Pondor RSP
McCormick GJM
Aftershock AFT
Stonewall S1163
Mel NTM
Doberman S963
Destry for a few reds I have, you have red also?
I like Twist too, went for Stonewall instead and kept it all with ABS.
Only 1 red. She is by faber.
Got a few by HJS, have a good few black/reds that I want to put Destry on to get more reds.
It will give the impression I'm crossbreeding anyway
Using both of those (not much Twist but a bit)Going to use these.
OYK
S1036
What have you picked?
VGE (great bull but maintenace sub index would worry me)
(RXR taught me a good lesson)
Why Legend over McCormick?- better udders and easier calving, have a look at RSP, great all rounder, Levi too. Legends are big according to my abs man
That is why I don't use genomic bulls, MJI is another one that crashed big time, 450 kgs to 70 odd of milk.
GJM is -18scc, +3.56suv, 5CE
VGE is -6scc, +2.98 suv, 8CE(worth it all too apparently)
McCormick better components and moderate size and better udders is why I picked him.
On heifers, ones with Oman are getting Doberman and the rest, McCormick or Pondor depending on if they have Durham in them.
Call me crazy, but the way you viciously attack holsteins:001_rolleyes:, your bull choice is rather surprising
VSK - justify yourself!You didn't mention my use of VSK?
CGH (used him last year, amazing heifers-we'll see how they milk down next year)
I wish we didn't either.Can you use the bulls names? The three letter codes aren't used up here so we don't know which bulls you are talking about.
do you not find it very hard to prevent inbreeding wiht using so many different bulls in your herds?:confused1:
plus when using one straw from a bull on only one cow, how can you be sure you like the progeny, as it will vary from cow to cow alot
No no I attack high Holsteins with low EBI/fertility and busting themselves to produce water (so basically the SEMEX catalogue) I didn't say I'm not a Holstein breeder myself. I just prefer my GMIs over the Goldwyns....
You didn't mention my use of VSK?
Oh left out WAU, LHZ and CGH (used him last year, amazing heifers-we'll see how they milk down next year)
Listen to all believe, none is my view when it comes to breeding...then I choose from all the sources
I wish we didn't either.
CGH - Crockett Acres Eight
No, inbreeding is easy to avoid, info is easily accessed.
Just a chance you take, one nice heifer wouldn't make me go use him on all the herd. There is always a new,shinier bull available by then anyway.
He is, who sells him here?S1140 O-man End Story.Think this is one of the best o-man son`s at the moment.
Sexed semen? Anyone with experience.
He is, who sells him here?
A good few Man o man sons available now, couldn't really use him so his sons might be useful, genomic yet though.
VSK - justify yourself!
One straw, one heifer of CGH, she is nice, she is after cleaning up well since.
Eight
Are we looking at the same bull? The one ICBF has for that has 127 ebi at 50% reliability....32 for fertility! Oh and and he actually increases SCC!S1140 O-man End Story.Think this is one of the best o-man son`s at the moment.
I like pretty red cows...easier to see
But seriously I've wanted to use some NR since I read the original crossbreeding study done in California when I was in leaving cert. Nothing pisses me off more than a case of mastitis so any bulls that will reduce it or better remove . My aim is to one day have no mastitis at all (unrealistic but hey)
Are we looking at the same bull? The one ICBF has for that has 127 ebi at 50% reliability....32 for fertility! Oh and and he actually increases SCC!
Oh also I dunno what you bulled the GMI to but I just searched and of amongst his daughters I have 6 five lactation plus cows, one 9th lactation and one 8th lactation...and about a quater of my best cows have him as a grand sire he's been good to me!