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147 Kempthorne Road
Heriot West
Otago

GLENDHU

SHORTHORN

e started Glendhu Shorthorns back to our Heriot property. The important role in our selection as
Win 1995 and today the herd heifer calves are mated at 15 mths we aim to have moderate birth sires
is made up of 60 Stud cows. The of age and calved at Heriot before with good growth, plenty of muscle
cows are all run 45km away at our heading to Lawrence post calving. and fat, while maintaining the strong
Lawrence farm on steep hard terrain. The Bulls are wintered on swedes maternal attributes of the Shorthorn
Here the cows are run under very and hay, and are all run in one mob breed. We also run three sheep studs
commercial conditions, there is no for their life. Coopworth, Romney and Dorset
supplementary feeding and the Our breeding emphasis is on Down Studs and sell around 200
cows are made to work to manage producing structurally sound bulls Rams per year through out the South
undeveloped pasture. that are soft, easy doing with Island.
At weaning all the calves are brought good temperament. EBVs play an
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