SEIFERT BELMONTS is uniquely positioned in South East Queensland as the largest breeder of pure bred registered BELMONTS in Australia. SEIFERT BELMONTS is family owned and operated by husband and wife team Jeanne Seifert and Ian Stark at ‘Roslyn’, 5600 acres on Emu Creek, 1 hours’ drive north of Toowoomba. The cattle run here under natural conditions on undulating native spear grass forest country.
SEIFERT BELMONTS have the advantage of incorporating all high EBV breeding stock of Dr George Seifert’s Montpelier herd contributing 34 years of uncompromising genetic selection for objectively measured traits of economic importance. Dr George Seifert is the geneticist who was in charge of the program at the CSIRO Belmont Research station from 1964 to 1987 which was responsible for developing the Belmont Red. The Montpelier herd produced growth Trait Leader Bulls in the 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007 Belmont Group Breed Plan.
SEIFERT BELMONTS are objectively measured using Breedplan as well as being structurally and reproductively sound and visually appealing. Seedstock and sale bull selection is prioritised according to the following objective and subjective criteria. Bulls are objectively measured using Breed Plan with an emphasis on growth EBV’s. Genestar testing is used on selected bulls for carcass traits and feed conversion in conjunction with flight speed testing which has a strong correlation with meat tenderness. Animals must be structurally sound and culling is stringent for poor temperament. Preference is given to polled males if other criteria are equal. Fertility testing is performed on request and all bulls are guaranteed fertile. Subjectively, bulls are selected that are phenotypically masculine, well muscled and with a good “butt profile”. They are uniformly dark or light red.
Bulls are mated to cows naturally which ensures high libido is passed onto progeny. This has the added benefit of minimising costs usually related to artificial breeding and the use of ‘imp’ embryo’s which is a cost saving that is passed onto the buyer. Breeders, replacement heifers and breeding bulls are not substitute fed. Despite persistent drought, SEIFERT BELMONTS remain fertile and productive in the paddock with only urea supplementation during winter. Roslyn has no improved pasture, forage crops, silage, leucena etc. Sale bulls grow out on a light scrub leased paddock and are sold in genuine ‘fit not fat’ paddock condition.
2009 saw the first forays of SEIFERT BELMONTS into the cattle ’show scene’. Show or display animals have access to an ‘off the shelf’ ration fed ad lib from a self feeder in the paddock.
SEIFERT BELMONTS are not dipped for ticks unless to be cleared to clean country. Adults are not wormed nor treated for buffalo fly. Calves are immunised twice with 5 or 7in1. At weaning they are vaccinated with tick fever vaccine and wormed once.
Buying SEIFERT BELMONTS is a continuing low cost sound investment in genetics that will permanently boost the productivity and economic performance of your herd.
SEIFERT BELMONTS are proudly Australian made. They are real cattle for real conditions
