Breeding in the herd is done mainly with stock bulls, each used across a large number of females, to maintain uniformity.
Bull selection is based on a mixture of old stockmanship skills, and modern technology such muscle scanning etc.
A bull must firstly be structurally and visibly correct along with the correct pedigree and that all important "breed character".
It is preferable to know the dam, grand dam etc. but this is not always possible at public auctions.
Figures are also important then if all the above are ok with particular attention paid to calving, maternal, growth rate and eye muscle area scores.
From time to time a particularly good home bred young bull is retained or semen is collected before they are sold for our own use. This has been very successful with K F Newry and his son Warren.
For details of individual bull details go to the drop down list.
Bull selection is based on a mixture of old stockmanship skills, and modern technology such muscle scanning etc.
A bull must firstly be structurally and visibly correct along with the correct pedigree and that all important "breed character".
It is preferable to know the dam, grand dam etc. but this is not always possible at public auctions.
Figures are also important then if all the above are ok with particular attention paid to calving, maternal, growth rate and eye muscle area scores.
From time to time a particularly good home bred young bull is retained or semen is collected before they are sold for our own use. This has been very successful with K F Newry and his son Warren.
For details of individual bull details go to the drop down list.
Kilbride Farm Newry
One of the most successful bulls in the breed, producing fast growing.muscular cattle and very milky females