organicguy
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No problem, just doubt my eye.
British friesian bulls
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Holsteinfriesian90
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Ah ok. Are they strong calves?
Jdunn55
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- Helston, cornwall
No but you can get a good impression, and if you genomic test then you have a fairly reliable set of stats to know whether the bull is worth using again.
Plus theres other things than conformation and milk to look at, survival and immune strength being one of them.
Where I used to work started genomic testing and found it really interesting to see that a red bull they had used came back as low immunity across the calves which made sense as we then realised that all the calves from that bull at some point had had scour and a few had pneumonia too.
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- Northumberland
Peartree Georgeson sexed out of a Lismulligan Eric (stock bull)
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Holsteinfriesian90
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Martyn
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- South west
This thread is definitely depressing me
3 heifers
blimin 18 bull calves
3 heifers
blimin 18 bull calves
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- Northumberland
I tagged 10 calves today. 9 heifers & 1 bull, not always that way around but sexed semen on cows is helping alot.
Holsteinfriesian90
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- Cornwall
What bulls are you using at the moment @Friesianfan
What would Feb - Early March 2020 born Dungormley Chad Jacob bred FR calves be worth to sell now?
Also Dungormley Chad Jacob bred FR incalf hefs due Apr 2021?
Best place to sell them? Kivells Holsworthy or Exeter or private treaty?
Also Dungormley Chad Jacob bred FR incalf hefs due Apr 2021?
Best place to sell them? Kivells Holsworthy or Exeter or private treaty?
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Might be interested in some calves
Cows 'n grass
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- Modbury, South Devon
Empty rate too low on OAD?
You've hit the nail on the head! PD'd the hefiers yesterday and only 1 not in calf. Looks like a 10% replacement rate is all I need now I dont intend to grow the herd anymore. Only so much a one man band can do! Would like to keep them all but just dont have the acerage.
organicguy
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- North East of the south west
They look stunning (and whats the green stuff?)
dinderleat
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Martyn
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- South west
id buy the lot if they were organic
Friesianfan
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- Cornwall
Won’t be serving any until next may april now but ive got some seb coming so will use as much of him as I can. Goonhilly James, Chad, Josh and Elijah in the flask. I’ll probably keep the bulls I used a lot of this year Goonhilly Cameron and Goonhilly Isaac. Cameron is a bit different being from carrickshock Piet 2 from my favourite cow Goonhilly Rebnautical Sylvia http://www.holstein-uk.org/animaldata/animal/factsheet/38342915 And Goonhilly Isaac is from catlane Caleb and has a higher pli than any bull on the list.