Beef Production Has Commenced...

With the arrival of Burnt Creek Kelvin, on lease from Vitulus Stud, beef production has officially begun. Kelvin arrived with a consignment of Lowlines purchased at the GVL dispersal sale and Vitulus Extravagant - now weaned from her mum -  and Vitulus Devine, fresh from her trip to the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Burnt Creek Kelvin was Grand Champion Bull at the Royal Sydney Show 2004. After a quick drink and a mouthful of hay, he picked out one of the Murray Greys and got to work.

We're taking orders for beef delivery in 2012...

A Redline Bull Calf

After an anxious wait, Vitulus Bling gave birth to a Redline bull calf (seen here at one day old) just on the full moon. While we were aware that Bling carried the recessive wild allele red gene, we were expecting a black Lowline calf.

What a fantastic surprise...

For more on the Redline genetics, see Margo Hayes' website ( click here).

More Murray Greys

Seventeen Murray Grey heifers bred by Tim Perkins at The Ultimate Murray Greys arrived today. Tim has been breeding Murray Greys for almost 20 years.

This completes our commercial beef breeding herd for 2010.

Onyx Park First Strike

The first Onyx Park Lowline calf was born today. Onyx Park First Strike (shown here at ten days) is a bull calf from Moreton Streep, our oldest female who is a first generation decendent of the original Trangie herd. Streep and First Strike are staying with Margo Hayes at Vitulus Stud for a few months.

First Murray Greys

The first breeders for our commercial beef herd are three Murray Greys from Blue Ash Acres near Gympie - Daphne, Delta and Dakota. The Lowlines were quite interested...

Vitulus Lowlines

New additions from Vitulus Stud - with red eartags - included Vitulus Bling and her bull calf Erik the Red plus a young heifer Vitulus Exquisite. Vitulus Divine stayed behind to play a part in the show team for the Sydney Royal Easter Show and Vitulus Extravagant remained with her mum for a little longer.

First Lowlines

The adventure begins... the first of our Lowline herd arrived from Weeroona Stud today. Four lovely ladies - Alambie Kellyville, Weeroona Ashlie, Weeroona Dolores and Weeroona Ellendale - and they were all very happy to be here.