“Last year during the drought we continued to rotate the ewes even though there appeared to be little feed. Just a change of scenery seems to have a positive effect.” If winter and early spring covers are satisfactory the ewes are rotated right up to lambing to reduce the incidence of bearings. If feed is short, ewes are set stocked earlier. Ewes bearing singles are set stocked at 6.5/ha on the steeper country and those bearing multiples on the easier country at 4.8/ha. During November, all ewes and lambs are brought into the yards to be cleaned up for shearing. If lambs are not thriving they are drenched followed by another at weaning and monthly after that. After weaning and throughout the summer whenever ewes are in the yards any lighter ones are drafted off and given extra feed to lift their condition score. Weaning is scheduled for the first week in December after which all ewes and lambs are shorn.
Willie, Henry and Laura Akers: The Akers have been breeding Hereford bull calves for the dairy industry for 30 years.
FINAL RISING TWO YEAR OLD BULL SALE LOOK TO THE FUTURE TOP GENETICS ON OFFER
TURIROA MAVERICK 945 BREEDING CONSISTENTLY WELL – SONS FOR SALE THIS YEAR
SALE DATE: Wednesday 30 June 2021 at 9am
PURE PROVEN POWER FREE DELIVERY FOR THE NORTH ISLAND & TO WELLINGTON FOR SOUTH ISLAND PURCHASERS
KAHARAU OUTLANDER 632 New Zealand’s Top Priced Rising Two Year Old Bull in 2018.
THE BEST OF HIS FIRST SONS FOR SALE THIS YEAR
The sale will simultaneously be LIVE STREAMED ONLINE COVENTRY STATION, MURIWAI, GISBORNE with remote bidding available through bidr.co.nz. “Breakfast with the Bulls” from 7am BULL SALE CATALOGUE Please contact us if you would like to view the cattle or receive a sale catalogue & BULL VIDEOS
available in May online at
www.rangatiraangus.co.nz or
Rangatira Angus Stud – YouTube Channel 86
Charlie & Susie Dowding
Alastair MacPherson
Phone: (06) 862 3876 Mobile: 027 475 2798 Email: cdowding@xtra.co.nz
Phone: (06) 862 8077
Country-Wide Beef
May 2021