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Welcome to Puke-Nui Angus Stud
Puke-Nui Angus Stud was established in 2006 in growth and carcase while maintaining our fertility and
Taumarunui by Alan & Catherine Donaldson. The calving ease.
foundation cows were acquired from the Waimata
Angus Stud in Gisborne. All foundation cows were of Puke-Nui Angus is run on Steep King Country Hills,
Pure New Zealand bloodlines, and the Puke-Nui Stud farmed alongside sheep, in a 70/30 sheep/cattle ratio
has maintained these strong NZ bloodlines in the operation. The breeding Cow herd is used to promote
and maintain pastures while still achieving excellent
majority of its female line while always looking to production themselves. For much of the year our cows
improve on their genetics through bringing in carefully consume poorer quality herbage which is
selected bloodlines to put over our herd. Currently we
are calving 180 Stud Females at Puke-Nui, and calving of little value to other stock. Puke-Nui Angus Cattle are
another 130 Females at Te Maire ( These Cows are also run alongside a commercial Cow breeding herd.
mated to selected Calving Ease Bulls for Heifer Mating) WE WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE PUKE-NUI ANGUS
We are seeing an across the board improvement in BULL SALE
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