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Farmstay and Backpackers open on farm.... For details and reservations click here On farm practical training for international students: Click here Looking for Easy Care, Prolific & Profitable sheep... Otapawa Perendales & Poll Dorsets. Stud Sheep bred for the Hill Country. Poll Dorset Progeny Trial report by Dr Patricia Johnson, Ag Research. .National Expo & Sale Otapawa High Energy 3048 sells for top price of $21,500. Dartagnion's Progeny & daughters of Donor Dams. Latest stats and photo of Otapawa High Voltage 3004 Latest Comparative Hereford Statistics updated now...
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OTAPAWA POLL HEREFORDS "The Home of Real Hill Country Cattle" Otapawa Herefords was founded in 1969 with females selected from Kai Iwi and in 1970 form Stanway and Maungahina Dispersal. Our first sire was "Gay Robert 40th" . The Polled Stud was established with the purchase of the 2nd placed heifer "Waihuka P Amethyst 44" at the National Show and Sale for $2000. Females were also purchased from the Ruru Stud. A.I. Was extensively used for 3 years. In 1977 "Ruru Emblem 81" was purchased for $3000 being top price of the sale. He has bred very good sound cattle with a big frame. At the National Show and Sale in 1980, champion "Neeward Enterprise 7th" was purchased for a National Record price of $15,400. He has bred very correct cattle. In 1982 Action Dispersal Sale "Action Princess 697" by "Woodlands Beaufighter" was purchased for $7100, a NZ record female price. 1982 National Show and Sale, "Ravenswood Exclusive Fella" was purchased for $6600. At the Sydney Royal Show in 1983 Grand Champion "Majestic Freeway", NZ semen rights were purchased in partnership with John Philips "Wharehau" and in 1985 "BT Butler 409R", NZ semen rights and currant herd sire. 1995. "Otapawa Case 176" gained 2nd place in the Junior Bull Class at the World Hereford Conference Show in Christchurch, then the next year the All Breeds yearling bull at the Auckland Easter Show and followed that up by gaining top price at the 1985 National Show and Sale of $20,500, sold to John and Max Morrison of the "Ardo" Stud. 1988. "Otapawa Rampage 267" sold for $11,500 at the 1988 National Sale to the Matariki Stud, Kaikoura. 1988 also saw Otapawa purchase a quarter share in the Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney Royal Grand Champion "Heatherdale Arrow F33". "Otapawa Hy Sky H28" sold for $8000 at 1990 National Show and Sale to the "Waidale" Stud. "Grassmere Jackpot" an outstanding son of "Braxton Great Southern" was purchased in April 1990 "Awataha Petigrew" purchased at 1991 National Show and Sale for $16,000. "Koanui Top Gun K346" purchased privately from Koanui Stud for $25,000 in June 1992. 1992 "Margfred Park Dynasty K58" semen used. 1993 "Bronwyn Moccona" (Jnr Champ Sydney) semen used. 1993 National Bull Sale, "Monymusk Discovery L34 " was purchased in partnership with the "Kowhai" stud for top price of $35,000. An extensive Embryo Transfer programme was carried out during the 1993 breeding season to maximise the reproduction form our superior breeding cows. 1995 National Sale. "Otapawa Nightsky N27" awarded Reserve Champion and sold to "Okawa" and "Capethorne" Studs for $11,000. 1996 National Bull Sale, "Otapawa Panther P116", sold for top price $17,250. 1999 Semen imported from JC Cattle Co USA. World leading multi trait sire , JC Catalyst 7C. 2000 Doonbidie Hustler R51 semen imported from Australia. An intensive IVF Flush programme began with Amthyst H22. Excellent results. Leonora P23 full time flush programme on farm. 2001 Nation Bull Sale, "Otapawa Utah U7" sold to Lake Station and Nelson Enterprise Studs for $16,000. 2001 Imported semen form LLL Ranch, and Sky Acres Ranch, USA. Amethyst N22 flushed on farm. Semen sold to Australia from "Otapawa Dr Jekyl 0025 ET". Semen sold to Falklands Islands, and South America. 2002 National Bull Expo, "Otapawa Hackett 31 ET", sold to Awakino Fortunes Stud for $10,000. "Otapawa Dr Suess 0026ET", sold to Braxton stud for $11,000. 2002 Studbrook D'artagnion V086 AI ET was purchased from Dubbo National Australian Poll Hereford Sale in partnership with Stanfeilds Bushey Park Poll Hereford Stud. Imported Live to New Zealand. 2002 August. Studbrook D'artagnion arrives New Zealand. Otapawa Leonora P23 in full time IVF programme at Ruakura Research Centre. 2003 "Bowen Western Star W35" was purchased from Dubbo Australia in partnership with Stanfields Bushey Park and Karen Arnott, for $45,000. Importing Live to NZ October/November 2003. 2004 Otapawa Skymate 2046 gains top price of $32,000 at the National Beef Expo. Sold to Keelryn and Big River Poll Hereford Studs. 2004 On Farm Bulls sale Otapawa Tarzan 2072 ET sold for $25,500 and Otapawa Dr Jekyl 2114 sold for $16,000 to Northland Syndicate of Studs. Otapawa Samurai 2002 ET sold to Craigmore stud for $10,000. 2005 On farm bull sale averages $5448 with a total clearance. Otapawa High Energy sell at the National Expo for top Price of $21,500. 2005 Stud looses Amethyst H22 (18yrs) to age related problems.
We have endeavoured to maintain a high standard in our female herd with careful attention being paid to structural soundness, milking ability and productivity. Otapawa also run a Perendale and Poll Dorset Stud.
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