BREEDING POLICY
At Koojan Hills, we pride ourselves on breeding quiet, grass fed cattle that grow quickly and meet market specifications. We believe that breeding structurally sound, easy-care cattle is the basis on which any successful breeding policy should be based.
Our breeding strategy involves targeting sires that have the capacity to breed easy care, maternal daughters with longevity, fertility and do-ability and sons that perform in grass fed systems with an emphasis on early growth, thickness and temperament. We place high importance on breeding efficient cattle and desire animals that can negotiate difficult seasons whilst also being able to excel during the good seasons.
“At Koojan Hills, we pride ourselves on breeding quiet, grass fed cattle that grow quickly and meet market specifications”
Calving ease is an area of emphasis within the Koojan Hills breeding strategy. From a commercial point of view we understand the obvious importance of "getting calves on the ground" and believe that the Koojan Hills herd are particularly easy calving. Whilst we carefully manage our birthweights we are extremely cautious to maintain size and calving ease conformation within our cows.
Furthermore, the lighter country that we have in Manypeaks means we are required to be particularly conscious of feet within our herd. We aim to breed easy moving cattle who will perform long term.
