| Owner: | Rhona Moffat McLean, AA Society Member 2737 |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Phone: | 07989 726957 |
The Moffat Herd was established in 2008 having evolved from Auchencloich and Locher herds.
Based at East Barnbrock Farm, Kilbarchan, PA10 2PZ. The unit was relocated in 2020 to another part of my holding - "East Barnbrock".
"Auchencloich" began in 1989 with the aim of producing Aberdeen-Angus cattle of good conformation, excellent temperament and with the ability to thrive on a grass-based system on less favoured area land.
30 years on, these aims are still in place.
Priorities: High health and ease of calving.
Herd health has always been paramount.
Membership of the Premium Cattle Health Scheme from establishing the "Moffat" herd in 2008.
Free of BVD, Johnes, IBR and Lepto from first herd test in 2010.
"Moffat" has Elite status.
From the following herds:
- Ashley
- Thornton
- Newark
- Hatton
- Mac
- Ushaw
These female breeding lines continue in the herd.
Breeding females must rear an annual spring born calf on grass. No creep feeding until one month prior to housing for the winter in November when all calves are weaned.
Stock have access to minerals fulltime and in spring/autumn cows receive magnesium supplements.
Current Stock Bull
2020: Due to lockdown, AI and a home bred bull were used. Retties Lazy Rascal R308 and homebred bull Moffat Eldon U101.
Previous Stock Bulls
| Retties Lazy Rascal R308 (AI) | Pedigree | 2020 |
| Moffat Eldon U101 | Pedigree | 2020 |
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| Eilean Elgin T117 | Pedigree | 2019 - 2020 |
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| Moffat Elgin R066 | Pedigree | 2017 - 2018 |
| Additional photos & videos of Moffat Elgin R066 | ||
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| Nightingale Peanut M646 | Pedigree | 2013 - 2018 |
| Additional photo & video of Nightingale Peanut M646 | ||
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| Crake Gaffer Gamble H117 | Pedigree | 2008 - 2012 |
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| Easton Greys Elliot A007 | Pedigree | 2004 - 2007 |
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| Bar Lysander of Barwise | Pedigree | 2000 - 2003 |
| Ushaw Bar Hart | Pedigree | 1997 - 1999 |
| Winston P22 of Blelack | Pedigree | 1994 - 1996 |
These links will demonstrate background knowledge of the "Moffat" herd genetics.
A common factor is the belief that "breeding" not "feeding" is the way forward.
No EBV figures are available for "Moffat". I believe that in a small herd accuracy is poor.
My priority has been to fund "High Health", but EBV figures are available for all Nightingale bred cattle.