Santa Gertrudis are key to Perrett's cross

MS
Updated September 9 2021 - 3:03pm, first published 7:00am
The program: The Perretts' maiden heifers calve out at Bottle Tree Hills and are then sent to either Shepherds Hill (pictured) or Hoolah Creek when pregnant with their second calf.
The program: The Perretts' maiden heifers calve out at Bottle Tree Hills and are then sent to either Shepherds Hill (pictured) or Hoolah Creek when pregnant with their second calf.

Santa Gertrudis have been central to the Perrett family's Western Downs-based crossbreeding programs for more than a decade.

MS

Howdy. Matt here. I've been with Australian Community Media for 11 years working predominantly across the North Queensland Register and Queensland Country Life. If it's a special publication or feature appearing in these papers, I'm likely the bloke you'll be talking too, particularly if it's beef cattle related.

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