Breeding,  Bulls,  David,  Thistle Hill Farm

The Thistle Hill Alumni Assn…

…well maybe not technically.  But he was bred here and went on to serve at Rich Hamilton’s Elim Springs Farm for the past 8 years.

Rojo - Bull

His name is Rojo and he’s been used in the Elim Springs meat business for the past decade and is still going strong.  Rich uses him as a terminal sire on his Senepol cow herd and it’s a winning combination!

Rojo’s pedigree on the dam side is packed with well-known Devon greats including Noyl Boy, Buckeye and Kinloch.  As for his sire, he is the first bull that made a major impact on our cows: Watson.

We found Watson at Don and Heather Minto’s farm in Rhode Island.  He was all Rotokawa with 667 line breeding in his history.  It was our introduction to what an impact a prepotent bull can make on a herd.

Some of his daughters are mainstays of our herd…still productive a decade later.

David

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