A history of Kowai Angus Stud
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A history of Kowai Angus Stud |
17th Annual Sale Friday 27th May 2011 on property 2.30 a.m. 24 Rising 2 year Bulls
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The Kowai Angus cattle stud was established in 1961 by Colin Stringer, of Tapanui, West Otago when he purchased fifteen foundation cows featuring Lincoln (Lincoln Agricultural College, Canterbury) and Brackenfield (F.A. Elliot, Marlborough) bloodlines.
Since then the Kowai Angus stud has shifted three times. In 1965 the small herd moved to Springfield, Canterbury. In 1972 a slightly larger herd shifted a short distance to Whitecliffs, Canterbury, at which time Dougal Stringer, son of Colin, started his involvement in the management of the stud. Finally in 1994 a herd of 80 females shifted south again to Wendon Valley, Southland, where Dougal and his wife Gay commenced sole control of the management.
Note worthy bulls that have produced daughters that have gone on to produce a minimum of 6 consecutive calves, with heifers being retained for breeding and bulls selling for above the season's average are: Smuggler of Glashan; Patriot of Lincoln; Brackenfield Edwin Eric; Jex 3 of Waiterenui and his son Jex 4 of Kowai; Totara Hills 548, a son of Massive of Kaharau; Stern Zobassey 272; Canadian bull Darkfaulds Energiser.
The identification of very low blood copper levels in the cows late 1996 led to the establishment of the Wendon Valley Trace Element Monitor Group, an AGMARDT funded Technology Transfer project, facilitated by Gay and working with Dr Neville Grace of AgResearch Grasslands and Dr Murray Craighead of Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-op Ltd. The three year project involved twelve neighbouring farms. Copper, B12, Selenium and Iodine levels were analysed from 100's of samples of soil; pasture; blood and liver samples of young sheep, cattle and deer. Dose response trials determined that low pasture coppers (8ppm) and high pasture Molybdenum levels (>.5ppm) were interfering with the endocrine system of the cows and affecting her fertility. The trial also determined that the Kale the cows were wintering on was Cu deficient, which led to a change of wintering policy.
Sale Top Price and Average Price: 1995 Kowai Brost 425 to R. Watson $4,300 Average $2,200 1996 Kowai Brost 479 to Coalbrook Farm $3,800 Average $1,930 1997 Kowai Legacy 528 A.B. to KW Robb $3,750 Average $2,460 1998 Kowai Legacy 552 A.B.to Aynslie Partnership $3,400 Average $1,705 1999 Kowai Robin Hood 620 A.B. to Woodhouse Partnership $3,800 Average $2,514 2000 Kowai Impreza 657 to Mirai Enterprizes $4,200 Average $2,765 Kowai Impreza 678 to Landcorp's Waipori Station $4,200 2001 Kowai Venturer 735 to Landcorp's Wiremu $7,000 Average $3,622 2002 Kowai Impreza 772 to M McKenzie $6,500 Kowai Prefect 780 to A & L Baird $6,500 Average $4,433 2003 Kowai Legacy 886 A B to Woodhouse P.ship $6,300 Average $4,320 2004 Kowai Dateline 5 A B to Motere Angus Stud $11,000 Average $4,103 2005 Kowai Dateline 124 A B to North Range P.ship $7,000 Average $3,843 2006 Kowai Boomer 240 A B to Ottrey Farms $7,000 Average $3, 480 2007 Kowai Boomer 335 A B to North Range P.ship $7,500 Average $4,050 2008 Kowai Dateline 445 AB toR Copland $6,200 Average $3,585 2009 Kowai Dateline 612 AB to Horsehoof Station $5,800 Average $3,570
Kowai Angus has competed for many years at A&P shows. Highlights are:
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Wendon Valley, 3 R.D. Gore, NZ 9773 |
E-mail:bulls@kowai-angus.co.nz |
Ph: 64 03 2072 895 |
