British friesian bulls

[organicguy]

You could pick the 1 Quentin out of a herd of a 1000 other sires no problem. They all have the Quentin 'fro !

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.

Our Quentins are ridiculously quiet, and some have 'fros but do we think all BFs have more hair?

 

[Rossymons]

Our Quentins are ridiculously quiet, and some have 'fros but do we think all BFs have more hair?

No, only Quentins. It's uncanny!

 

[Spudley]

It's so true, we have one that looks like one of those Chinese crested ducks. We showed her as a calf and to shave it off, she was not herself at all until it grew back.

 

[AGN76]

We need a Quentin 'fro picture thread!

 

[Manney]

This is an example of a Patrol bred 'fro. Very neat and tidy.

And this is a Quentin bred fro. It's a bushy mess but very cool.

 

[Mr Mackay]

Not the thread for other breeds but Swisseys are the things for fluffy ears and roll mops sometimes

 

[farmboy]

We have 4 Peartree Bryster calves from Genus. Super looking animals from a bull reared by one of my old Bale wrapping customers

Had a load of lovely Bryster calves this summer, used him sexed on some heifers last year

 

[som farmer]

got a tarquin 3rd calver, dropped from 30 l/day, down to 11.6 a day, in 4 weeks after getting in calf, at least she got in calf 1st time, 367 day c/index. She dried herself off early last year, 5250 litres, any one else finding the same?
Just realised, she's a typical, not good uddered , low yielding, fat Friesian from the 60/70's, with a fringe.
perhaps the hols were a good idea back then. She will make a good barrener, but as we are down, she will stay around.

 

[organicguy]

got a tarquin 3rd calver, dropped from 30 l/day, down to 11.6 a day, in 4 weeks after getting in calf, at least she got in calf 1st time, 367 day c/index. She dried herself off early last year, 5250 litres, any one else finding the same?
Just realised, she's a typical, not good uddered , low yielding, fat Friesian from the 60/70's, with a fringe.
perhaps the hols were a good idea back then. She will make a good barrener, but as we are down, she will stay around.

How bizarre, Cogent rep has just left here and we were talking about Tarquins because that is what they do! Never had any so not a problem for me!

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

got a tarquin 3rd calver, dropped from 30 l/day, down to 11.6 a day, in 4 weeks after getting in calf, at least she got in calf 1st time, 367 day c/index. She dried herself off early last year, 5250 litres, any one else finding the same?
Just realised, she's a typical, not good uddered , low yielding, fat Friesian from the 60/70's, with a fringe.
perhaps the hols were a good idea back then. She will make a good barrener, but as we are down, she will stay around.

We have only one tarquin but no problem she does tend to dry herself off a bit early but normally holds first time so not really a problem.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

How bizarre, Cogent rep has just left here and we were talking about Tarquins because that is what they do! Never had any so not a problem for me!

There new bull looks good inch brilliant.

 

[Rhydwen1]

Anyone milking any jingles? His early daughter proof looks exceptional apart from his milk quality

 

[som farmer]

How bizarre, Cogent rep has just left here and we were talking about Tarquins because that is what they do! Never had any so not a problem for me!

just had the cogent hol catalogue, 85 bulls, only 9 proven, several have high £sci indexes, but I don't think I would like to use them for aggressive grazing, we have been using dutch Friesian bulls, these bulls are pretty well proven, and none are genomic, and some are 8 yrs + and still with good pli, with good components and type. But the holstien breeders are beginning to produce 'grazing types', it will be interesting to see how long it takes to get a holstien, that stands aggressive grazing, walks, and lasts and milks of limited concentrate

 

[More to life]

just had the cogent hol catalogue, 85 bulls, only 9 proven, several have high £sci indexes, but I don't think I would like to use them for aggressive grazing, we have been using dutch Friesian bulls, these bulls are pretty well proven, and none are genomic, and some are 8 yrs + and still with good pli, with good components and type. But the holstien breeders are beginning to produce 'grazing types', it will be interesting to see how long it takes to get a holstien, that stands aggressive grazing, walks, and lasts and milks of limited concentrate

I can’t imagine they will ever no limited concentrate but the rest definitely

 

[William Mellor]

Anyone milking any jingles? His early daughter proof looks exceptional apart from his milk quality

Yes got about half a dozen milking here nice shaped heifers

 

[Manney]

780 is rocking a good 'fro this evening

 

[som farmer]

780 is rocking a good 'fro this evening

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I really think you could have combed it, you should have shown her at best !!!!!!

 

[Spudley]

It even passes on to the next generation, Quentin grand daughter here

 

[Spudley]

And another

 

[mixed farm]