Easy-Calving Hereford Bulls

[Bopeep1981]

We have eight easy-calving yearling bulls available, ready from Feb 2019. Sired by Ervie L1 Achiever 91151H and Solpoll 1 Ferrari. TB4, BVD free, Johne's Level 2. Nr Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

They can be seen at our open day in December. Please message me for more information.

I have been updating our Facebpage with recent photos www.facebook.com/elwessherefords, please give it a like to follow their progress

 

[Jonty49]

We have eight easy-calving yearling bulls available, ready from Feb 2019. Sired by Ervie L1 Achiever 91151H and Solpoll 1 Ferrari. TB4, BVD free, Johne's Level 2. Nr Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.View attachment 723668 View attachment 723670 View attachment 723672

They can be seen at our open day in December. Please message me for more information.

I have been updating our Facebpage with recent photos www.facebook.com/elwessherefords, please give it a like to follow their progress

Do you hire bulls out? I’m in Lincolnshire

 

[Bopeep1981]

Do you hire bulls out? I’m in Lincolnshire

Hi, thanks for your reply. No, we don't hire bulls as we are in a health scheme. Always happy to show people round the herd though, if you are ever passing!

 

[Jonty49]

Hi, thanks for your reply. No, we don't hire bulls as we are in a health scheme. Always happy to show people round the herd though, if you are ever passing!

Ok thank you, I’ve only 4 heifers so doesn’t warrant my own bull ( yet )

 

[Bopeep1981]

Ok thank you, I’ve only 4 heifers so doesn’t warrant my own bull ( yet )

Be warned, they are addictive . We started with four cows in 2009. We have thirty now, and retaining all our 2018 heifers, so will be calving over forty in 2020!!

 

[Bill dog]

How many are by 91151H ?
His cattle were always belters at Johns , I hope he is doing great things for you guys !
Sore tempted on a road trip in December!

 

[Bopeep1981]

Hi, thanks for your reply! We had 10 bulls by him born in 2018, seven that will be available in spring, and three in late summer / autumn. We have been impressed with his bull calves, a really consistent type. Loving his heifers too, they are going to make awesome cows.

I have been putting some photos of his bull calves in a Facebook album, 2018 bulls. There is only one AI calf on there, by Solpoll 1 Ferrari, Elwess Raikonnen. The rest are 91151H calves. I can't figure out how to post the link without it being 10 pages long...

We would love to show you around the herd in December!

 

[Bill dog]

If I’m free , I wil jump in the car . I’m glad he’s doing a cracking job for you!
I would guess John will have kept a son or 5 off him to use at home ?
I’ll nick the I pad off the dear wife, and have a nosey at your calves on face ache !

 

[Bopeep1981]

A few photos taken recently of the young lads, age 8 - 10 months now. Will try to upload a video of Achiever...

 

[Bopeep1981]

Couldn't figure out how to post the video . It is on the Facebook page, for those that want to see it! www.facebook.com/elwessherefords

 

[Bopeep1981]

 

[Bopeep1981]

We had the yearlings scanned yesterday (for performance recording purposes) and we were pleased with the results. The bulls have averaged 1.85kg / day since birth, with good eye muscle, marbling and fat depth scores for their age.

If you are looking for an easy-calving, high health bull for your heifers, please get in touch!

 

[Bopeep1981]

Achiever's figures have been updated, compared against the 2017 calf percentiles. He is currently a trait leader for six EBV traits. That was a pleasant surprise! He is the sire of all the bull calves we have available this spring.

 

[Woolless]

Achiever's figures have been updated, compared against the 2017 calf percentiles. He is currently a trait leader for six EBV traits. That was a pleasant surprise! He is the sire of all the bull calves we have available this spring.
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You did well to buy him!

 

[Bopeep1981]

You did well to buy him!

Thank you! We have been really pleased with what he has produced so far. We have a great team of heifers joining the herd next year.

 

[Chae1]

We had the yearlings scanned yesterday (for performance recording purposes) and we were pleased with the results. The bulls have averaged 1.85kg / day since birth, with good eye muscle, marbling and fat depth scores for their age.

If you are looking for an easy-calving, high health bull for your heifers, please get in touch!

What are you feeding them to get that weight gain from birth?

 

[Bopeep1981]

They had a creep feeder in the field (a bit earlier than usual due to the lack of anything green for months) and then lots of grass this autumn. I think the weather this back-end really helped them motor along though. They were weaned at housing in November, then went on to adlib haylage and 1% of their bodyweight of a 16.5% blend from KW Feeds, split into two feeds a day. Achiever's genetics have made a noticeable impact on early growth rates in our herd, but he is an outcross so I suppose it is as close to hybrid vigour as we can get.

 

[Bopeep1981]

We have just got our annual blood test results back, and we are now Level 1 status for Johne's, accredited BVD free, and all the breeding cows tested negative for Neospora.

Robin went to a new home this week, so we have six easy-calving bulls left, aged 10-11 months at the moment.

This year's calf crop by Achiever are arriving now, no assistance required and up, about and feeding quickly. Plenty of photos and videos on our Facebook page, I love taking calf pics

 

[Bopeep1981]

Redgrave at 11.5 months old

Rudolph at 11.5 months old

Rahzel at 11.5 months old

More info here https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2305224243030351&id=1610209029198546
and here https://www.sellmylivestock.co.uk/view/listing/pedigree-hereford-breeding-bulls-1E772101/

 

[Will 1594]

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