I have worked with Aubrac for several years and found that they are easily managed and have a mild temperament. They are medium framed animals which means a saving on forage and concentrates and are able to be crossed with the Culard Charolais with no calving difficulties. In my view
I have been running Aubrac bulls with my British Friesan herd for the past 15 years and I am very satisfied as they are a very docile animal. They have a short gestation period and are easy calved. I find that their calves are very active animals with good body
Inis Oirr is the smallest of the Aran Island, lying in Galway Bay. It is an outcrop of the Burren and is famous for its stone walls and biodiversity of plant life and wild flowers and is also home to a few Aubrac cows on my small holding. I have
Although the land is difficult in Kenmare, Aubracs are working perfectly, and are very good to utilise poor ground. I kill the bulls under 16 months and they average 370kg carcass, U3 grade. I have sold heifers to a local butcher at 12 months of age. Customers commented on the
I am a dairy farmer milking 120 cows. I use 2 Aubrac bulls to clean up the cows and bulling heifers. I am very happy with the Aubrac breed, they are a very docile animal and have a short gestation for a beef breed. The 2 bulls I have used
Working full time as a nurse at University Hospital Limerick and running a suckler farm part time ease of calving was always the priority for Michael O’Halloran who farms at Quin Co Clare. Initially the herd was made up of 50% Shorthorn and Limousin cross cows and 50% PB Angus