Written by Sandra Bogun of Sandrian Park Miniature Herefords There are many benefits to belonging to the Australian Miniature Hereford Breeders Network, but the standouts for me is the continuous learning and support that the members give each other. There is no such thing as a silly question and the wealth of knowledge in the … Continue reading The Benefits of Belonging to the Network
May Meeting – Assessing the Condition of Beef Cattle
There are two pieces of information on our website that may assist you with this exercise. The first is a link to the Victoria DPI website found under the Cattle Care Tab which gives some very detailed information on assessing condition. Cattle Care | Australian Miniature Hereford Breeders Network (amhbn.com) The second is found under … Continue reading May Meeting – Assessing the Condition of Beef Cattle
Hoof Trimming by Alison Livermore
Why might we trim cattle feet? Cattle feet grow all the time, like our toenails, and the same as sheep, horse and goat hooves. Generally, they are work down by the animal walking around, especially if they walk on gravelly or sandy ground. But if there is an abundance of feed, soft or muddy ground … Continue reading Hoof Trimming by Alison Livermore
April 2022 Meeting – Tattooing
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March 2022 Meeting – Focus on Bulls
What do we want in our bull? Our bull needs to be of the absolute best quality possible as they are capable of siring multiple calves and can therefore pass on poor attributes to many offspring. Conversely a cow will generally only have one calf a year, so her faults aren’t going to impact so … Continue reading March 2022 Meeting – Focus on Bulls
Winswood Miniature Herefords
Our journey with Mini’s started many years ago when we were living on a 30 acre property and I was looking for a project. I’d bred horses but that’s a mugs game, however I loved the anticipation and expectation around a new baby animal and watching youngsters grow and thrive. I saw an ad in … Continue reading Winswood Miniature Herefords