Mount Bolton Wagyu raises and breeds full-blood wagyu on a property that sits in the shadows of Mount Bolton, 120km north-west of Melbourne and has an annual rainfall of 688mm. The last purchase of heifers was early 2017 and the property shares no fence lines with adjacent farms — given this, and that no additional animals have been introduced to the the property, the farm is operating a closed herd. The majority of the original ET recipient Angus cows have been sold leaving only a few favourites to produce F1 calves. The main herd of full-blood wagyu have been bred up from the 14 foundation heifers through AI breeding programs, run twice a year, and a mop up bull has been used since 2019.
The property currently has JBAS – score 6.
All animals receive regular vaccinations – Ultravac 7in1, Pestiguard, Vibrovax, Pilliguard and Rotavec Carona, along with Vitamins AD & E and B12 with selenium.
Sires Currently Available for Purchase
DOB: 28/3/2018. Dehorned. Fullblood. Registered.
50K SNP: 706851.
Prefecture%: Taj:60.8 Ked:5.7 Tot:2.5 Ito:13 Shi:8.2 Oka:5.6 Hir:0.5 Oth:3.3
Genetic testing results:
B3F, CHSF, CL16F, F11F, F13F
POLL: C-HH
IGTEND score: 8
SCD score: VA
Semen: collected and frozen.
Semen testing: sperm concentration, motility and sperm morphology were all satisfactory
Vaccinations: Ultravac 7in1, Pestiguard, Vibrovax, Pilliguard.
Vitamins: AD & E, and B12 with selenium.
Weight: 516 kg (at 27/06/2020)
Scrotal circumference: 30 cm (at 26/07/2020)
This bull has two of the Japanese Black Foundation Sires in its paternal pedigree: IMJFAJ2810 KITATERUYASUDOI and IMJFMJ068 FUKUTSURU. This bull displays high 200 day, 400 day, 600 day, mature and carcass weights. Plus in the top 20% self replacing index and Wagyu breeder index.
(photo at 26/7/20)
DOB: 19/10/2018. Dehorned. Fullblood. Registered.
50K SNP: 957194.
Prefecture%:Taj:60 Ked:3.9 Tot:1.9 Ito:14.3 Shi:9.6 Oka:4.2 Hir:1.4 Oth:4.1
Genetic testing results:
B3F, CHSF, CL16FU, F11F, F13F
POLL: C-HH
IGTEND score: 7
SCD score: AA
Semen: collected and frozen.
Semen testing: sperm concentration, motility and sperm morphology were all satisfactory
Vaccinations: Ultravac 7in1, Pestiguard, Vibrovax, Pilliguard.
Vitamins: AD & E, and B12 with selenium.
Weight: 460 kg (at 27/06/2020)
Scrotal circumference: 28 cm (at 26/07/2020)
This bull has Japanese Black Foundation Sires in its paternal pedigree: IMJFAJ2810 KITATERUYASUDOI and IMJFMJ068 FUKUTSURU and in the maternal pedigree: WKSFN2892 TAKAZAKURO. This bull displays high 200 day, 400 day, 600 day, mature and carcass weights. Plus in the top 20% self replacing index and Wagyu breeder index.
(photo at 26/7/20)
Mount Bolton Wagyu
PO Box 8109
Armadale, Vic, 3143
Text enquires to:
Vic Watts
0412121518