24/05/2011
A substantial quantity of semen from the February
2010 Perth junior and supreme overall Simmental champion, Auchorachan
Wizard, is bound for export to Kenya.
Announcing the semen export deal to Kenya are Anne Spencer, Asda, and Joe Wilson, Newry, with his Simmental stock bull, Auchorachan Wizard.
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The international export deal was announced by the bull’s
owner, Joe Wilson, Newry, and Asda buying manager, Anne Spencer.
Semen
from the 20,000gns Auchorachan Wizard has been purchased by
Everest Enterprises Ltd chief executive, John Karuga, who is
establishing a herd of pedigree Simmentals.
Asda agricultural
manager, Pearce Hughes, who also runs a herd of 20 pedigree
Simmental cows said:”Mr Karuga first saw
the Simmental breed when he visited the Royal Show in Stoneleigh
several years ago. He wants to establish a herd of pedigree
Simmentals and selected Auchorachan Wizard for his ease of
calving and tremendous Breedplan figures.”
Auchorachan
Wizard is owned by Joe Wilson and sons, Keith, Alan and Neil,
who founded the 60-cow Ballinlare Farm Simmental herd in 1984.
He
boasts tremendous Breedplan figures, including a terminal sire
index of +30, and a self replacing index of +37, placing him
in the top one per cent of the Simmental breed. Wizard is also
easy calving at +4.1, compared to the breed’s
average of -0.6, which, given his performance figures is a
rare combination.
Asda’s buying manager, Anne Spencer
added:”John
Karuga supplies green beans to Asda stores throughout the UK.
I’ve known him for several years and was happy to assist
in his search for a Simmental bull. |
