British friesian bulls

[Cows 'n grass]

Another pair of Joseph's. They keep scaring me by poking out a pair of enormous feet but then the calf that follows isn't too big at all.

And a brute of a Boaz. She is big, dad wrote her upon the white board as being a blue.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Another pair of Joseph's. They keep scaring me by poking out a pair of enormous feet but then the calf that follows isn't too big at all.
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And a brute of a Boaz. She is big, dad wrote her upon the white board as being a blue.

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Are the two black calves out of your jerseys? Nice looking calves.

 

[Friesianfan]

Looking good. All heifers?

 

[Stuart1]

Another pair of Joseph's. They keep scaring me by poking out a pair of enormous feet but then the calf that follows isn't too big at all.
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And a brute of a Boaz. She is big, dad wrote her upon the white board as being a blue.

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Them two Joesph calves are super looking. Good to see.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Are the two black calves out of your jerseys? Nice looking calves.

Yes both out of pure jerseys

Looking good. All heifers?

Not many out of yours I don't think, when i do ill probably accidentally write them down as blue crosses if they look anything like that Boaz calf. I only had 20 straws of Boaz but had a terrible conception rate, I think I only got 4 or 5 pregnancies.

Those two Joseph calves were born within a few minutes of each other and are near enough identical. I've got some sexed Joseph on order for May.

 

[coomoo]

@Friesianfan this lots certainly wanting there cut

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

@Friesianfan this lots certainly wanting there cut

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Surly should be free delivery over a certain price?

 

[coomoo]

Surly should be free delivery over a certain price?

75 and over you’ve to call

 

[Cows 'n grass]

@Friesianfan this lots certainly wanting there cut

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I think the other Goonhilly James could get you a better price.

 

[Friesianfan]

I think the other Goonhilly James could get you a better price.

Certainly could! If people buy more than 50 straws off me. I pay the delivery. I’ve just sold enough straws to break even so any I sell now will make a profit. If only I could sell as many as the a.i companies

 

[Happy at it]

Delivered here? We are charged £17 for him with ai services in NI.

 

[Friesianfan]

Delivered here? We are charged £17 for him with ai services in NI.

No , it has to go through a.i services. It costs a lot in licensing unfortunately

 

[Tsa115]

22nd josh calf arrived, 9 heifers 13 bulls.

 

[Friesianfan]

At least the bull calves will make good beef bullocks

 

[lizness]

What are peoples opinions on Broxton and Bryster? Mostly as crosser on half holsteins

 

[cowgirl95]

Cogent rep came to see us in mid January and said we have got a deal on Premier he is only £14 a straw at the minute so after much studying of catalogues we got in touch with rep in Feb and said we would have £300 worth at £14 per straw sorry he said the price has gone back to £18 no thanks we said.Rep gets back in touch last week and says Premier now only £12 per straw damn we said we have just spent £500 on his two sons Barak and Arrival oh dear said the rep !!!!!!

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

What are peoples opinions on Broxton and Bryster? Mostly as crosser on half holsteins

Both look good. Bryster would be my choice personally nice bit of milk about him and plus for fat and protein.

 

[som farmer]

been looking at cogent fr catalogue, nearly all are easy calving, I have always thought that the downfall of the holstiens was the fact that the replacement rate was high, therefore needing easy cavling so we could use hfrs to get replacements, and ending up with thin chested, tall, weaker cows, so, are the fr breed going down the same root ? looking at the grazing catalogue, there is only 1 pure fr, most have a lot of holstien in them, with a bit of jersey in some. think we need Friesian fans thoughts.

 

[mixed farm]

been looking at cogent fr catalogue, nearly all are easy calving, I have always thought that the downfall of the holstiens was the fact that the replacement rate was high, therefore needing easy cavling so we could use hfrs to get replacements, and ending up with thin chested, tall, weaker cows, so, are the fr breed going down the same root ? looking at the grazing catalogue, there is only 1 pure fr, most have a lot of holstien in them, with a bit of jersey in some. think we need Friesian fans thoughts.

Always thought that too. I think you're better off using a +4% difficult calving bull on mature cows than a 2%.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I'd never really associated a connection between calving ease and dairy strength. Is there one?

There are plenty of easy calving bulls with positives on chest width and body depth.

I would never use a hard calving bull and as such I've calved 250 cows in the last 3 weeks and I think I've assisted 2 and they didn't need a lot of help.