The Hazeldean Merino stud was founded by James Litchfield in 1865 with the purchase of a draft of sheep, the progeny of pure imported Rambouillet Merinos. These sheep were carefully bred until 1879 when a draft of ewes from the flock of David Taylor of St Johnston, Tasmania were imported together with several high-priced rams from the flocks of James Gibson of Belle Vue and W.H.Gibson of Fairfield...
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Careful breeding from the beginning
CELEBRATE: The Monaro Post published on 4 November, 2015 the 150th Hazeldean anniversary celebrations as well as ram sale results. PHOTO: The Monaro Post
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