The Year 11 agriculture students, supported by staff and local program supporters, managed to present the sheep in such good condition they were the top school in our zone (zone three).
The wethers were delivered to Deni High as lambs six months ago, off Egelabra Merino Stud. They were among 68 schools taking part.
Teachers Gen Dunmore and Emily Pearn said the students were responsible for the health and wellbeing of the wethers, adjusting their diet, monitoring their weight gain and teaching them to lead with the aim of producing a commercially productive animal.
Deni High competed with two teams, and at the judging day in Dubbo each was judged on presentation in and out of wool, wool value and carcase value.
The results for all four adding up to a combined value, with Deni receiving 597.03.
The school missed out on being state champions to zone two school St Matthew's Catholic School, Mudgee by 0.53 of a point.
The Dubbo excursion was about more than just competing, however.
“Along with the judging of the sheep, students participated in workshops teaching them about emerging technology – Zondi Micron, sheep feeding and nutrition, careers in the industry, Fletchers internationals and an AWN fleece talk,” Mrs Dunmore said.
“The students were fantastic representatives of Deniliquin High School, and it was great to see them engaging with industry leaders and networking with students from other schools.
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