WAGYU BEEF
Our herd consists of 2 bulls and 120 heifers who are still to produce their first calf.
Bulls and heifers are pure-bred and are organically grazed in free-range paddocks to produce the very best quality of beef.
Wagyu was introduced into Australia in 1991. It is described as the highest quality beef in the world and is renowned for its distinctive marbling and flavour.
Wagyu Beef also contains a significantly higher percentage of Omega 3 and Omega 6 and its increased marbling enhances the ratio of healthier mono-saturated fats compared to regular beef.
WILTIPOLL SHEEP
Our flock consists of 4 purebred rams and and 150 purebred ewes.
Wiltipoll sheep is a large framed breed of domesticated sheep developed from the English Wiltishire Horn breed for Australian conditions mainly for its meat production.
They are strong, hardy, resilient, have an excellent temperament, self-shed their wool annually and, most importantly, are easy to care for.
Ewes have excellent maternal qualities and are high breeders with ease of lambing, often having twins and sometimes triplets.
Adult rams have an average weight of 115kg whilst an adult ewe has an average weight of 80kg.
SOUTH AFRICAN OSTRICH
We breed the South African ostrich mainly because of its easy going temperament, high birth rate, high quality of meat and its fast growth cycle.
When fully grown they will be 2.4m high, weigh 135kg and can run at speeds of up to 70km/hour. Therefore, they need large, open areas to habitat.
Our breeding flocks consists of 3 groups, each of 1 male and 3 hens.
Each hen will produce 40 to 60 eggs annually. Each egg is about 150mm long x 125mm diameter and will weigh about 1.5kg.
Fertile eggs are incubated and the young chicks separated from the larger birds for the first few months until large enough to join the herd, weighing about 20kg.
The growth rate is phenomenally fast. A chick will grow to full size within 3 years, although, we process the birds at 18 months and a weight of 90kg.
Ostrich is a very highly prized farm animal, not only for its feathers and skin which is used for leather, but mainly for its very high quality meat.
Ostrich meat is much lower in cholesterol, fat and calories and much higher in protein and iron, than beef. It is not only much tastier and more tender than beef, but is much healthier too.
