Charolais
Charolais heifers
Of French decent, the Charolais within our herd are selected and refined by having a breeding line and strong emphasis on producing structurally sound, easy calving, fast growing reliable cattle that will work for buyers and continue to please them in stud, cross-breeding and composite programs.
We also run an extensive embryo Transfer and AI program with imported semen on a select group of females each year, playing a significant part in these operations and with this in mind the stud have continued to produce results on a Local and National level. Implementation of group breed-plan in the early 90's has helped us produce Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) on all of our cattle, and with this behind us hope to produce a new generation of charolais cattle for the ever changing markets.
We also run an extensive embryo Transfer and AI program with imported semen on a select group of females each year, playing a significant part in these operations and with this in mind the stud have continued to produce results on a Local and National level. Implementation of group breed-plan in the early 90's has helped us produce Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) on all of our cattle, and with this behind us hope to produce a new generation of charolais cattle for the ever changing markets.
Senepol
Donor Senepol Heifer
A Bos taurus breed, well suited for the top end because of its heat tolerance, insect and disease resistance, and its ability to thrive on poor quality forage was tested in a program at Cobrabald. We wanted to trial a cross that would combine the traits of the Charolais and this tropically adapted bos taurus breed in the development of composites for superior levels of milk and beef production. The Senepol presented us with excellent qualities such as the slick coated gene, cross-breeding value, production flexibility and tenderness in carcass quality. For this reason it saw the introduction and ultimately the foundation of using the Senepol and Senelais infused cattle, within our breeding programmes.
Senegus
Together with our existing Charolais cattle operations, We are currently artificially inseminating the best performing pedigree Red Angus females in our herd to Senepol and other adapted bos taurus sires to create an unbeatable first cross base for our composite. They are exceptional cattle that possess characteristics of both breeds particularly the senepol infusion increases hybrid vigor in a tropically adapted animal with superior carcase. We are very pleased with their progress within our herd here at Gulargambone, where conditions are a dramatic change to those of the New England Region, and for that reason will continue to emphasis their favoured trademarks as a composite animal into the tropical areas of northern Australia.
Current Senegus calves
