + index: 212  2020 index: 114.7

2009 Royal Adelaide Show Report
30 exhibitors - 319 entries
18 awards with 18 sheep

JUNIOR CHAMPION RAM GRAND CHAMPION RAM  RESERVE SUPREME ALL    BREEDS   WINGAMIN  081378 T 1st July class and Breeder's Group, also member of our Supreme All Breeds Group Sold to Mary Burzacott, Richmond Park Stud  for $10,000

Royal Adelaide Show Highlights for Wingamin Most Successful White Suffolk Exhibitor (3rd year in a row) winning 18 ribbons incl. 7 firsts... 1st May drop ram 1st July drop ram 1st April/May drop ewe 1st Breeder's group 1st ram lamb objective measurement class 1st ram lamb objective measurement class 1st ewe lamb SUPREME ALL BREEDS GROUP (pictured)

2009 Show team

 

2008 News
We were thrilled to receive this delightful letter recently!



2008 Royal Adelaide Show Report
31 exhibitors - 280 entries

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION RAM 2008 ROYAL ADELAIDE SHOW WINGAMIN  070855 Tr 1st sire's progeny class 133.5 kgs, 8mm fat,  53mm emd sold to Gary Wake for $9,500 Royal Adelaide Show Highlights for Wingamin Most Successful Exhibitor winning 17 ribbons incl. 5 firsts... First progeny of 070855 available in 2009!

WINGAMIN 070854 Tr 1/2 share sold to Ashmore stud for $5,000 070854 Won the April/May drop pairs class and the sire's progeny class at the 2008 Royal Adelaide Show. A triplet by DG "Cracker" out of one of our best show ewes. (His brother was reserve senior champion in Adelaide and his sister came 2nd in the pairs class and was part of our breeders group which also placed 2nd!!) First progeny available in 2009!

NEW STUD SIRE: Detpa Grove 070678 Purchased for $8,500 We are always on the look out for young rams that display exceptional growth for age and high muscle definition as does this young August drop "Cracker" son, and we should all be looking to breed from the most efficient feed converters in order to turn lambs off quicker!

2007 Royal Adelaide Show Report (38 exhibitors)
Another successful showing for Wingamin!
Highlights include:
17 ribbons with 15 sheep including 5 firsts
Most Successful Exhibitor
Champion Ewe (with a ewe lamb)
Res. Supreme Shortwool ewe
Winner of both ram and ewe lamb objective measurement classes
Equal highest eye muscle depth @ 54 mm

Bendigo - Hamilton Show report:
We had a terrific showing at Bendigo winning the Supreme Interbreed Prime Lamb group of 1 ram and 2 ewes under 1.5 years.
The ram pictured below was the reserve senior White Suffolk ram. A son of Wingamin "Sterling" who is breeding very well for us.
The ewes were prize winners in the pair and the ewe pictured centre went on to win reserve champion White Suffolk ewe at Bendigo. The other ewe, held by Shaun, took Champion ewe at Hamilton Sheepvention a fortnight later.
Wingamin was Most Successful Exhibitor at Hamilton Sheepvention (180 entries) and at this year's Feature Show at Bendigo (210 entries) where we competed against 28 exhibitors from 4 states including W.A.

2006 News

NEW STUD SIRE: Detpa Grove 050204 Purchased for $12,000 Winner of the May class at the 2006 Royal Adelaide Show & 1st sire's progeny group (By Galaxy Park  023756) Great structure, loin and hindquarter. Plenty of substance and sire power!

1st progeny available from the following rams in 2007
 

Detpa Grove 040521 Bought in conjunction with Wheetelande and Netley Park studs for $8,500. A big, powerful, well apportioned August drop ram . Carries himself so well. Great carcase, structure, bone and muscling on this ram and constitution!

 

Detpa Grove 040208 "Breaker" Champion and Supreme Interbreed ram at the 2005 Royal Adelaide Show. Used in our stud via artificial insemination "Breaker" is a  well balanced and structurally correct ram with a breeding background of success and predictability.

2006 ROYAL ADELAIDE SHOW RESULTS

15 RIBBONS WITH 13 SHEEP INCLUDING 5 FIRSTS
& RUNNER UP FOR SUPREME INTERBREED GROUP
Below: Wingamin 3226 (retained)
Winner of the Burwood trophy for July drop ram.
1st Breeder's group class.



Below left: Our winning Breeders Group of 1 ram and 2 ewes under 1.5 years.
All sheep being ribbon winners in their respective classes.
This group was runner up in the supreme judging.
Right: 1st prize ewe lamb and objective measurement class winner.
Our ram lamb also won the objective measurement class which compares weight gain, muscle and fat measurements. Our lambs have consistently performed well in these classes over the years demonstrating their commercial viability.
MORE MEAT = MORE PROFIT!





































 

Below: Wingamin 3099
Sold to Idrienne and Bob Neill, Wheetelande stud for $6,250
at the 2006 Royal Adelaide Elite Sale.
This ram weighed 143 kgs and scanned with 10 mm fat and a 51mm eye muscle!



SHOW RESULTS
Hamilton Sheepvention, Vic. August 7-8, 2006
180 ENTRIES -29 EXHIBITORS
Judge: David Pipkorn
Champion ram - Wingamin 3099
Reserve Champion ewe
Most Successful Exhibitor
Ribbons include 6 firsts

The Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic. July 21-23, 2006
164 ENTRIES - 25 EXHIBITORS
Judge: Ian Pfeiffer
Champion ram - Wingamin 3226
Reserve Champion ewe
Most Successful Exhibitor
Ribbons include 7 firsts
Below: Wingamin 05 3226, first in the July drop class and Champion ram.
This ram also won his class at the AWSA National Field Day Show.

Below: Winner of the ram lamb class, Wingamin 06 578. His dam also won the ewe with lamb at foot class. Both 578 and 3226 are sons of homebred sire Wingamin "Sterling" who is breeding very well for us.

WINGAMIN WINS BOTH RAM CLASSES AT DOOKIE 2006!
 

Photo above features:
Left: Wingamin 053099 (Champion), sired by "Fair Dinkum"
Centre: Wingamin 05 3226 July drop and winner of young ram class, sired by Wingamin "Sterling" 040208
Right: Wingamin 053051, sired by "Fair Dinkum" (2nd at the 2005 Royal Adelaide Show)
Results: 6 ribbons and 1 championship at the National Field Day Show.

MALLEE BRED TOUGH
Check out some of our young lambs (5½ months old), that have done well to date in 2005

Wingamin 05 3099 This ram lamb was Supreme exhibit of All Breeds at his first showing at the Murray Bridge Show in September 2005 Champion @ Dookie 2006

Wingamin 05 3061 This ram lamb was the winner of the ram lamb class and the objective measurement class at the 2005 Royal Adelaide Show! 3rd @ Dookie 2006

Wingamin 05 3051 This ram lamb was placed in the ram lamb class and came 2nd in the ram lamb objective measurement class at the 2005 Royal Adelaide Show

Our winning ewe lamb at the Adelaide Royal. This ewe lamb was placed 2nd in the ewe lamb objective measurement class. She was 1 kg lighter than the winning ewe!

Our daughter Caitlin with her ewe lamb who was placed 2nd at the Adelaide Royal, 3rd in the objective measurement class and Champion ewe at the recent Murray Bridge Show.

SHOW RESULTS:
Royal Adelaide Show, September 2nd, 2005
12 ribbons-12 sheep
4 firsts
5 seconds
1 third
1 fifth
1 sixth

2004 Show Highlights:

Supreme Interbreed ewe Hamilton Sheepvention. (ABOVE)
This ewe weighed in at 101.5 kgs and scanned with 9mm fat and 45 eye muscle depth at the 2004 Royal Adelaide Show.
SHOW RESULTS:
2004 Royal Adelaide Show September 3, 2004
Reserve Champion Ewe (won by our ewe lamb!)
Runner-up Most Successful Exhibitor
2 firsts
4 seconds
3 thirds
3 fourths
1 fifth
Hamilton Sheepvention August 2-3, 2004
Reserve Champion ram
Champion ewe
Supreme Interbreed ewe
Supreme Interbreed Group
The Australian Sheep & Wool show, Bendigo. Vic. July 16-18, 2004
Champion ram
Reserve Champion ram
Reserve Champion ewe
Mt. Pleasant Show
Supreme Champion Ram All-Breeds  
Reserve Champion ram 
Reserve Champion ewe

Karoonda Farm Fair 2004:
Best Terminal Sire Display (and again in 2005!)
Best display over all breeds in 2006!

 
 Our Farm Fair Display
 April 2004.

 You can click on the
 picture to enlarge it!








              

Our Supreme All Breeds Group
2003 ROYAL ADELAIDE SHOW.
comprising of
Champion Ewe (left)
2nd placed ewe (middle)
Reserve Champion Ram (Right)

The Reserve Ram was sold at the Elite
Adelaide Ram Sale to Anthony Hurst for
$5,000.

Judges comments:
"It was a very even team of virtually faultless sheep the ewes were brilliant and the ram had the sire's outlook to compliment them beautifully"
(visiting Queensland judge, George Melano)

Judges comments (Andrew Michael) - Champion Ewe
"She is just so well muscled over the top. It would have been hard to place her anywhere else."
Judges comments - Reserve Champion Ram
"A very balanced animal. He has a terrific face and is an excellent example of the breed"
         
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