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WHY SANTA GERTRUDIS

Before you invest in a breed ask these questions: 

Are you looking for that special breed to suit your conditions?  If you are, these are the questions you will want answered: 

  • How many cows can I stock?

  • How many weaned calves will I get from these cows?

  • Will I be up all night pulling calves out of cows?

  • Will my bulls go out and find the cows or stand hopefully bellowing in a corner?

  • What sort of cross will the breed produce?

  • How much milk will the cows produce?

  • Will I have to game-fence my paddocks?

  • Will the breed be fussy feeders or go through the paddock like mowers?

  • Will my bank manager accept my winter supplement budget?

  • Will I need 60 or 150 days to finish them in the pens?

  • How will they grade on the hook?

  • Will I pay to keep them or will they pay me to keep them?

  • Will I have a morning and evening queue for eye treatments?

  • Will I need a high pressure hose to get at those ticks?

  • Will they swoon in the heat or fold in the cold?

  • How much hybrid vigour will they give me?

  • Has the breed maintained its purity or been crossed into conformity?

  • Is there an ample supply of bulls?  Are they performance tested?

  • Will the breed be there for the long haul or fade with a fashion? 

 

 
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