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Ken & Betty 07 552 0815 mortonshorthorns
Craig & Maree 07 552 0250
mortons76@xtra.co.nz

orton Shorthorns is in a small to form Morton Shorthorns in 1996. Home Farm - Flat to rolling
Mtown called Katikati in the Bay In the late 1990’s Embryos from Sprys hills Run Off – Rolling to Hill
of Plenty in the North Island and the Prophet Muriel were imported from country
land has been in the Morton family Australia and today Muriels are one
for over 150 years, starting off with of our best cow family.
a milking Shorthorns herd and now Many bulls and semen packages have 45 Breeding Cows and
run as a Sheep and Beef farm and been imported and exported over the replacement Heifers,
Shorthorn Beef Stud. years to improve our genetics. 400 Perendale ewes, 150
Ken and Betty, Craig, Maree and The aim to breed high growth, Fattening cattle
Emma run the Stud together on the good muscled bulls with good
family farm. temperament and milking ability
The Orena Shorthorn Stud was that will breed top quality steers
founded in the late 1960’s with and heifers for either export or local
purchased from Ardmore and market.
Gleneagles dispersals having a great The Morton family welcome anyone
influence. Betty started her own wanting to visit and view our farm
Aonga Prefix and later Craig had and cattle.
Kaimai which were all amalgamated

How and when you sell your bulls: Past Sires: Sires for 2020:
We have an annual bull sale at home Eloora Baker G3, Outback Sprys Balance Yamburgan Zeus L368,
each year in May. G266, Orena Super Ace 13007, Orena Royalla Tremain M260,
Senator 14010, Orena 15012, Sprys Patent Sprys Extra Special N61.
Ace G38, Broughton Park Senator Y065,
Belmore Patriach F102, Orena 13006,
Yamburgan Zeus L368, Royalla Rembrandt 5