Peel Ridge Stud Waterfowl

21/08/2024

It is going to be an exciting year

As we gear up for the 2025 Sydney Royal Easter Show, the Poultry & Pigeon Committee is thrilled to announce that Geese will be the Feature Breed for the 2025 Sydney Royal Poultry & Pigeon Show!
With over $11,000 in RAS prize money up for grabs, including a $500 prize for the Grand Champion Bird of Show, it’s shaping up to be a spectacular event. Keep an eye out for the Schedule in early December, and get ready—entries open late January 2025!

21/08/2024

Here is a recent post on Australian Sebastopol Geese Breeders group . I agree with Chris Astons comments and think this would be useful to anyone wanting to breed or judge Sebastopols.

17/08/2024

Africans on their Dam

17/08/2024

Some of the Africans have moved into their breeding paddock for natural breeding this year. Here they are enjoying their dam.

06/08/2024

Posting some Sebastopols with a mother chick photo bomber. Starting to get excited for the breeding season. The Spurwing plovers are always the first to hatch. I'll try to get a photo of chicks that hatch about a week ago up in our hill.
stay tuned, spring is on the way.

09/04/2024

4 OF 4 - Posts about the creation of the Peel Family Perpetual Trophy for the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Mr Steven Giannuzzi at Fine Furniture Moss Vale is the Skilled tradesman who created the gem shaped walnut timber base. He worked closely with the Peel family and Bungendore Wood Works Gallery to create the truley unique base that helps the true indiviuality of this trophy whilst still maintaining a classic everlasting style.
thanks Steven, it was a pleasure to work with you.

08/04/2024

3 OF 4 -Posts about the creation of the Peel Family Perpetual Trophy for the Sydney Royal Easter Show
Mr Gareth Graham was the talented sculpture who crafted the model for our Peel Ridge gosling. After being provided many photos and only 1 consultation meeting. Mr Graham was able to create a real life, to scale, gosling from our farm. Although he specialises in human form he exceeded our expectations with his model and after the casting by Custom Casting Marrickville, we are so pleases with the end result. We believe that the gosling makes the trophy truly unique as it is a true representation of a gosling and all the finer details to best represent the goose breed.
for more on Gareth please visit his website www.garethgraham.com.au
and Oliver at Custom Castings www.customcastings.com.au

07/04/2024

2 OF 4 - Posts about the creation of the Peel Family Perpetual Trophy for the Sydney Royal Easter Show .
Mr Noah Gattea from Gattea Jewellers is the creator of our beautiful nest and three eggs that makes the our trophy so unique. Noah worked with multiple precious metals such as gold, silver, bronze, copper and more to create the weave of the nest and upon closer inspection you will see little silver feathers and details that are a credit to Mr Gattea. Not only will the nest increase in value over time with all the precious metals but all the metals react to each other to age in different colours. It is the only trophy at the Royal Agricultural Society that is designed to develop into different colours over time. Even down to size and shape of the silver eggs every detail has been meticulously thought over, designed and created by the Talented Noah Gattea. Thank you to Noah for creating such a beautiful piece

07/04/2024

1 OF 4 - Posts about the creation of the Peel Family Perpetual Trophy for the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
In the beginning stages of creation with the Peel Family Perpetual Trophy we only had a nest and eggs. We were in search for someone to guide us and put us in contact with the right people to create something special and unique. We found this with Andrew at Bungendore Wood Works Gallery.
Andrew came up with the idea of having a wooden base with facets all over making it look like a gem. He also worked with us on developing the combination of nest, eggs and gosling. He was such a big asset in connecting us with the sculptor and timber-man for the construction of all different pieces that now make up this trophy. Andrew constructed a mock up base for us to have as a visual and work through all aspects of the design. He was also there every step of the process and we couldn’t thank him enough for all hard work he has done.

Make sure you follow us to see more information on how this trophy came together,

25/03/2024

Champion with a Champion. Michael Peel recipient of Champions of the RAS Award, next to Peel Ridge Stud Toulouse Champion goose or gander at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Its been a successful year at the show, Make sure you make your way to the Show and see the largest entry of geese they have ever seen.

25/03/2024

I was honoured in being awarded a 2024 Champions of the RAS Award yesterday. This is one of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW's most prestigious awards, recognising outstanding service and dedication not only to the RAS but also to the broader agricultural community. I had the privilege of riding along side the other Champions of the RAS in the champions parade at the Sydney Royal Easter Show yesterday and enjoyed hear the achievements of the other recipients.
We do what we do out of the love for our animals and the industry. I wouldn't be able to contribute the way I do with out the help of my family and the many hardworking people who put the shows together as well as promote and develop agriculture in the industry. I want the say a big thanks to you all as well as to the RAS for the award.

23/03/2024

Sydney Royal Easter Show Poultry Presentation night was held last night and this year is the first year they presented the:
The Peel Family Perpetual Trophy
For Most Successful Exhibitor in Geese Section Classes.

This trophy was donated to encourage more geese enthusiasts to showcase their variety of breeds at competition level.
I was informed today that I will be the first recipient of the award along with my grandson Fletcher Gleeson. I was also told that Dylan Summeral was closely chasing my tail feathers and was so excited to see the poultry shed was filled with over 100 geese this year. This is double the entry’s from last year and so many breeders with quality birds I am hoping to see again next year.
Looking forward to the new breeders keeping up the numbers of Geese at the Sydney Royal and keeping NSW the number one state the show geese in.
A big thanks to all involved in making the show the success it is this year and if you get a chance please call by the poultry pavilion and have a look at the great selection of geese and birds over the next week.

01/11/2023

I had the Grand daughter down here sorting the Muscovys for this years breed team in August. Just takes this long for me to get time with my daughter to do a post. Looks like she has made some final decisions.

14/09/2023

I wanted to say a big thank you to all the people who made us feel so welcome at the Adelaide Royal Show 2023. The hospitality of SA poultry association and the poultry committee at the show were amazing. Myself, my family and the UK Judges had a great time.
We had the pleasure of visiting Daryl Deutscher's Turkey farm. On our drive down to Adelaide. Daryl took time out of his busy schedule to walk us through his turkeys. Graham Hicks and Clare Beebe (UK judges) loved talking all things turkey.
We also Visited Dean Vinnigans dairy farm where we stayed a night and got to eat Mrs Vinnigans amazing cooking. We got to see his dairy set up and his fowls and waterfowl.
In all we felt so welcomed and I enjoyed showing the UK judges some of Australia's world famous hospitality. I wouldn't have been able to do it with out the great people like Tim Buxton and Andrew Lock at the poultry shed, Mary Scruby Mary Scruby of the SA poultry association and the many others that help make our trip a success.
Having overseas judges is a great opportunity to gain knowledge of not only how they assess their birds but how they set up their shows and encouraged breeders and future breeders to exhibit.
Clare and Graham were a wealth of knowledge, you don't have to agree with everything but I was all ears with all they had to say and I have no doubt they would have taken home some knowledge for them selves.

08/06/2023

Here is again.

08/06/2023

Just finished kulling the Rouens and the local fox turned up looking for a meal.

22/05/2023

First Pond Side party of the season. Peel Ridge Stud Waterfowl Rouen Ducks and Drakes enjoying the water. Our very own married at first site.

14/05/2023

The other half of the flock to be sorted. Peel Ridge Stud Rouen Drakes excited to pick their Mates for this breeding season.

11/05/2023

This gander was in the animal nursery at the Sydney Royal Easter Show last year. I was asked what he was, he is a Toulouse - blue splash gander. This just a head shot of him admiring the pond next door.

04/05/2023

Peel Ridge Stud Rouen's ducks enjoying the warm autumn sun. This is last year hatch, minus the 30 who have already been culled. I will be sorting into breeding teams this week and next are the drakes.

28/04/2023

Fletcher making sure all the ribbons came home. There was an argument on where the medallions were going to live but they are home now safe in the trophy cabinet. There are 2 medallions for most successful exhibitor in waterfowl 2022 and 2023. This Trophy is named after Rebecca Johnstone who was a lovely women and I am honoured to receive an award in her name.

20/04/2023

Donation to the show made The Land News paper this week, Page 75. It talks about the family's involvement with the show, only lighty touches the contributions from my brothers, sisters and in-laws but the Peel's as a family have always competed and and done well at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. I am grateful I am in the position to give something back to a society that has supported the Peel family for generations. Being involved with a show like Sydney Royal you have the opportunity to share your live stock with Australia and make good friends along the way. This donation is to encourage goose breeders to exhibit but if you have any breed of live stock I strongly encourage you to make the trek to the Sydney Royal and exhibit.
https://digital-print-edition.austcommunitymedia.com.au/TL/2023/04/20/3dissue/index.html

Whether you're a hobbyist, or a breeder... this is you're one stop shop for information on caring for, and breeding chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys

11/04/2023

Exciting news at the Sydney Royal Easter Show this year. In my wind down to retirement I donated $26,000 to the RAS for prize money to be awarded to the most successful exhibitor in the goose section at the Sydney Royal Easter show.
If you are the winner of this award for 2 consecutive years you will win the $2000 prize money and get your name on the perpetual trophy in recognition of your contribution to the goose classes at the Royal. Winner of the best goose or gander this year seems to be very excited about the new award. Congratulations Dylan.

29/03/2023

My grandson Fletcher had a great Camden show this year. After 3 years of no show we are finally back into the swing of things. With only 13 birds entered, all got a card. Fletch was so excited to see his awards including Champion Rouen, Champion Wyandotte overall & champion laced birds of show with a silver laced Wyandotte

27/09/2022

I love posting photos of my birds and many pages and organisations share them which is reward in it self. Over the last couple of days a time line photo has been brought to my attention by a number of breeders. What I was surprised to see was someone using a Peel Ridge Photo with out asking and then claiming they are overseas birds. They either know nothing about the industry or believe they can out right lie and mislead Australian breeders.
These are Camden White Toulouse, breed and raised in Camden, NSW Australia. I have dedicated my life to the growth and development of livestock here in Australia and believe that we have the foundations the create some of the best. My moto has always been buy quality, breed quality and if you don’t know what you are talking about you better off to say nothing at all.

13/06/2022

Some of my Africans out enjoying the winter sun at Peel Ridge Stud. One of my focuses this year is to improve the white band around the black bill. There is always a long list of things to work on but I like to focus on a few each breeding season. It is rewarding to see a flock improve each year.
You have time to get your yards ready Brendan Sharpe as there is no stock available ATM

11/05/2022

Here are some photos of Peel Ridge Studs Champion Birds at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Photos taken in pens when they are most relaxed off the farm.
Brown Chinese Gander won - RESERVE CHAMPION GOOSE OR GANDER
Embden won - CHAMPION EMBDEN
We were also successful in many other awards including the Rouen Classes and Champion Goose or Gander of the show.

11/05/2022

Success at the Sydney Royal Easter Show this year. Here are our take home ribbons from the show. I also had the honour of receiving the Rebecca Johnstone Memorial Trophy for most sucessful waterfowl exhibitor. This award came as a surprise and will forever hold a special place in my heart as I knew Rebecca and remember her smiling face and enthusiasim for waterfowl. A big thanks to the Peel Ridge Team that help year in and Year out. Also a big thank you to the hard working people at the show this year that made it all happen, it was great to see it back in full swing.

19/02/2022

Entries close Wednesday 23 Feb for the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
GAME ON || IT'S SHOW TIME
Don't miss out on getting your entries in.
To get you motivated here is a video is of Peel Ridge's preparation for the Royal a few years ago, good luck.
https://youtu.be/bP7uSgRu1PAto

19/12/2021

A couple of projects in progress, I have a flock of 5 to 6 that are developing nicely. Not sure if I'll ever finish them but am having fun getting there. The best thing about developing breeds and colours is the journey and watching the birds evolve.