About Waipaoa Station

OVERVIEW

OWNERS: Rob and Jenny Telfer, and Andrew and Nic MacPherson.

AREA: 1800 ha: 1600 ha effective.

AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL: 1341.02mm

SOIL TYPE: Predominantly pumice with sedimentary soils (derivative from grey wackey, mudstone and sandstone) in lower lying areas.

PASTURES: Brown top, fescue, rye, clover.

ASPECT: NE prevailing, East - West running.

TERRAIN: Medium to steep hill country, 60/40.

ALTITUDE ABOVE SEA LEVEL: Ranging; 350-500m meters.

 

STAFF


Manager: Rob Telfer.

Stock Manager: David Stuart

Fencing and Maintenance Manager: Mark Ewart

Tractor and Water Manager: Grant McClellan

Cadet Cook: Leigh McIlroy

Training and Operations Manager: Laurence Burkin

Administration Coordinator: Diane Burkin

 

STOCK TALLIES

Age

Opening 1/6/09

Closing 30/5/10

MA Cows

610

496

R2 Heifers

34

130

R1 Heifers

274

275

R2 Steers

11

0

R1 Steers

269

265

R1 Bulls

56

10

R2 Bulls

19

10

Brd-Bulls

24

15

MA Ewes

4974

6316

2th Ewes

2083

0

Ewe Hgts

2450

2600

Wth Hgts

42

745

Rams

91

80

Killers

47

50

CATTLE

Cows

South Devon, Angus, Charolais

Sire Bulls

Charolais, Angus, Saler

Steers

Charolais X

Heifers

Charolais X, angus

Trade Bulls

Friesian

SHEEP

Ewe’s

Romney/1/4 Finn

Ram’s

Poll Dorset, Suffolk (Terminal)
Romney, (Breeding)

HORSES

Hacks

10

Stallion

1

Mares

3

 

ANNUAL FARM OPERATIONS (Basic outline)

Jan
  • Bulls to MA cows, Mark calves, Assess yearling cattle
  • Wean, dip, drench lambs/Draft works lambs
  • Hogget crutching, Assess MA ewes
  • General repairs, road/track and water table maintenance
  • Water system servicing

Feb
  • 18mth cattle sale
  • Drench, dip and B12 lambs
  • General repairs, road/track maintenance, fencing
  • Fire wood

Mar
  • Shearing course
  • Select replacement ewe lambs
  • Drench lambs
  • Shear 2ths and lambs
  • General repairs, road/track maintenance, fencing

Apr
  • Breaking in horses
  • Rams out
  • Drench lambs

May
  • Wean calves
  • Assess and scan cows
  • General repairs, road/track maintenance, fencing

Jun
  • Drench weaner cattle
  • Shear old ewes
  • General repairs, road/track maintenance, fencing

Jul
  • Scan ewes
  • Shear ewes
  • Yard maintenance and repair fencing

Aug
  • Drench weaner cattle
  • Thistle spraying
  • 15th;Spread Simmental cows, due 31st August

Sep
  • 1st Set stock maternal ewes, due 20th September
  • 12th; Terminal ewes due to lamb
  • 24th; Spread Angus and South Devon cows for calving
  • Variegated thistle spraying (Heli), Fly on DAP13S
  • Drench R1 Cattle
  • Electric fencing

Oct
  • 27th; Start docking
  • Thistle spraying
  • 6th; Angus and Devon cows due to calve

Nov
  • Drench lambs

Dec
  • Dip hogget’s
  • Mob up cows and calves
  • Shear mixed age ewes
  • Wean lambs