West Inlet Maine-Anjou Cattle
Stanley - Tasmania - Australia
The Maine Anjou Breed
The Maine Anjou cattle breed was founded in 1839 when a French count imported Durham cattle, an English breed, to France and crossed them with the Mancelle, a French dairy breed. The cross was extremely successful and the Durham-Mancelle Society was established.
In 1909, the name was changed to the Society of Maine-Anjou Cattle, taking the name from the Maine and Anjou areas of north western France, where the original cattle were bred and after the two rivers of the same name.
Maine-Anjou excelled in their ability to grow and milk with only forage and soon were the most popular breed in the region. The growth, milking ability and docility so impressed cattlemen from Canada and the USA, who saw the breed in France, that the first cattle were imported into North America in 1969.
In a series of trials over many years by the US Meat Animal Research Dept., the breed has proven to be one of the most feed-efficient beef cattle breeds in the world and this trait contributes to their popularity in the United States, today.
West Inlet Maine-Anjou Cattle
Maine
Anjou semen was introduced into Tasmania, Australia, in 1973 from New Zealand
and the first live cattle were imported to the Farley Stud in North East Tasmania,
in 1976 by the Sauer family.
Farley genetics were introduced to our purebred, registered, poll shorthorn herd in 1988 to improve the muscling quality of the shorthorn carcase. We were so impressed with the resulting calves that we purchased 12 purebred, registered cows and heifers, of New Zealand bloodlines, from the Farley Stud.
Over the years we have used semen from various American, Canadian and French
bulls and our herd is now almost all Maine-Anjou based. Our females are purebred,
registered or crosses of the two breeds.
Bulls, surplus breeding females and
yearling heifers, are nearly always available for purchase.
Our grass reared cattle are rated amongst the best Maine-Anjou cattle in Australia and our seafront property is situated in an ideal temperate location, with a reliable 35 inch rainfall.
Visitors are most welcome; for further details contact Chris or Janette.
Phone/fax
(03) 64581350 .
International : 61 3 64581350
E-mail: westinlet@tassie.net.au
To view the website of the Maine-Anjou society of Australia, click here.
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