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Small Cattle Care & Management Course: 2012 Dates
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Care and Management Course is a one day introductory course designed for those interested in becoming involved with cattle. The course assists participants in developing skills in care, handling and management of cattle. All those questions you ever wanted to ask will be answered in a information packed day plus lots of practical tips that [...]
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Another Carcass Win for Vitulus
Posted on 10. Dec, 2011 by Margo Hayes.
A Vitulus Lowline/Redline/Bazadais cross steer won the Champion Trade carcass at the Warwick Hoof and Hook competition. This is one of SE Qld’s biggest competitions (now in its 49th year) and the steer beat 129 exhibits. The steer was 14 months old weighing 348kg. This continues on from Vitulus winning Grand Champion Lightweight Led Steer [...]
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Vitulus Genetics sell for $17,000 in the USA
Posted on 23. Oct, 2011 by Margo Hayes.
At the recent American Lowline Royal Sale in Kansas City a bull sired by Vitulus Awesome Red was sold for $17,000. Congratulations to Alta Genetics. Vitulus will be offering some new red genetics to the American market in 2012.
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Price Reduction for Heifers Now On
Posted on 09. Sep, 2011 by Margo Hayes.
Check out our sale page to see our latest price reductions on a number of our younger females. Unfortunatley we have to sell some of our younger girls to make way for more steers. Now that we have an established branded beef product operating through Schultes Meat Tavern at Plainlands we need more space to [...]
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USA Gerald Fry Visits RedLines at Vitulus
Posted on 25. Aug, 2011 by Margo Hayes.
Reknown USA Cattleman Gerald Fry recently visited Vitulus to view the latest RedLines. In his visit to Australia to judge the Devons at the Royal Brisbane Show Gerald requested a visit to view these genetics and we more than happy to oblige. In a letter recieved this week from the organisers of the tour they [...]
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REDLINE WINS CHAMPION LIGHTWEIGHT LED STEER
Posted on 10. Aug, 2011 by Margo Hayes.
A RedLine steer won Champion Lightweight Led Steer of the Royal Brisbane Show. The 16th month old steer was 50% RedLine, 25% Murray Grey and 25% Limousin cross. He won the 325-350kg class and then went onto win Grand Champion Lightweight Steer. This is the first outing for RedLine Steers and what a fantastic way [...]
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Incredible GeneStar Results for RedLine
Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 by Margo Hayes.
Vitulus Red Express, who will be shown at at Royal Brisbane Show this year, is the No 1 ranking animal for the whole of the British Breed tested animals for Pfizer feed efficiency DNA test. He has a ranking in the top 1%. This is an incredible achievement but more importantly what it relates to [...]
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RedLine to be shown at Royal Brisbane Show 2011
Posted on 02. Jun, 2011 by Margo Hayes.
NEW: The Australian RedLine Cattle Association will be showing for the first time at Royal Brisbane Show 2011. 14 head and three breeders will show Lowlines that are red in colour or are black with the red gene as identified by DNA. The Association already has 12 members. This new breed is set to expand [...]
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New EU Embryos collected and ready for Export
Posted on 13. May, 2011 by Margo Hayes.
Vitulus is pleased to announce their latest collection from Burnt Creek Keshia and Colombo Park Dvorak . 11 A grade embryos are available for sale and export to the EU. Dvorak is moderately framed well muscled bull whilst Keshia is a long, big volumed female. This combination will produce some beautiful meat producing progeny. More [...]
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Bribie Island Rotary Supports Vitulus
Posted on 12. Mar, 2011 by Margo Hayes.
A three way relationship between the Bribie Island Rotary Club, Vitulus Lowline Stud and Shaftesbury Centre (school for ‘at risk’ children) has slowly developed over the years. In 2007 Vitulus initially donated some Lowline animals to Shaftesbury and they also purchased some females to establish a breeding program as part of the educational program for [...]
