In May 2024, the Henderson family of Caltowie purchased the complete Baderloo stud flock from the Hammat family. We have been farming in the Caltowie region for 110 years as a family. The farm has been a mixed cropping and sheep operation for it’s duration and merino sheep have always been a feature.

In 2021, siblings Alison and Daniel Henderson established Hendowie Poll Merinos as a daughter stud of Baderloo. Baderloo genetics have been used on our farm since 2008 and have performed exceptionally well. It was a no brainer to purchase the Baderloo flock when the opportunity arose in 2024. We thank the Hammat family for their innovative stewardship of the flock for the past 25 years.

The Baderloo flock is now run in it’s entirety at the Henderson’s Caltowie property. Alison Henderson is the new studmaster of the flock and is assisted by her father David Henderson with support from the rest of the family during busy times of the year.

The farm is located between Caltowie and Gladstone and is comprised of lightly undulating loamy clay soils. The annual rainfall is 420mm and an extensive cropping program is run alongside the sheep operation. The stud flock now consists of 750 breeding ewes from the Baderloo and Hendowie flocks. Lambing occurs in July with shearing taking place twice annually in April and October. The ram sale is held in late August.