Manbell became a registered
stud in the early 1980's when original females where sourced from Glenall and Tirranna. In the later years females have been purchased
from Wombramurra and Kholwha and selected sires have been purchased
from various vendors to enhance herd genetics.
Mograni came about in 1996 when two females where transferred from
Manbell to pursue a showing interest. This interest has transformed
and now the interest is to produce quality cattle to be entered
into the Devon industry. Recently females have been acquired from
Barnstaple and Havilah and plans are to source more progeny to continually
improve our herd.
Devon Cattle in Australia
The Devon cattle breed is one of the oldest in existence, said
to be a descendent from the original cattle in Britain. The breed
was developed in Devonshire (hence the name) in south western England,
where initially used solely for their beef, however where occasionally
used as a dual purpose breed and still are today in some parts of
America.
It has been suggested that Devon cattle
have been in Australia since the late 1700's when the original cattle
where imported from Britain other parts of Europe and India , however
specific records aren’t made until the 1820’s.Today
Devon cattle are spread Australia wide, although the greatest numbers
are found around the south-east portion of the country.
Devon cattle are well renowned for the docile nature, high fertility
rate, high meat quality and are well adapt to harsh conditions.
These quality traits provide exceptional results for the beef industry
and can be seen through feedlot trials as pure bred's or provided
a notable advantage through cross breeding. Check out the
results of the many conducted trials involving Devon cattle.
