Heifers in chase for glory

Suitably impressed: Malcolm Cock of Amberley Park stud at Hallston.

A HALLSTON stud is a finalist in the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Heifer Challenge.
Amberley Park entered 10 Galloway heifers in the competition.
Stud principal Malcolm Cock was delighted.
“They are all PTIC with some of them in-calf to a Scottish bull I obtained semen from on my last trip to Europe and the UK,” he said.
“This is great recognition of 50 years’ breeding, especially when we were competing against some of the best known cattle studs in Australia of all breeds.
“One of the traits Amberley Park selects for is longevity and that was evident in that the heifer’s dams have an average age of over 10 years. To stay in our herd, they have to have a calf every year.”
One of the judges commented on how quiet the stock were.
“I believe the reason for that is that Amberley Park’s number one selection trait is for a good temperament. I also yard wean our stock for approximately two weeks during which they get used to yards and being moved through gates,” Mr Cock said.
“We have always recognised the importance of the cow families in our herd, for it takes a great cow to produce a great bull that produces great cows.”

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