BEEF AUSTRALIA 2018
We were thrilled to take out a place at the Ruralco Commercial Cattle Competition at this year’s Beef Australia 2018. Boogal Cattle Co took out 3rd Prize in the EU Steer class with a pen of our purebred grey Brahman steers.
WEANING 2020
Here at Boogalgopal, we began our weaning in early May and are happy to report that despite the lack of a good season in our part of the Burnett, the cows did a superb job on the weaners and all are back and settled in their new paddocks.
The breeders have settled down well also and hopefully the paddocks will receive some rain before they are due to start calving in late Winter/September. With only 10 inches rolling rainfall (May to May), the season has not been the brightest in the breeder paddocks although some decent rain certainly fell in other parts of the property in March.
The Covid 19 crisis has affected us all, but we are thankful that our day to day life has continued much as normal and the usual daily running of the property has kept us quite isolated !
Our grass reared bulls will be ready as usual for sale direct from the property ( at our Glenleigh Bull Depot) and already we have had many interested parties inspecting our current crop of weaners and breeders. The bulls will be tested this week and soon after will be available for inspection.
We look forward to welcoming visitors over the coming bull selling season.
A few snaps of our 2020 Weaning below
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Bringing in a Single Sire Paddock
Young Prue in the lead
Dusty conditions in the Main weaning yards
But not nearly as red and dusty as at the Commercial Boogal Breeder Yards !
Afternoon light streams in at the Main Yards
Processing weaners.
All weaners are weighed with tissue samples (TSU) taken from the stud weaners to establish the genetic potential of the animal at an earlier age. Selection on the phenotype of the animal, along with the DNA results obtained, work together to help make more accurate breeding decisions.
After a week in the yards, all commercial steers and heifers are walked back to new paddocks……
…………while the Boogal Stud group are walked back to the home yards where a few more days of assessment is carried out.
Boogal Stud Brahman and Charbray weaner bulls, along with Brahman stud weaner heifers , walking back to the home yards
Arriving at the Home Yards
Additional pressure is placed on the weaners in the round yard to assess temperament and check paper work etc
Good temperament is a prime consideration throughout our herd and the weaners love and crave the attention !
The grandkids are always happy to talk to the weaners !
Weaners are then walked to their new fresh, spelled paddocks where they will grow out until ready to offer as working bulls.
Drafted weaner bulls in their new paddock
Meanwhile as we head in to winter , we have been treated to some glorious day, some magnificent skies and sunsets, along with some freezing cold days!
Pastel shades to the North
Meanwhile, to keep up to date with bull testing and the latest on our Paddock-reared Sale bulls and the latest at Boogal, follow our page
www.facebook.com/boogalcattle
Please call Tex & Bronwyn 41675163
or Lance & Janelle 0427675166
for further information.
Cheers for now
2020 thus far………from Brown to Green !
It was a really dry start to the year 2020 here at BOOGAL CATTLE. The dry conditions carried on from a dry Spring and Summer in 2019. A fall of 20 mms on Christmas Day 2019 gave us some breathing space and since that time we have received ‘adequate’ falls of rain to see us through for a while.
Although we have not been lucky enough to be under any really big rain clouds, the 98mms we have received to mid March, through an accumulation of small falls, has seen the country respond reasonably well. We were extremely thankful to see much bigger totals over at our ‘Glenleigh Bull Depot ‘( just 10 minutes over the range !!) ….and so our ‘up and coming’ grass- reared bulls are looking in great form and will be ready for inspection in a few months.
A short series of photos below touching briefly on our happenings at ‘Boogalgopal’ over the past few months.
Dusty end to a day’s mustering at the home yards.
Still dusty at the Main Yards as we yard a paddock of stud breeders.
Dry paddocks in a commercial paddock early January
Stud paddocks mustered in with the grandkids
Still dry up in the commercial paddocks in mid January
Paddocks may have been a bit challenged but calves at branding were still pretty impressive
Lance Janelle with Max and Prue at the branding yards 
Tex rides out with Madison and Greer to muster another paddock
Branding
Bull testing and vaccination underway over at the Glenleigh Bull Depot
A welcome drop of rain in mid February
A few wet days saw some construction down in the shed …. extra dog pens
New water schemes have been undertaken with the laying of 4 more kilometres of poly pipe to new troughs and tanks .
Ongoing chores such as fencing and mustering continue
Drafting steers at the Windy Waters Steer yards
Meanwhile, the grass has bulked up and greened up …. bulls at Glenleigh
Breeder paddocks beneath the hills
Late afternoon light
Stunning skies in the uncertain showery weather
and the young bull calves are in full bloom early March
We may not have managed the big rainfall totals but ‘hope springs eternal’ for the remaining few months before winter. Run-off inducing rain would be great to fill a few dams but with good underground water, things are still looking good. The colourful sunsets have been something to see!
We look forward to weaning in April and also to welcoming clients to inspect this years bulls.
For further information and updates on our grass-reared Brahman and Charbray sale bulls
Head over to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/boogalbrahmans for weekly updates
Lance & Janelle 41672176 / 0427675166
Tex & Bron 41675163 / 0429675163
Cheers for now
CALENDAR 2020 “Postcards from the Paddock”
The calendar is an annual publication featuring images captured over the course of our working year here at “Boogalgopal”
Features include
Full hanging size 42cms x 30 cms….. folding back to a handy desk-mate size of 30cms x 21 cms
Full sized bush images featuring brahman cattle, mustering, yardwork and the colours of the changing seasons
A sleek calendar with large uncluttered boxes framed in rich earthy tones.
Basic Public Holidays and Full Moon dates
Ring Bound on sturdy 300gsm Satin-lustre non-curl cardpaper
Price PER calendar is $25.00 including postage and handling (Postage may be added for large orders)
Calendar is presented in a clear cello sealed envelope to help keep article fresh and undamaged.
Discount available for orders of 5 or more.
TO ORDER
Private Message: www.facebook.com/boogalbrahmans
Telephone: Bronwyn at 0741675163
Email: boogalcattle@activ8.net.au
Simply send your name , address, number required and Direct Deposit banking details will be sent to you.
Following payment (noted by Direct Debit into nominated account), calendar/s will be sent out.
Early delivery for early orders! “Postcards from the Paddock” Calendar 2020 is also offered at www.BushChristmas.com Exhibition in Toowoomba Nov 27 – Dec 6th where a percentage of proceeds goes to the ICPA (Isolated Children and Parents Association ) helping in the education of bush children.
Front Cover
Back Cover
Some examples (in low resolution) of a selection of months showing format of opened calendar.
Christmas Cards with Bush flavour coming soon. Keep posted!
2019 BULL SELLING SEASON
Early clients have already been arriving at our Glenleigh Bull Depot to select their 100% GRASSFED pasture -reared Boogal Brahman and Charbray bulls; but, with what we consider a really worthy mob of 100 young 2 year bulls, there are many more brilliant ‘boys’ out there to take home to your ‘girls’
We have many polled bulls available. Bulls available for sale at the moment have also been semen tested , vaccinated for 3 Day and Lepto and all are fully guaranteed. Our buyers like to avoid the stress of the saleyard auction system and can purchase the bull of their choice without the frustrating competition from other buyers.
Our breeding, as always, is focussed on female fertility and traceability throughout the generations. Cows are preg tested each year with cows not able to return in calf being culled. Docility is also a prerequisite.
Our herd retains a JBas 7 rating and as well as this, yearly faecal sampling and testing is done to allow us to sell bulls into Western Australia. The quiet temperament of our bulls is well recognized and makes them highly sought after. Although the majority of our bulls are stud registered, our focus is on the commercial attributes desired by our clients,and, as we use many of our own bulls in the commercial paddocks, we are able to testify to their fertility and ability to produce , not just the right article for the meatworks, but many Champion carcase ribbons as well.
We cater for single or bulk orders
Call us, or your preferred agent , to arrange an inspection. Tex 41675163 Lance 41672176
Through selective breeding, our bulls show quiet temperament
A random selection of our Charbray bulls, the majority of which are sired by Palgrove Harry (P), Clare Garth(P) and Kandanga Valley Jitterbug(P). Both cleaner coated 1/2 and 3/4 bulls are available.
Bulls quietly awaiting inspection
Faecal testing and preg testing of breeders
Matt from Monto Veterinary Services with faecal samples
Bulls waiting to be semen tested and evaluated
Scrotal measurements
Monto Vet Services Stacy semen testing
For more information, the following link
https://boogalcattle.com.au/paddock-sales
provides more information on our breeding focus and bull selection tools.
Call us to arrange an inspection. Tex 41675163 Lance 41672176
Our bulls are ‘READY, WILLING and ABLE’
2019 WEANING
Despite a very dry start to 2019 where we received no rain in January and a lucky 110 mms in February/ March, we were extremely pleased with the quality of our weaners….both stud and commercial. We have recorded no more rain in April, May and June and as expected , the outlook is definitely not as we would like !! However, weaning weights have been excellent and both Charbray and Brahman weaner bulls and heifers are looking a treat. 
Mustering in a paddock of greys
Charbray breeders being mustered
Weaners almost as big as their mothers
Paddock of grey breeders ready to draft off weaners
Drafting
With weaners all drafted off, and mothers back in their paddocks, weaners are weighed, and kept in the yards for a week or so before being taken to new paddocks
Commercial heifers being driven up the creek to their new home
Weaner steers heading out
Stud weaners are brought to the home yards for another week so that further assessment can be made, records verified and temperament assessed.
Once at the home yards, weaners are put under closer pressure to test for temperament before being let out in to a small paddock each day.
Once happy with the group, weaners are let out for the final time and droved over to a scrub paddock where the young bulls will grow up on grass pastures only …. ready for sale the following year.
Meanwhile, the cows are enjoying a ‘calf-free sunset’ back in the paddock!
Cheers for now !
Weekly updates can be seen at our facebook page
www.facebook.com/boogalbrahmans
Or contact us Tex 0741675163
Lance 0741672176
CALENDAR 2019 “Postcards from the Paddock”
2019 Calendar “Postcards from the Paddock” is now ready for your perusal !
The calendar is an annual publication featuring images captured over the course of our working year here at “Boogalgopal”
Features include
- Full hanging size 42cms x 30 cms….. folding back to a handy desk-mate size of 30cms x 21 cms
- Full sized bush images featuring brahman cattle, mustering, yardwork and the colours of the changing seasons
- A sleek calendar with large uncluttered boxes framed in rich earthy tones.
- Monday start to the week with weekend days conveniently placed together at the right hand side.
- Basic Public Holidays and Full Moon dates
- Ring Bound on sturdy 300gsm Satin-lustre non-curl cardpaper
- Price per calendar is $25.00 plus $6 postage and handling
- Calendar is presented in a clear cello sealed envelope to help keep article fresh and undamaged.
- Discount available for orders of 5 or more
TO ORDER
Simply send your name , address, number required and an Invoice with banking details will be sent to you
- Private Message: www.facebook.com/boogalbrahmans
- Telephone: Bronwyn at 0741675163
- Email: boogalcattle@activ8.net.au
Early delivery for early orders! “Postcards from the Paddock” Calendar 2019 is also offered at www.BushChristmas.com Exhibition in Toowoomba Nov 28 – Dec 7th where a percentage of proceeds go to the ICPA (Isolated Children and Parents Association )
DL Cards and Envelopes “Postcards from the Paddock” and Christmas Cards “…from the Australian Bush” are also available.
There are 4 designs available for Christmas 2018 as shown below. $4 each
1.Christmas Gold
2.Christmas Dudettes”
3.Crow’s Ash and Brahmans
4.Christmas Bronze
All cards are blank inside with back of card as below
Enquiries and orders can be made as per calendar orders above.
Let’s hope we all have good rain , without the damaging winds, in the next few months so Christmas will be filled with time for family relaxation. Cheers …..and remember to check out our facebook page for weekly happenings and projects in the paddock at ‘Boogalgopal’
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