When your new bull arrives at your place

Always have a welcoming party in the form of a few cows or steers - never other bulls - to greet your new bull on arrival. Leave the bull yarded with the welcoming mob over night. Ensure there is plenty of hay and water available. All of this will help the new bull settle into your place more easily. Our Bulls are sold in good working condition but as they are young and still growing it is important that you ensure their nutritional needs are met. Young bulls particularly should only be in with cows for a period of 6 weeks. Never let a young bull drop below condition...

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Yearling Bulls a Missed Opportunity To Cut herd Costs 

Beef cattle breeders are throwing away thousands of dollars in annual profit by not strategically using yearling bulls in their herd mating programs. The potential of yearling bulls to add value and longevity to a breeding herd sparks divided opinion within the industry but long time supporters of the concept such as Angus seedstock breeder and former Department of NSW Agriculture beef cattle extension officer Sandy Yeates have the performance data to back the claims...

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Crossbreeding with Angus in Northern Australia

Are you a producer ready to increase the value of calf weaned per cow mated? A strength of Angus bulls is that they offer a combined package of fertility, growth rate and carcase attributes. They have proven performance in increasing the profitability of northern Australian beef operations, when used in a breeding program appropriate to the regional environment and targeted market(s). This brochure outlines why demand for quality Angus bulls has been increasing...

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Why Should I Buy a Yearling Bull?

At Ben Nevis we have promoted the use of yearling bulls based on our own observation, and satisfaction with them in our own stud and commercial herd. We felt that they would have added benefits for our clients because they are cheaper to buy because they cost us less to grow and run...

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