British friesian bulls

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Thinking of trying some Kirkby Jupiter anyone else used him?

 

[Fergieman]

Just put 100 straws in the tank this week. Bit early to comment.

 

[coomoo]

Thinking of trying some Kirkby Jupiter anyone else used him?

Would definitely use just his breeding and personally like premier a lot although no calves on ground

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Would definitely use just his breeding and personally like premier a lot although no calves on ground

Really like our premiers but we have had back luck calving to him so for that reason I won’t use him again. Some of his calves are huge.

 

[DJGW]

Thinking of trying some Kirkby Jupiter anyone else used him?

Had a jupiter heifer calf this morning

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Had a jupiter heifer calf this morning

Nice looking calf.

 

[westwards]

View attachment 821758

Anyone go ? Any reports ?

 

[DJGW]

Nice looking calf.

Out of the same cow as the Quentin heifer above.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Out of the same cow as the Quentin heifer above.

Wish we used Quentin.

 

[TheRanger]

Got 2 red heifer calves off of our 98% British Friesian stock bull now. Granted one of the cows has a bit of Ayrshire in her.

Is it quite common for British Friesians to carry the red gene?

One of the heifers also seems to be polled, which is a first for us.

 

[organicguy]

Got 2 red heifer calves off of our 98% British Friesian stock bull now. Granted one of the cows has a bit of Ayrshire in her.

Is it quite common for British Friesians to carry the red gene?

One of the heifers also seems to be polled, which is a first for us.

I have had a red heifer today from one of my stock bulls. there are some Friesian bulls about carrying the red gene but I have only ever had red calves from swedish red lines. Blackisle Glenalbyn was a carrier and my understanding is that the recessive red gene can always be there in the background but I am happy to be told otherwise.

 

[TheRanger]

I have had a red heifer today from one of my stock bulls. there are some Friesian bulls about carrying the red gene but I have only ever had red calves from swedish red lines. Blackisle Glenalbyn was a carrier and my understanding is that the recessive red gene can always be there in the background but I am happy to be told otherwise.

Deangate Centurion is the sire of our stock bull.

Quite like having a few red calves about, although hoping there aren’t too many red and white bull calves to sell.

 

[3rdgenerationdairyman]

Alright guys hows it going ? Just registerd to this last night as been following this post for quite a while. And want to get involved in the British fresian breed more. Heres a picture of one of my first hefier calfs from our Dechmont stock bull.

 

[3rdgenerationdairyman]

Do any of you breeders sell embryos ?

 

[I thats it]

Do any of you breeders sell embryos ?

I've no personal experience of embryo transfer but looking from the outside it looks like a risky expensive way of getting into the breed

 

[3rdgenerationdairyman]

I've no personal experience of embryo transfer but looking from the outside it looks like a risky expensive way of getting into the breed

Your 100% correct. But im from Northern Ireland and its hard to get any good pedigree cows ?

 

[cattow]

Your 100% correct. But im from Northern Ireland and its hard to get any good pedigree cows ?

There is a lot of interest from NI at the moment

 

[William Mellor]

first heifer to calve by Kirkby Malvern

 

[3rdgenerationdairyman]

There is a lot of interest from NI at the moment

Yea im sure there is it sort of went all holstein here years ago then people was using fleckvieh and montbeliarde bulls to put a bit of strenght back into there cows. I just want pedigree holsteins and british fresians so im trying to tap into good cow families. Would love some offspring of that rodbrook katja and blackisle daphne ? Maybe im rong there is possibly better families to get into hoping you guys can help ?

 

[organicguy]

Just calved a big beautiful red bull calf by Holmland Mariner, anyone interested in him as an out cross? Out of 2nd calver EASTROP KING DOTTY BFG+84 so I might test itmyself!