Matthieu Pique-Sègue writes the Château Pique-Sègue blog, from a wine and Limousin cattle estate in Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, in the Dordogne. Topics include life in the herd, the genetics of our Limousins and news from the estate.
16 October 2026
Calving ease, weaning index, maternal value, milking ability: how to read the French IBOVAL indexes of a Limousin breeding animal, with examples from our herd.
Etane, Joconde, Hortense: at Château Pique-Sègue, some Limousin maternal lines can be followed over five generations. Longevity, qualifications and selection.
Embryo flushing and transfer in the Limousin breed: how it works, why it matters for breeding, and its place in the herd at Château Pique-Sègue.
378 kg at 210 days, homozygous polled bulls, Reproducteur Recommandé sires: the performance of the young Limousin breeding stock born in 2025 at Château Pique-Sègue.
15 October 2026
Bergerac, Montravel and 120 Limousin cows: at Château Pique-Sègue, in Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, the vineyard and the herd share the same long-term outlook.
Polled gene, P/P or P/+ genotype, selection: how Château Pique-Sègue is building a herd of polled, high-performing Limousin cattle.
