Comments on: Simmental preview for Stirling

By: wilf

wilf — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:44:19 +0000

quite agree with robert about the health aspect, having been caught out with a bull carrying johnes from a well known scottish breeder. as for pick of the bulls i would go for ch evans and sons wroxall clifford. he will make a good stockbull . your choice of auchorachan cracker i would not go with as going from pictures he is too fine boned .

By: Simmy watcher

Simmy watcher — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:51:16 +0000

Interesting to see storersmith Braveheart in the catalogue. I saw him when he won the calf show at east England last year, and again at Cheshire show. Beautiful animal

By: robert

robert — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:49:18 +0000

just a quick word. i love the web site and the up to date info on livestock around the sales a big well done to farming eye. but a problem with the bull sales peviews is and i know you could say its sour grapes as my bull did nt get a mention and if he doesnt sell you ll be right!! but there is nothing said about the health of these bulls. you can have the best bull in the world looks and figures but if he fails lets say a johnes test he s not worth any more than a beef burger! surly its pedigree, figures, and health you should go off! we as breeders keep on getting told health is before figures! i was wondering is it just me thinking this. keep up the great work

By: simmy man

simmy man — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:27:53 +0000

I would expect Kenneth Veitch to have a good bull with good figures to match.

By: will A

will A — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:25:57 +0000

Beetley cooperman does have figures he just wasn’t scanned in time! All weight figures in top 5 percent of breed, terminal production index: 83, self replacing index: 83.

By: miranda

miranda — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:56:21 +0000

pick for me would be Starline simmentals,good quality, well reared stock,