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How the Islavale Simmental herd manages 15% twins

How the Islavale Simmental herd manages 15% twins >More in © Catherine MacGregor Close attention to twin-bearing cows and milky, prolific genetics is helping a Scottish breeder regularly rear more than 100% calves to cows bulled. The Islavale herd of Berryleys Farm, near Grange, Keith, is run as a partnership by Stewart Stronach, partner Fiona, his parents, Stewart and Hazel, and his son, Michael. Like many Simmental herds, the Islavale herd experiences a high twinning rate most years. The Stronachs participated in the Livestock Health Scotland and Scottish Agricultural College Live Calf Project, which looked at calf output in 2018 and 2019 on mainly commercial herds.

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