Polwarths have lived on our property for 88 years. In carrying on the Polwarth tradition, we strive to breed big framed upstanding sheep which produce quality wool as well as a good meat carcass.
- Greg Potter
Welcome to Fairview Polwarths
Fairview is located on loamy undulating country 14km south east of Colac with the average annual rainfall of 900mm.
The property carries 950 Polwarth ewes in a dual purpose wool and fat lamb operation. Ewes are mated to either Polwarth rams or White Suffolk rams.
Ewes lamb in June/July with lambs weaned at 14-16 weeks. The flock is shorn in December and lambs are fattened on a summer crop before being sold in March/April.
Our Aims
Breeding objectives for the next 7 years are for all ewes to achieve:
- Body weight of 55-65kg
- Micron range of 21-22 micron
- Skirted greasy fleece weight of 4.5-5.5kg
- Increase eye muscle diameter and fat depth by a minimum of 15%
Performance Recording
To work towards our objectives efficiently, animals are individually recorded on Sapien Technology Kool Collect software where the following information is recorded:
- Electronic identification
- Pedigree
- Health treatments
- Weight gain
- Wool & Carcase measurements
- Breeding performance
- 📺🐑 Reminder – Fairview Polwarths is on ABC Landline tomorrow!
Our sheep are wonderful… our acting skills? Let’s just say they’re a work in progress 😅
All jokes aside, we are incredibly proud and feel very privileged to be part of the ... 1 CommentsFamous Greg Potter20 Likes - Photos from Fairview Polwarths's post We’d probably recommend watching Landline this Sunday at 12:30pm on ABC.
There’s going to be some pretty amazing people talking about some pretty amazing sheep. #ABC #abclandline #polwarth #sheep #fairviewpolwarths #tarndie #greatoceanroadmill
Credit: Tim Lee, Landline (ABC) 8 CommentsLooking forward to Sunday 12.30, should be interestingLooking forward to it!!That is very exciting36 Likes - Photos from Fairview Polwarths's post 🐑 2025 Australian Sheep and Wool Show Wrap-Up! 🐑
What a great few days at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo!
We’re thrilled to share that Fairview Polwarths brought home Junior Champion Ewe and Junior Champion Ram 🏆
It was also ... 2 CommentsSo glad you were there.Congratulations Fairview Polwsrth22 Likes - Photos from Fairview Polwarths's post Lambing has finished but this year that doesn’t mean we’re kicking back or Greg can go fishing 🎣
Instead feeding out hay and filling up feeders is keeping us busy. Ewes are keeping good condiiton and the lambs are benefiting, ... 12 Likes - Photos from Fairview Polwarths's post A big day at Fairview, with pregnancy scanning for 2025 happening.
Our wonderful scanner, Sarah, was pleased with the final scanning percentage sitting at 119%. We did have much higher than normal dry numbers, at 11% but given the season, ... 2 CommentsWell done. “Green pick”. What’s that?Another job done and ff the list11 Likes - Tough conditions force tough decisions! Our ram lamb mob went from 56 to 35 today ✂️
Focus on growth rates, conformation and of course, our trademark sweet white stylish wool ⭐️
Those that made the cut got Permatrace Selenium & Cobalt ... 1 CommentsDo you do private ram sales? ill be needing a ram sometime this year10 LikesFairview Polwarths Ash Trebilco the rams will be available for sale at our annual ram sale to be held on Friday 24th ...
- Photos from Fairview Polwarths's post What a difference a day makes. 12.5mm in the gauge. #polwarth #polwarthsheep #southwestvictoria 1 CommentsWe have only had 4mm best yet for the year still trying to rain.4 Likes
Fairview Polwarths Peter Williams fingers crossed for the Adelaide Hills 🤞🤞
- This makes our heart sing 🎶 The product of a lifetime of breeding and a year of hard work 💜 Grateful to Cashmere Connections Pty Ltd (Trish) for the support and amazing processing which allows us to share the joys ... 2 CommentsWell done looks amazing 😍Hear hear! So good to see experts in their field come together.8 Likes
- Photos from Fairview Polwarths's post It would be easy to say, that’s 180m of new fence done. But it’s so much more than that. Built by Greg, who started fencing with his dad 40+ years ago, using the Kubota tractor they bought 40+ years ago ... 5 CommentsWonderful! We have a very old Kubota tractor as well - a little orchard tractor, and it runs on the ...24 Likes
Fairview Polwarths Charlotte Drinnan thanks for your kind words. Although the cover crop is struggling we are lucky to still have more ...Doing a great job Greg,new fence looks great,should last for the next 40 years,cheers
- That’s a wrap on our 2024 Ram Sale.
We’re pleased to report 20 out of 26 rams sold, with the top price reaching $1550 and an average of $997. A big thank you to all our buyers and under-bidders for their ... 4 CommentsWell done team Fairview great result 👏👏Congratulations to you allWell done31 Likes - 10 year old grandson Tom out on the mat with the intermediate ram at the ASWS. Grandpa is keeping a watchful eye in the background. 5 year old granddaughter Dulcie has already notched up six ASWS. The next generation, making ... 4 CommentsGreat photo of the polwarth younger generation,go TomWell done Tom and DulcieGreat photo of the next Potter generation. Gorgeous Dulcie xxx19 Likes