And that’s because he is proud of the results he gets, using methods of assessing a cow or bull’s desirable traits.

In Mr Chilcott’s system there is no use of laboratories, DNA testing or other measures in use in the industry these days.

“What I look for when I am checking on tenderness, palatability — the type of fat in the meat — and ‘on-time’ fertility is the feel of the bone structure of an animal, whether the bones in certain parts of the body are concave or round,” Mr Chilcott, 55, said.

“It is a technique that was taught to me by my late grandfather when I was 18.

“There are 26 traits I look at and there are nine variables for each trait, for which I use a variety of methods to test.”

Mr Chilcott, who lives near Ulverstone in Tasmania, has no shortage of beef and dairy producer clients who do believe in his methods, including clients in Queensland.

And Ian Fox, who runs stock at Cobram and Corowa, is impressed with what he has witnessed with Mr Chilcott’s testing of his own herd.

“I have never seen anybody else do this, it is quite unique,” he said.

“I have been a dairy farmer all of my life and also have been a stud breeder of blonde d’Aquitaine cattle for 23 years, which Peter assessed recently.

“He was so taken by the quality of my herd he sold some of my bulls immediately to one of his Queensland clients, on his recommendation.

“I do use my own judgement, and make my decision according to a balance between science and Peter’s methods.”

Mr Fox will host a workshop and clinic at his Cobram farm later this month, to share his experiences of working with Mr Chilcott, who is the owner of the business Supergene Livestock Evalutation System.

“My main purpose originally was to share Mr Chilcott’s methods with other blonde d’Aquitaine cattle producers,” Mr Fox said.

“But the day will be open to all beef producers having trouble with fertility and understanding eating quality.

“The clinic is also open to dairy farmers in trouble with fertility, among other issues such as understanding how to improve butterfat and protein.”

From Mr Chilcott’s point of view his results speak for themselves.

“I have a client in Queensland whose herd of 19,500 head has gone from 29 per cent to 93.7 per cent on-time fertility in nine years,” he said.

“And it looks like we are taking the first part of the system into the US.”

- The Supergene Livestock Evaluation System clinic/workshop will be held at Mr Fox’s property at Cobram on November 24, starting at 8am and finishing about 7pm.

Cost of the day will be $50 plus GST and morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.

To book a place at the event phone 0419 721 881.