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Manchee Ag Newsletter 2007
The newsletter is 12 pages and has a broard range of information. We have results from carcass competitions, 2007 Bull Sale previews, a fertility management article and the 'green feed trap', how to prevent losses during the first growth of greed feed.

WA All Breeds Record Price

Yamburgan purchased Narralda Aladdin A048 for the record price for any breed in Western Australia, $38,500. Naralda Aladdin A048 was purchased from AH & HL Burrow, Narralda Stud, Albany,WA. He weighed 1080 kg at 23 months of age. He is by Narralda Ledger W48 and out of a very influential cow in Narralda Thelma V132.

Narralda Aladdin

Pictured above is Narralda Aladdin A048 prior to sale.

Pictured below is Narralda Thelma V132 dam of Aladdin.

Shorthorn Judging - Brisbane Show 2005

Yamburgan Mittiebah 16th was awarded the Junior Champion Bull at this years EKKA. Mittiebah 16th was sold at our Annual Bull Sale as Lot 36.

Pictured above is (L to R): Judge Toby Jordan from the USA, Mary Morgan and Liz Manchee holding Yamburgan Mittiebah 16th, Junior Champion Bull.

Pictured Below is Lot 36 - Yamburgan Mittiebah 16th.

Yamburgan, in partnership with The Grove Shorthorns, won Grand Champion Bull with The Grove Lockyer. A half share in Lockyer was purchased in September 2004 and we currently have 33 calves on the ground from a natural joining in the spring of 2004.

Lockyer at Brisbane Show (at 34 months) weighed 1164 kg, had 135 EMA and fat of 18/14 mm. Pictures of Locker will be posted soon or see him in our sires section.

2005 EKKA Carcase Results

Yamburgan was awarded the Reserve Champion Carcase in the 100 day trial class at the 2005 EKKA. The steer was sired by Yamburgan Thorpe 2nd, the same sire as the highest point scoring steer on the hook in the Shorthorn Beef Killara 120 day Feedlot Trial held recently.

The Taste Test Competition was also held again this year and Yamburgan and Warenda - Wilgaroon was awarded 2nd. This was testament to the win we had in the same class last year.

Pictured above is Liz Manchee with the winning carcase at the 2005 Brisbane Royal.

NLIS Field Day held in conjunction with ELDERS

On Monday 2nd May 2005 Elders helped conduct a field day at 'Wallah' relating to everything NLIS. The day was well supported with over 50 people attending. Guest speaker was Andrew Prentice from Tru-Test who spoke about new weighing systems and data management. It was an informative day that made the implementation of the NLIS system seem easy.

New Female Line

MORETON BAY KAYLEEN (P) (SFA)

Moreton Bay Kayleen (P) was purchased for her complete Australian out cross genetics. She is an extremely functional female that has weaned her first calf by the time she was 2 1/2 years. She is perfectly structured in her feet and legs with great udder development and teat placement. She is full, high marbling, Moreton Bay blood.

YAMBURGAN MATILDA 36TH - ET Donor

Yamburgan Matilda 36th is one our ET donor cows. She is sired by Yamburgan Clyde 16th and out of Yamburgan Matilda 32nd. She was used in our last ET program with calves born in Jan 2005. They are by Eionmore Ideal and are looking very good.

New Sire - EIONMORE MASTERPIECE 36K (IMP)

We are very excited to introduce Eionmore Masterpiece 36K into our sire battery. He is a red medium framed bull that has been described as producing easy fleshing cattle with length and structural correctness. He will be used in an ET program with two Marellan Super Dazzler/Mayflower daughters in May 2005.

New Sire - WAUKARU GOLDMINE 2109 (IMP)

Goldmine was selected for his extremely low birthweight, thick carcase traits and good marbling ability. He is a dark red, poll bull with calves due on the ground in spring 2005.

Goldmine was used in the Yamburgan Durham satellite herd and will again be used extensively this spring.

He is pictured right as a 3 year old.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   
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