Garthmyl Cattle and Sheep Studs


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Traits for Better Performance

TYPE, TENDERNESS, TASTE

TYPE


Traits

Based on a score of 1 (excellent) to 4 (inferior)

MATERNAL TRAITS
Femininity, calf channel, basic form, suspensory ligament, teat spacing, teat shape, udder shape, (testicle shape), vulva shape (prepuce)
Udder
Udder

Are your 12 year olds' udders like this?

  • Segmented and evenly quartered, firmly attached and well suspended.
  • Even, medium sized, slightly tapering teats.

Our bulls are selected from dams with udders like this with the potential to pass these qualities on to their daughters.

 

FUNCTION TRAITS

Angularity, body capacity, bone, foot angle, joints, muzzle width, temperament under jaw.

Calving Ease
Pelvic angles

Pelvic angles make a difference...

Learn to pick it on a live animal

Pelvic angles

Head

Head
  • Long wide head
  • Broad duckbill snout/muzzle
  • Strong Under Jaw
  • Sharp clean poll, clean large and pointed ears
  • Correct poll to eyes to nose ratio for growth
  • Large nostrils
CARCASS TRAITS

Butt profile, Chine, Est. Yield, Eye Muscle, Front Shoulder, Growth Rate, Hind Quarter, Rear Leg.

 

TENDERNESS

Based on a score of 1 (excellent) to 4 (inferior).

This is when the skin is evaluated for softness and pliability which relates to low melting point fat, easy digestibility with low colesterol.

Jersey 2 yr steer
Red Poll X Friesian/Jersey 2yr Steer
1.1A.7 very tasty & tender

TASTE

Scored from 1AA, 1A, 1B, 1.5, 2.

Tenderness scoring

Information on this page courtesy Supergene PTY, Australia
Red Polls - The Maternal Breed
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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J.K.S. Elliot (Ken)
Garthmyl

Otago, New Zealand
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