Kleiheuwel Trust

Making plans and saving sheep. All in a day's work.

200mm of rain and still raining. 70% of newly planted crops under water. Roads washed away and only accessible by tractors. Waiting for daylight to see how much the river level has risen overnight.

Farming is fun, they say....

Do the right thing - Vote..... For wool.

Love the sunset

Bringing a flock to the yard before the sun sets, ready for marking lambs tomorrow.

Planting 2024 is underway.

Breakfast time. Everyone's welcome

Happy Easter to all.

Feeding in the early morning.

The newest member of the Kleiheuwel Clan. Welcome little Molly.

Ewes' wool on auction today. A little stronger than usual. Mainly due to extra feeding we give the pregnant ewes.

1st lamb of 2024 has arrived. Well done Mum.

Last flock dosed, dipped and separated. 10 days till lambing.

Getting the ladies ready for lambing. Click for flystrike, a dose to keep them healthy and split into smaller flocks (100 for singles and 60 for twins)

Love wool this Valentine's Day

Shearing well under way. Wool and sheep looking good.

Very proud of the whole team. From our staff that do the day-to-day, to the shearing team, the animal nutrition agent and the field agent. The various veterinarian agents and all the staff at BKB wool shed. Kleiheuwel wool rising above once again. Thanks to the buyers for your interest - helps improve our prices.

Scanning in full swing. 1400 done today. 300 for tomorrow.

Bringing the ladies in for their ultrasound tomorrow.

Scan Day 2024.

Only 2 days holiday, best make the most of them.

1st of December marks the start of fire season. 1st fire hit just after 3pm on the 1st....

Harvesting underway. First camp cut. Still a few little wet patches around.

Shearing time for the lambs.

A huge, huge "Thank You" to Ferdie Naude of for the feed donation to those affected by the recent flood in the Bredasdorp/Struisbaai area.

Had to fire the new office clerk today for working too slowly 😕 Still waiting for Tuesday's tea.

With almost the entire farm under water these beauties were bound to come up to the yard and garden - the highest point. Will have to watch our steps. 3 of them today.

Sunset over the floods. Still beautiful.

Very proud of our little sheep today. 7 awards at the Merino Classic at NAMPO Cape
Kleiheuwel Trust walked away with the following:

Unshorn Short wool Ewe Lamb (light)
Grand Champion
Reserve Champion
3rd Place
4th Place
5th Place

Unshorn Short wool Ewe Lamb (middle weight)
Grand Champion
Reserve Champion
3rd Place
4th place

Unshorn Short wool Ewe Lamb (heavy)
3rd place

Very proud of the whole team.

Sneaky nap in the wool bin

Enjoy the weekend

Spring Cleaning the Shearing Shed. 1 week till shearing.

Vital statistics for Ewes on Auction tomorrow (01 August 2023)