Keepers of the past
As birthday presents go, six ewes and a ram must rate as a pretty unusual gift, even for a farming family. Mind you, they weren’t just any old sheep, they were prized Australian Whites, the breed restaurateurs and foodies all over the country like to call the “Wagyu of sheep” for the fine marbling, tenderness and depth of flavour of the meat. And Kay Perry (see the story about Olive Hills Estate, where she lives with husband, Ross, on page 44) had dressed her gifts for her daughter-in-law, Micaela, in their party best with pink collars. For her part, Micaela says the present was just the impetus she and her husband, Harry Perry, needed to venture into breeding Aussie Whites as
