Great video here of the show – One year the mini hereford shows may be this big here in Australia and New Zealand …..
http://www.cattleinmotion.com/lots/gallery/120101MiniHereford
At Chandler Herefords, they halter break all of the bulls for sale each year and all of the breeding replacement heifers going back into the herd.
The procedure is as follows:
- Separate cows from calves
- Pen all calves tight enough such that they can’t run while each calf receives a halter
- Calves with halters to moved to pens with enough space to tie up
- Work and tie each calf calmly
- Leave tied all day
- Untie calves calmly in afternoon
- Repeat steps 1-6 second day (this video was taken on day 2 therefore calmer calves than the first day)
Click here for the video of this technique in action.
Sara Ellicott, University of Nebraska Extension explains how miniature cattle might be a good option for small acreages.
An interesting presentation – click here to see it.
Filed under: AMHBN virtual show, miniature herefords, New South Wales, New Zealand, South Australia, Tasmania, USA
The Australian Miniature Hereford Breeders Network Inc., held a Virtual Cattle Show for Miniature Herefords via the internet in June, 2011. The results for that show can be seen here . Because the show was a great success AMHBN has decided to hold another one this year.
Details of the Virtual Cattle Show for Miniature Herefords 2012 can be seen here
The AMHBN is an incorporated society fully recognised by HAL (Herefords Australia Ltd) and thinks this would be a good way to showcase stock as well as promote the breeding of Miniature Herefords. This is especially the case for those who live too far away from any show centres or have no means of getting to one.
Check list before sending your entries
- completed entry form
- completed height certificate (if required)
- photos included and identified
All entries are to be sent to Janet Poole at riverlands27@ubernet.co.nz
Mail Address (New Zealand):
Janet Poole
738 Oparakau Rd,
R.D.2,
Matakohe 0594,
Northland,
NEW ZEALAND.
Show Grooming Tips (as required when you are attending a ‘live’ show) are not required for the virtual show – photos of your animals standing in the paddock from 3 angles is all that is required, as shown below.
This document ‘explains’ some judge’s comments you may hear! Click here for the document.
