Roosevelt
Sire = Seattle ex Whyte Farming at Edendale Station. Seattle at 8 years held the world record Typical Elk Hard Antler Score with 586 IOA
Dam = Tikana 510 who is a Nepia daughter out of a Yu Wonder cow.
Growth Data
Birth Date 27th November 2018
Weaning March Weight 102kg
12 Month (4th December) Weight 208kg
Growth Rate from birth to 12 months 513gms/day
Body Weight at 2 years old 348kg
Velvet Data
2 years old 9.7kg, 21/20.5cm beam, EWSupremeTM
3 years old 14.4kg, 22.5/22.5cm beam, EWSupremeTM
4 years old 19.3kg, 25cm beam EWSupremeTM
Awards
- Winner Elk & Wapiti Society of NZ Velvet Antler Competition 2023 4 year class
- Reserve Champion Elk & Wapiti Society of NZ Velvet Antler Competition 2023
Genetic Merit - (based on our most recent DEERSelect report - November 2023)
- Growth (WT12eBV) +18.9kg
- Meat (EMAceBV) +1.82 sq cm
- Carcass Weight (CWeBV) +9.5kg
- Terminal Index $32.09
- Parasite Resistance (CARLA10eBV) +50
- Velvet (MVWeBV) + 8.98kg (within herd only)
Roosevelt is in the top 5% of all wapiti born in 2018 for Terminal Index, growth WT12eBV and CWeBV. He is in the top 10% for meat (EMAceBV and LEANYeBV)