Weaning complete for third calf cohort

Weaning has been completed for the third cohort of calves (T calves) across all five sites. At weaning, weight, docility score, flight time, horn/scur/poll assessment, hip height, WEC sampling, and condition score/muscle assessment data was collected. During weaning, CSIRO staff were also on-site to collect data for the immune competency overlay project.

All S steers have entered Tullimba feedlot with two groups already processed through the abattoir. Two more groups are due to exit by the end of May and will be sent to the abattoir. The remaining short-fed groups will exit Tullimba in June and July. All S steers will exit Tullimba and be processed at the abattoir by the end of 2023.

Ovarian scanning has begun on the first round of T heifers at Trangie, Tocal, Wollongbar, and Glen Innes. These heifers will be scanned every 4-5 weeks with those at the Elizabeth MacArthur Ag Institute beginning their ovarian scanning in June.