Killanley Red Angus Herd

Killanley Red Angus were established in 2006 with the importation of six maiden heifers from the UK. Presently we have twelve breeding females. We are one of a small number of breeders in the country at present. We place a huge emphasis on maintaining the excellent breeding traits of the red angus. As a result we use 100% AI on all our females as we continue to build our herd. Bulls used in recent years have been Thump and Red Basin Sensation.

We also run a Montbeliarde Dairy herd on the farm. We currently have a red angus bull running with the herd. The Montbeliarde X Red Angus cross are the perfect match for breeding replacement heifers for the suckler farmer. Producing heifers with great conformation, excellent milking ability, ease of calving and the ability to produce top quality off spring.

History of Red Angus

The Angus breed originated in Scotland from the small, dun-coloured hornless cattle brought there. These cattle bred with the native black hornless cattle in the area, and a naturally polled black breed was produced which we recognise today as the Aberdeen Angus. The first American herd books, published in 1886 and 1888 respectively, made no record as to the colour of individual animals - but in 1890, of the 2,700 animal’s registered that year, records show that 22 of them were red.

Seven innovative breeders chose to use Red Angus in 1954 to establish the industry's first performance registry. Throughout its history, the Red Angus Association of America has maintained this objective focus and has earned a well deserved reputation for leadership and innovation. Because it has made the right choices over time, ignoring the short term pressure of industry fads, the Red Angus breed has attained a high level of popularity in the commercial beef industry.

Times have certainly changed. The “reds” have gone from being undesirable and discarded for much of the twentieth century, only because of their color, to being a preeminent source of Angus genetics. Red Angus’ fifty plus year commitment to its founding members’ vision of more efficient beef production through the use of the scientific principles of performance testing has been realized. Due to the numerous natural advantages with which the Red Angus breed is endowed, and based on the continued philosophy of the Red Angus Association of America, it appears that a great breed has come into its own.

Stock for Sale: Pedigree Red Angus Heifers 13-16 Months Old

Billy Somerville
Killanley, Ballina, Co Mayo, Ireland
T: 00353 96 36 275
M: 00353 87 2543248
Email: moysdalefarm@hotmail.com