Holsteinfriesian90
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Anyone picked any bulls to use for this autumn/winter yet? I see genus and cogent have a couple of good looking new bulls.
British friesian bulls
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I thats it
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I've Benny Red and Goonhilly Joseph both sexed. In the flask ready to use as soon as the cows are in and settled.
Holsteinfriesian90
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Thinking about using Joseph as well this year.
Friesianfan
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Goonhilly David for sale... used on my own heifers. Very easy calving. Milk +105. +0.10 fat, +0.05 protein.
Chad x Montana x Glen albyn. Grand dam still milking in her 14 lactation! Same grand dam as Goonhilly Joseph
Chad x Montana x Glen albyn. Grand dam still milking in her 14 lactation! Same grand dam as Goonhilly Joseph
Friesianfan
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I only had two heifers. Not very impressed. Not really a fair trial I know. Too similar to chad as well. I’d use a Chad son over Jupiter without doubt
Holsteinfriesian90
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What’s wrong with them? Temperament?
Friesianfan
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Too frail, not enough milk. Temperament awful as heifers but ok in second lactation.
Holsteinfriesian90
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Ah right. What would you recommend?
Friesianfan
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A good stock bull!
(What’s happened to the smilies)!?
Holsteinfriesian90
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Friesianfan
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Seriously if you’re going to a.i. For a Chad son I would honestly use James, high milk, fat and protein with good stature and width and excellent udders and locomotion. Outcross I would use Capitol or Barack.
Holsteinfriesian90
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That's why I am using SampsonGet him sexed and I’ll think about it.
Mr Mackay
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We have 4 Peartree Bryster calves from Genus. Super looking animals from a bull reared by one of my old Bale wrapping customers
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a silly question really, but it seems to me, and in the picture of some very smart fr hfrs, does the british Friesian have more of a 'top not' or fringe than the holstiens, I've noticed it here, and sounds stupid (probably is), but would like to know ?
i'll try and get junior to post picture of a bas8 hfr calf from a fr cow, looks smart.
i'll try and get junior to post picture of a bas8 hfr calf from a fr cow, looks smart.
Yes I believe they do. Our Quentin bred cows have massive fringes.
AGN76
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You could pick the 1 Quentin out of a herd of a 1000 other sires no problem. They all have the Quentin 'fro !
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thankyou, its been bugging me, it's nice to know i'm not totally stupid !
Don't worry your not being stupid, me and the mrs spend alot of time laughing at our cows top nots. Ours are very friendly so we can brush their top not hair in to some crazy styles ha ha.