Lisnawhiggle Farms run a herd of Stabiliser cattle. A Stabiliser is an American composite breed, with an aim to harness the hybrid vigour of a number of different breeds to produce a beef animal that calves easily, matures early, with good fertility, good, consistent conformation and lower feed costs, all of which add up to a more profitable animal.

Strengths

Medium size cow with a mature weight of around 650kg – Low input
Good feed conversion rates – Less inputs needed for both maintenance and finishing
Docility – Makes handling easier and safer
Calving Ease – Very little assistance needed with calving
Small calves – Grow quickly
Good mothers – Even with first calf
Early maturing – Heifers ready to calve at 2, bulls very keen to work at a young age!
Very fertile – Good conception rates for both AI and natural service
Good Conformation – Good carcass grades for finished animals
High Eating Quality Beef – Helps build consumer loyalty
Performance recording of breed – Over 7,000 animals registered with Signet
EBVs regularly updated for all registered animals

We currently have maiden and in calf heifers for sale