Page 4 - Turihaua 2021 Bull Catalogue

We are proud to present the 2021 line proven that a moderate framed early
up of rising 2 year old bulls. These boys maturing animal packed with fertility
and structural integrity will thrive in New
have been tested ‘on our hills for yours’
Zealand hill country.
under strict commercial conditions
so you can be assured they will hit the 70 of the 72 lots are sired by Turihaua
bulls, what does this mean? A consistent
ground running on your property over
calf crop and this can be seen in the
winter and on into mating. exceptional line up of bulls we will put
It is an honour for Sarah and I to be up for auction this year. There is quality
taking over the ownership of Turihaua right through the catalogue, headlined
Station and Turihaua Angus this year. by Torpedo, Apollo, Rhino and Goldsbury.
We will be the 5th generation of our This year all bulls have had a Beef Class
family to manage the Stud and we fully Structural Assessment completed by
respect the legacy gone before us and John Hammond. This will be a feature
are excited about building on these of the catalogue and gives you ‘the
foundations to carry the business into purchaser’ more information on the
the future. It is a huge privilege to be a structural integrity of any individual bull.
Stud breeder and comes with a certain All data collected will be submitted to
degree of responsibility. Breeding quality Breedplan with a view to have structural
cattle and testing genetics to improve EBV’s available soon. All the bulls have
traits is an art and should not be taken been service capacity tested, BVD tested
lightly. The decisions we make today will negative, and vaccinated, AA inspected
have a lasting impact on your herd for and come with our 3-year guarantee.
generations to come.
Our sale this year will be run in
At Turihaua we pride ourselves on the conjunction with BIDR, an online
fact that livestock is not supplementary bidding platform. This is an exciting
fed. The bulls are yard weaned into one development and will allow those of you
mob then rotationally grazed through who cannot attend the sale in person
winter and spring to allow the “cream to to participate from afar. If you would
rise to the top.” In the summer they are like more information or would like to
split into mobs of 50 and taken through register with BIDR for the sale please visit
to Autumn with whatever nature has www.bidr.co.nz.
allowed us to grow in front of them.
We have farmed our cattle this way for The family and I are really looking
over 100 years, and constant culling forward to catching up with everyone.
and selecting pressure has moulded
Paul and Sarah
the herd into what it is today. We have

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