Rotherwood Farming
Hold their 3rd on farm APR bull Helmsman auction sale
Offering 16 2-year-old and 3 3-year-old and 1 4-year-old bull
To be held on the property "Rotherwood"
342A Victoria Valley Rd, Ouse at 1pm 28th August 2014
Inspection: 11.30am ( bbq & refreshments available )
Please read the Breed Plan hereAll bulls vaccinated for BVDV and 7-in-1
plus MN1 Certification and EU accredited
Contact:
Bernard Brain 6287 1309 or 0428 871 309
Helen Sproule 6287 1267 or 0448 871 313
Roberts Ltd:
Rebecca Oakley 0408 146 033
Tim Woodham 0418 323 425
Jock Gibson 0418 133 595
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History of the "Rotherwood" herd
The herd began in the late 1950's with 26 heifers bought from "Glenelg" Gretna. In 1963 we started weighing calves, calculating weight ratios, and culling cows whose calves under-performed- we were probably the first Angus herd in Tasmania to do performance recording. Over the next few years sires were purchased from Tasmania, Victoria and New Zealand with variable results. Some performed well, but others not as well as home-bred sires. Others had to be culled due to their foot problems along with their progeny.
In the early 1970's an Agricultural Officer suggested setting up a nucleus breeding scheme; with 6 breeders suppling their best heifers to the nucleus and receiving a set ratio of bulls in return. Rotherwood was chosen to host the nucleus herd. The aim was to have a regular supply of bulls of the type the members desired-which would improve their herds, at a reasonable cost. The bulls to be used in the nucleus, or supplied, were chosen at a meeting in June, when the new heifers arrived. This worked well for 33 years until it was wound up because of a drop in the number of herds, due to owner retirement, and property or herd sale, when the gene pool became too small. It had initially been 2000 cows.
The herd enrolled in Breedplan from the beginning, as an Angus Performance Register herd. At the time our 200 and 600day weight EBV's were about 20% above breed average until the influence of North American genetics occurred. Our aim is to keep birth weights low, while maximizing 600 day weights with improved muscling and keeping our reputation for docile cattle with good conformation. Surplus cows and heifers (EU accredited) are often sold at the Powranna autumn commercial cattle sale.
After many years selling bulls privately we decided to move to a helmsman auction system in 2012. We felt that it would provide the fairest method of selling bulls by auction. The first sale went well for us and buyers were happy with the type of auction system that we used, as it gave prospective purchasers time to go back and look at the bulls during the auction, and change their preferred animal if so desired.
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