14 | “Jerseys in North America are bigger than our ones here, and I see no reason why you can’t get all the positive attributes of Jerseys into a bigger package. Our own cows are getting near 480kg mature liveweight, which is big for a New Zealand Jersey, and we’ve gone away from New Zealand bloodlines while breeding for conformation and size.” The 60ha farm on the ats near Morrinsville has been in the Pickett family for more than a century. RURAL PEOPLE » Brad and Rebecca Pickett States through international company Semex. “Jerseys in North America are bigger than our ones here, and I see no reason why you can’t get all the positive attributes of Jerseys into a bigger package. “Our own cows are getting near 480kg mature liveweight, which is big for a New Zealand Jersey, and we’ve gone away from New Zealand bloodlines while breeding for conformation and size. “It’s only been a couple of years since we started dropping stock numbers to get higher per-cow production, but we’re seeing small improvements already, and we’re keen to build the stud around this,” Brad says. What Brad likes about Jerseys is that “they’re fairly robust, lighter in the foot and more forgiving,” attributes that proved their worth through this year’s wet summer in which his big Greenacre Jerseys continued to thrive. www.glenbraestud.co.nz Annual Bull Sale 1st June 2023 ANNUAL Mitch Blackwood - 027 496 1462 David & Pip Blackwood - 027 372 6615 hinewaka@outlook.co.nz WEDNESDAY 7TH JUNE, 2023 3PM ON FARM - OFFERING 20 BULLS • Strong rugged, hill country bulls for commercial farmers • Well known for their quiet temperament, growth rates & fertility • Ideal cross breeding sire, maintaining maternal traits • BVD tested and vaccinated WWW.HINEWAKASHORTHORNS.CO.NZ • 456 TE WHARAU RD, MASTERTON • from page 13
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