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TE MANIA’S BULL SELECTION PROCESS CARING FOR YOUR NEW TE MANIA BULL

During the first 20months, Te Mania bulls are subjected to rigours, tests, stresses, and inspections.
They have developed their own individual set of EBVs and have had the opportunity to stand out from

the mob. Of the 250 plus bulls born 180 have made it into the catalogue for the 2021 sale.

At Birth
• All calves are tagged, weighed and given a calving ease figure.
• Birth weights, calving ease figures, the cows mating details, birth date and the calf’s parentage
are sent to Breedplan to calculate EBVs for Gestation Length, Calving Ease and Birth Weight.
• These EBVs give us crucial information for selecting suitable bulls for heifer mating and also for
selecting bulls for our Yearling Bull Sale.

At Weaning
• Calves are weaned in February.
• Calves are weighed, drenched and given their first vaccination for BVD, Lepto and 10 in 1
booster is given six weeks later.
• Weaning weights are sent to Breedplan for 200 day weight EBVs
Weaning to 400 Days
• Young bulls are run in groups of around 120, drenched when worm counts indicate the necessity,
branded and managed to show their potential under the pressure of a large group situation.
At 400 Days
• Bulls are weighed, scanned for rib and rump fat, eye muscle area and intramuscular fat. A
measurement of scrotal circumference is also taken. This data is sent to Breedplan to calculate
the Carcase and Scrotal EBVs.
• Young bulls suitable for heifer mating are selected for our Spring Yearling Bull Sale at this stage.
• In October we go through all the yearlings again to find the bulls we will use as yearlings. In this
catalogue it is Lot 29-48
At 600 Days
• The bulls are weighed. 600 day weights are sent to Breedplan and updated EBVs are calculated
for inclusion in the catalogue.
In April
• Bulls undergo a close examination for feet, structure and temperament.
• Xcell Breeding Services semen tests all bulls and checks for penile and testicle defects.
• Bulls that pass this rigorous process are then selected to be catalogued for the sale and the
large groups are split into groups of around 20-30 for the sale mobs.

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