Leading the way.
Easy care, woolless meat sheep
Wiltshire Horns
Originally from southern England, Wiltshire Horn Sheep have the unusual characteristic of moulting their short wool and hair coat naturally each Spring. This removes the need for shearing or crutching and minimises problems associated with flystrike. With high lambing percentages and excellent mothering, Wiltshire Horns are a popular choice for both small land owners (including hobby farmers) and larger scale producers.
No wool.
No work.
No worries.
History
In the late 1960's, with vision and determination, the late Mr. Leo Harwood took ownership of all remaining Wiltshire Horn sheep in Australia and established the Bara-Simbil Wiltshire Horn Stud. Today, we uphold this proud history by continuing the foundation bloodline from which all Wiltshire studs in Australia have grown.
The late Mr Leo Harwood alongside his son Robin, holding one of the first Bara-Simbil Stud ewes
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Latest News
100 year celebration - UK
January 21, 2023
Congratulations to the Wiltshire Horn Sheep Society (UK) who this year celebrate 100 years. What a wonderful achievement!
Export of Bara-Simbil genetics to America
January 15, 2023
In 2021, a shipment of Bara-Simbil Wiltshire Horn semen straws was exported to the United States. It's exciting in this day and age that genetic material can be collected and transported to other countries right around the globe - a great way to diversify the gene pool and work to continually improve the quality of stock. We currently have 130 straws from two of our stud rams available for US export.
One of the rams collected for export to the USA
Time marches on...
January 5, 2023
It seems like only yesterday but it was in fact three years ago that our country was burning with bushfires threatening communities across many states. Whilst we were fortunate not to be directly affected by the flames, smoke blanketed our area for some time.
