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Dorset producers from across the state marked four decades of excellence for the Poll Dorset breed in the state’s Central West, sharing the challenges and opportunities which helped bring the top flocks to the show ring at Cowra.

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00:00My name's Ava Schlink and I've travelled from Finlay, New South Wales.
00:03My name's Indy Matheson and I've travelled from Finlay.
00:06The season at home has been quite dry over the summer.
00:09We've been feeding up our sheep, making sure they've had plenty of feed and nutrition,
00:13keeping good health.
00:15They've been out grazing in paddocks.
00:17We've vaccinated them, drenched them, tagged them,
00:20made sure they're all show ready and in the best condition they can be.
00:24Erin Trades and we come from Canoundra.
00:26It's been a bit tough this year.
00:27Lots of hand feeding. It's been a bit tough until the rain come.
00:31Quite a mild winter.
00:33We've had a lot of early autumn rain, which is really good and quite welcoming.
00:38Preparation for the show.
00:40We quieten the rams as they're all in and out of the shed over the last few days,
00:45washing them and trimming them up and doing our best to prepare them for the show.
00:48So we've been doing it for quite a few years, so I don't find it too difficult now.
00:52I've got my head around it.
00:54So, yeah, it was quite fun.
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