At Glenisa Angus we have high expectations of our cattle and to meet those expectations we have developed a selection criteria that we use to evaluate our animals and aid in the selection of new genetics. These are:
- Docility – This trait is a non-negotiable at Glenisa Angus for both our clients and staff safety and for progeny performance. We continually receive positive feedback on the nature of our cattle and this brings us great satisfaction. We attribute much of the success of our Glenisa steers in feedlot trials to their docility, having that ability to be introduced into new environments without stress allows them to excel from day one.
- Fertility - By implementing strict breeding management techniques we aim to produce highly fertile cattle, which is paramount to a profitable cattle enterprise. We place significant pressure on our heifers, joining them at just 12 months of age and we expect our females to calve each year. On the male side we strive to produce early maturing sires with above breed average scrotal size.
- Soundness - Glenisa Angus has always maintained a stringent quality control for selection and culling of animals based on structural soundness.
- Longevity - If an animal can remain productive for a longer period this increases that individual's profitability. A combination of excellent fertility and structural soundness ensures an individual’s longevity within the herd. The proof is in the pudding with the Glenisa Angus stud herd having several 13+ year old females.
- Visual Appeal & Hair Type - By utilising our team’s extensive knowledge of animal assessment Glenisa Angus continues to place a high emphasis on visual appeal. Whilst we measure and assess our cattle with the use of EBV’s and genomics, our first assessment that a stud animal needs to pass is visual appeal. We strive to produce cattle with a good head, wide muzzle, long body, deep side, adequate bone, skeletally balanced with soft skin and hair.
Having established this selection criteria, we endeavor to produce a consistent line of visually appealing, high performing cattle, with well-balanced EBV's, cattle that are “Bred to Perform, Raised to Last”. An integral part of our program is to never select solely on single traits or EBV's, as we believe this could be detrimental to our honest breeding program.