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Maister's Swamp Merino Stud is a new and innovative merino stud in the New England, New South Wales with Ultrafine, Superfine and Finewool family structures in both the Horn and Poll studs.

Through a selective breeding program developed over the past 10 years, Maister's Swamp can now offer sheep and wool producers genetics that will increase their wool cut, lower their microns (if needed) and increase carcass traits that will make their sheep enterprises more profitable.   

Today, Maisters Swamp is owned and managed by David Watson, his wife Tina and three daughters Isabella, Sophie and Georgina.

Maisters Swamp Merino Stud was registered in 1991 after an official inspection of Maister's Swamp ewes.
 

Since 1991, one Yoorooga Stud ram, two Hillcreston Stud rams, two Merryville Stud rams, three Gilgunyahn Stud rams and thirteen Glanna Stud rams have been purchased. Also four Glanna Poll Stud rams have been purchased for the poll stud.
 

Maisters Swamp currently has over 650 stud ewes, including 100 poll ewes creating the new Poll superfine and finewool family structures.  All ewes have been naturally mated in single sire mobs.

The average micron of the adult stud ewe flock over the last five years is 17.7 microns with an average yield of 75% with an average fleece weight of 6.2kg including crutchings.

Our genetics are displayed at the
bi-annual New England Field Days at the Walcha Showground and at our on-property ram sale held at Maister's Swamp Kentucky on the second Saturday of February each year. 

Maister's Swamp ram genetics can be purchased at the following multi-vendor housed ram sales, Armidale, Mudgee and Inverell and at the unhoused Armidale ram sale.

Maister's Swamp Merino Stud is Brucellosis and Footrot Accredited Free and has OJD MN3 STATUS.

Maisters Swamp Merino Stud is situated at Kentucky, 1.7 km on the Wollun Road, turning off the New England Highway 13 km south of Uralla.

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