Beef Shorthorn Open Day planned for Fitzsimons Farm
Why not plan to attend the forthcoming Beef Shorthorn Open Day on the farm of Barry and Craig Fitzsimons, Bawnforth, Ballynahinch set to take place on Saturday, 8th September from 12 noon.
This event is open to everyone with an interest in Beef Shorthorn cattle.
The family farm comprises 150 acres, with a suckler enterprise of 45 cows and followers demonstrating the successful influence of the Beef Shorthorn breed not only as a female breeder but as a terminal finisher with stock marketed through the Glenarm Beef Scheme.
This open day promises to be an informative one with plenty of technical data, in addition to refreshments and an opportunity to purchase a Beef Shorthorn heifer kindly donated by the Fitzsimons family with proceeds to MacMillan Cancer NI.
Beef Shorthorn Females excel at:
- Calving ease - low birth weight
- Easy care
- Docility
- Milkiness plus fertility
- Hardiness - ability to winter outdoors
- Feed efficiency - they've excellent foraging ability
- And they are suited to low input systems
Whilst Beef Shorthorn cross heifers are retained for replacement purposes, steers - previously a by-product - are now in demand.
Beef Shorthorn is able to deliver since breeders have modernised the breed; they've introduced new genetics and carefully selected within the breed.