Australian Miniature Hereford Breeders Network Cattle For Sale

Hereford cattle for sale on AuctionsPlus

amhnetwork — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:48:44 +0000

Click here for the full story – http://qcl.farmonline.com.au/news/state/livestock/cattle/hereford-cattle-for-sale-on-auctionsplus/2429036.aspx

HEREFORDS AuctionsPlus, an online initiative to facilitate the marketing of Hereford cattle throughout the nation, will have its first sale at noon on Friday, February 17.

Rural Marketing Agents (rma), an Australia-wide network of independent agents, has teamed with Herefords Australia to provide the opportunity for both vendors and buyers to operate with high quality Hereford and Hereford cross cattle.

The first sale could attract a catalogue of over 1000 steers and heifers with 680 already listed from Bourke, NSW, Glen Innes, NSW and Beachport, SA. Many will be EU accredited.

Initial entries include 200 March/April 2010 drop EU heifers due to calve in Spring, account the Injemira blood herd, Woakwine Station, Beachport, SA

Also an early entry is the 130 Stannum blood EU accredited Spring 2010 drop steers account Tirranna Grazing, Glen Innes, NSW.

This is the AuctionPlus website – http://www.auctionsplus.com.au/

Miniature Hereford News – Official Publication of the MHBA – January 2012 edition

amhnetwork — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:43:25 +0000

The magazine can be downloaded from here – http://miniatureherefordnews.com/downloads/

There are lots of photos, show results and some interesting stories.

Becket Fall Foliage Sale

This article is about a miniature Hereford sale in Pike, New Hampshire. It lists quite a few new purchasers and lists the animals they bought. One interesting quote is

They are out of a Remitall Online 122L daughter that we have been breeding down to miniature frame size.

The Remitall bloodline is available in NZ and Australia, click here to see the pedigree of one Australian bull with the Remitall bloodline.

Animal Health Series – Good Health is more than skin deep

An interesting article about skin conditions and their treatment.

Cattle Grooming Tips – Advice for those in the know

Lots of tips on how to prepare cattle for showing – one quote worth thinking about for beginners

I think the best thing they can do, especially getting started, is to seek out some help

Up there from down here

Article from Janet about Christmas NZ style and announcing the 2012 virtual cattle show.

Photo gallery: A day at the National Western

amhnetwork — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:01:15 +0000

Kristie Logan of Castle Rock, grooms Adair, her miniature hereford at the National Western Stock Show.

Click here to see the photo gallery

Madison, Pablo winning pair in showmanship

amhnetwork — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:58:35 +0000

Hidden among the competitors was a surprise. Pablo, a miniature Hereford steer, stood granite-like still, as two men used a razor to clip his coat. Nearby his owner Madison King, who is 13 and has Down Syndrome, and her parents James and Sherri King, waited for her turn in the ring. Across the aisle, her little brother Ashton King, 11, was busy inspecting his steer, William.

Click here to read the rest of the story.