MAHUTA STUD

The aim of the breeding program is to breed quiet, sound, functional cattle who will thrive under commercial conditions and maximise profits from beef for their owners. There is a strong emphasis on fertility, with all heifers reaching the target weight mated as yearlings and expected to rear a calf every year. Culling is done on performance. Mating periods are brief and calving condensed. We aim to use proven sires to breed productive cattle of moderate size with early growth and early maturity. We are also looking for adequate meat and positive fats... We believe that calving ease and fertility are two of the most profitable traits and are more important than growth. This means more live calves on the ground and reduces an important area of lost production. We therefore aim to keep our birweights below average and our growth and meat above average. Bull selection is done using parameters which we believe will add value to our clients. Thes include HP and Dairy indexes. We also..

Also known as: Mahuta Polled Hereford Stud

Primary location: Tuakau Mauritius