Standing, Will, Sam, Katie, Linda. Sitting Tom and Satchmo with the Rocky Creek valley in the background
The Back Creek White Dorper stud operates on the properties “Glencoe”, and “Glenall” in the Rocky Creek valley in North West NSW.
The principles of the stud are Will and Linda Cannington and Flora Keats, and Bill Kirkby is the stud manager.
Back Creek White Dorpers currently runs 200 registered stud ewes, with a large
recipient
herd for embryo transfer work.
There is an annual ram sale held in September each year, selling 80-100 stud and commercial rams. Stud ewes are available throughout the year by private treaty.
Back Creek White Dorpers runs in conjunction with a commercial lamb operation of approximately 400 ewes and a beef cattle herd of 650 breeders.
The properties are both located on the main road between Narrabri and Bingara and are easily accessible from either end, as well as being directly accessible from Moree and Barraba.
Will Cannington & Bill Kirkby with Supreme
Exhibit at Dubbo National Show 2007