Anyone who has visited our website previously may notice my
son Mark no longer included on the Home page. He, wife Annabelle and their
children Sophie and James have moved permanently into Bathurst. His desire
to plan for his family's future in a more stable environment than the recent
years of drought have allowed have prompted this decision. We miss them all.
The rain gods seem to have abandoned us once again. Apart from a short respite in October and November rainfall is sadly lacking. We are currently extremely dry but were fortunate to be able to fill the hayshed and wrap 450 bales of silage as a result of the rain mentioned previously.
In a month or two Wattlegrove will be free of sheep for the first time in 40 years. I have decided to sell the breeders and concentrate purely on the cattle. This was a difficult decision after investing years putting together some lovely 18/19 micron merino sheep.
With that in mind two bulls were purchased to add to the sire battery. The well-known and credentialled Bowen Vincent V1 was purchased at the Debarry dispersal. The amount paid was more than I had anticipated but the bull himself, plus some outstanding daughters who I thought had the best calves offered in the sale convinced me of his worth. Sevenbardot Marvel A90 was purchased at Jim Gunn's sale. An upstanding, growthy quality bull by the top breeding Marvel U34 he appealed as a future stud sire.
For the first time in many years we are displaying during Central West Beef Week and welcome visitors on Sunday 16th March. We will have an honest selection of commercial and stud cows and calves plus bulls and a few ET calves. The poor season last year meant a late calving this year and the calves have not been helped by our current weather pattern.
In November the decision was made to exhibit Westmorland Boomer B133 at the Sydney RAS; a first for Westmorland. A quality calf by Remittal Boomer out of a Hustler daughter he will be paraded in the 18 to 19 month class on a very limited preparation.
I will endeavour to update the news on a regular basis. Hope your season is all that you would hope for.
Kevin
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