European Angus cattle Registration Company

News letter - Vol 1

This is the first of six monthly News Letters from The European Angus Cattle Registration Company to inform the members of past and coming events and important developments within the society.

We are pleased to announce that cattle registrations are now available through Holstein UK.There still is a slight delay in issuing pedigree certificates due to Holstein UK installing a new computer programme; we anticipate certificates to be available end of February.
Everyone should have their PIN number now, if you have not received your Pin number please contact the secretary and he will explain why you have not received one.
Because of the time delay on pin numbers being issued cattle born from the 01/01/2002 will still be eligible to register. Calves born from 01/01/2005
Will have to be registered within forty days.

HERD VISIT

A number of members had an enjoyable day out at Mr Hugh Dickson’s Blue Bell Bank herd on Saturday 11th September. Hugh was good enough to show us round his cows and calves and his wife Susan supplied a lovely brunch which was enjoyed by all attending.Hugh has been very pleased with the improvement of his calves especially the one heifer that stood out from the rest.
It was then onto the Herd of Father and son team of Harry and Stuart McGaffin Banbridge. There we saw an array of calves ,pures, fifty percents and the first calve off a fifty percent heifer sired by a fifty percent bull and as we all expected its black and polled. Thanks also goes to Harry’s wife Sandra and sister in law Helen for a lovely lunch.

VHL Holland

VHL Genetics is now ready to supply DNA parentage on Bulls, also available for testing is the red gene and the polled gene. First tests have now been done.
DNA kits are now available from the society.

Gene Marking
In the very near future we expect to be able to gene mark for the tenderness gene and the marbleing gene for those who wish. Aberdeen Angus cannot afford to stand still, continental breeds of cattle in Australia and America are achieving high desirable scores for these two traits we will provide more information in the near future.

Signet recording is now also available information is available through the society by contacting the Secretary

DISPLAY OF CATTLE AT MOIRA SALES ARENA

A display of cattle registered with the EUROPEAN ANGUS CATTLE REGISTRATION COMPANY is now being organised to be held at Moira sales arena on Friday evening March 4th 2005.At the moment there is approximately 15 pedigree registered cattle and a pen of commercial cattle from an Aberdeen Angus 50% bull Anyone interested in supplying additional cattle contact the Secretary.
There will also be a display of cattle at Balmoral Show 2005

Beef industry
We have had regular meetings with those involved in the beef industry, they applaud our imitative, we have a shared view on eating and carcase quality, we will be continuing to work with them in the future.

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