Blues on jersey crosses

[Devon lad]

thinking of putting a few British blues this year on our jersey crosses. Some of the herefords are coming out a bit small and don't really bulk up too much.Wondered what to avoid, and should I just put it on the more friesen ones?

 

[Maxxum-man]

Anderson is a cracking bull on jerseys however he has recently passed away and is now £15 a straw if you can get him

 

[sidjon]

We're using blue bull/ Hereford as sweeper bulls, if you're gonna use blue Ai you need the bull to be pure white or you will get black calves.

 

[___\0/___]

Anderson is a cracking bull on jerseys however he has recently passed away and is now £15 a straw if you can get him

Crap Anderson was a great bull. Tried heartthrob but not that great when stood next to Anderson calves.

 

[Maxxum-man]

Crap Anderson was a great bull. Tried heartthrob but not that great when stood next to Anderson calves.

Rep is trying to sell me hearthrob as the new Anderson, stuck for an Anderson replacement now

 

[Purli R]

Use Genus,all surveyed easy calving-Greystone herd&newpole & Moorsley herd all fit to use,but beware of cheaper alternatives!

 

[Henarar]

We're using blue bull/ Hereford as sweeper bulls, if you're gonna use blue Ai you need the bull to be pure white or you will get black calves.

white is best

 

[Henarar]

thinking of putting a few British blues this year on our jersey crosses. Some of the herefords are coming out a bit small and don't really bulk up too much.Wondered what to avoid, and should I just put it on the more friesen ones?

It is difficult to know what to use without a recommendation from someone that has used it, perhaps @Philip Bealing will have some ideas or know someone that would

 

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It is difficult to know what to use without a recommendation from someone that has used it, perhaps @Philip Bealing will have some ideas or know someone that would

The problem is as soon as you find something good they are either not producing or dead. Happened to us with umpire and now Anderson.

Bulls like Heartthrob (admittedly only after 10 calves) are heading to the very easy calving which is great but you are left with something which is not going to look great through the market as a calf.

Bit ranty but to be honest I am just frustrated.

 

[Henarar]

We're using blue bull/ Hereford as sweeper bulls, if you're gonna use blue Ai you need the bull to be pure white or you will get black calves.

Took this pic of your bulls Dam this morning still going well and in calf at 15

 

[Devon lad]

Bulls like Heartthrob (admittedly only after 10 calves) are heading to the very easy calving which is great but you are left with something which is not going to look great through the market as a calf.

Bit ranty but to be honest I am just frustrated.

Found that with Solpoll, the Hereford we used last year. Don't look great as calves in the market out of our crossbreds

 

[AGN76]

The problem is as soon as you find something good they are either not producing or dead. Happened to us with umpire and now Anderson.

Bulls like Heartthrob (admittedly only after 10 calves) are heading to the very easy calving which is great but you are left with something which is not going to look great through the market as a calf.

Bit ranty but to be honest I am just frustrated.

Have you used Glacier?

 

[___\0/___]

Nope will give him a try

 

[mr grumpy]

Used glacier a while ago got some great calves from him

 

[cattle genie]

White B Blue bulls with full Calving surveys on Dutch milk cows available from Cattle Genie Limited. Easiest Calving bull Noud van de Plashoeve and 275 days gestation length. Or Dorus with lots of British calves on the ground.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

A few of my current ones today. The big ones are some heifers that I kept from last year and the calves are mostly steers be reared by some lame/old/high SCC cows.

Steers mostly look good and are quite shapely, heifers are very hit and miss, I've got some cracking ones and some that look like a white jersey.

Last year I used some Sefion Cardi, Norbeck triple blue and Cogent triple blue.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Had some lovely calves from sefion cardi and norbreck triple blue easy calving too.

 

[Devon lad]

I've heard good things about sefion cardi

 

[Rossymons]

We had some decent calves by Cardi, no problem in recommending him.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Also he's very cheap, I only paid £3 last year from Viking along with some jersey straws.