The Spring/ Summer season at Boogalgopal got off to a dry start with calves born into drying paddocks.
A little random rain in November greened a few of the breeder paddocks
We decided to go ahead with our yearly AI programme despite the far from optimal season. Semen from polled grey brahman bulls was used including LMC Pistolero and Ambassador. We have been impressed with the progeny of these bulls in our earlier programmes. We also enjoy this time when the heifer mob is close to the house for observation.
Bringing in a heifer mob at the end of the day
Observation and extra feeding time at the home yards
With the AI programme finished, we moved into mustering the commercial paddocks in the lease ccountry where we use all home bred bulls with pleasing results. This is a good testing ground for our grass-fed paddock sale bulls as we guarantee their ability to produce good calves in all conditions.
Boogalgopal bull settled happily in paddock after being put out for the breeding season
More dry days but beautiful clouds over a breeder paddock
Mustering – waiting on a water
One mob leaves the Main Yards after a first round of branding
AI heifers are feeling fit and sociable as they scamper down to say hello…. now with clean -up bull
Summer storm clouds amount to very little but odd showers keep the paddocks green thru’ till Christmas
In January , we complete the branding .
Yarding up at the Top Boogalgopal Yards
Boogalgopal bull getting ready to assert his place as the mob approaches !
On the way to the yards
Resting on a water
Pushing a commercial mob of breeders up the last hill to the yards
We let this young calf and mother drop back to save an unnecessary walk
Calves are not the only young on the place in January. Boogal Whisky drops another good looking foal
Branding underway at the Main Yards
Young Jessie pushes her part of the mob along to the yards during a branding muster
Back Creek Breeders under gloomy skies during January branding muster
Steer consignments to the meatworks will begin in a few weeks , but already we have had some pleasing results and prices from fat cow consignments. Some of these are shown below being mustered in
As the weather dries off more and more , we have been busy keeping water, tanks,troughs and pipe lines free from issues!… and finishing off some projects in the shed.
……..and enjoying some spectacular sundowns…..and still hoping it will rain soon. 
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