Bunna Limousin
The Bunna Limousin herd was established in 2011 to breed top quality replacement heifers with strong maternal traits, using top five star Maternal Limousin Sires. The aim is to breed milky, fertile and docile heifers, that are good calvers and will wean a quality calf every 365 days.
Breeding heifers and suckler cows that have a sufficient supply of milk to wean a heavy calf is the number one priority for the herd. Maternal sires used include ZAG ZCH FTY OGN OZS FL22 FL27 A Bord Bia Quality Assured Farm, operating a closed herd and BVD free. Associate Member of the Irish Limousin Cattle Society, Member of ICBF Herdplus and G€N€ Ireland. The herd consists of mainly Limousin cross commercial cows, bred to a variety of AI sires. Sires used are listed above and include both Maternal and Terminal Limousin Sires. A selection of easy calving Belgian Blue sires are used to breed weanlings for the live export market. A selection of our heifers for sale are listed here. 
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Irish Limousin Cattle Society of Ireland
www.irishlimousin.com Limousin The breed for all markets: Suckler, Dairy, Export, Beef, Butcher. Limousin: The Breed that can deliver profit: With farm profit harder to achieve each year it is becoming vital that farmers become aware of any opportunity to increase their income. Limousin cattle can definitely play a role in achieving increased profitability in all livestock sectors. Suckler farmers can reap the benefits of using Limousin through easy calving (very important with most farms single labour units). Limousin cattle grow quickly and have the ability to achieve a high price due to demand from both the export and home trade who recognise the potential of Limousin cattle. Suckler farmers can also have the added benefit of being able to produce their own relacements for the herd at first cost and without compromising animal health (closed herd). The Irish Limousin Society are conscious of what Irish farmers require and are always looking at ways to improve farmer satisfaction. One example is Docility which would have been a worry, however the society have been to the fore in addressing this issue and now have a list of high docility sires to help farmers in their sire selection. (Source ILCS) History of the Limousin Breed Limousin cattle are a breed of highly muscled beef cattle originating from the Limousin and Marche regions of France. The breed is known as Limousine in France. Limousins were first exported from France in significant numbers in the 1960s and are now present in about 70 countries. The history of Limousin cattle may very well be as old as the European continent itself. Cattle found in cave drawings estimated to be 16,000 years old in the Lascaux Cave near Montignac, France, have a striking resemblance to today's Limousin. Limousin in Ireland The first Limousin cattle, eight “F” series heifers, came to Ireland in 1972 via twelve weeks in the Spike Island quarantine station, heading for the farm of singer songwriter Paddy Clancy at Cregg, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. They were followed a year later by about one hundred “H” series cows and a small number of bulls, including the Chastanet Damaras son Hervin, who was to stand for so many years in Mitchelstown. Origin of the Limousin Breed These golden-red cattle are native to the south central part of France in the regions of Limousin and Marche. The terrain of the homeland has been described as rugged and rolling with rocky soil and a harsh climate. Consequently, the growing of field crops was very difficult at best and emphasis was placed on animal agriculture. Limousin cattle, as a result of their environment, evolved into a breed of unusual sturdiness, health and adaptability. This lack of natural resources also enabled the region to remain relatively isolated and the farmers free to develop their cattle with little outside genetic interference. |
