Simmental AI bull

[Jockers84]

Hi, I’ve 3 pure heifers I’m planning to AI next summer, looking for advice on the best AI bull to use. Darker red, well block coloured, thicker set, medium to longer coat and curl on the head, doesn’t matter if it’s polled or not, doesn’t need to be sexed semen.

Skerrington Iceman has a cracking shape, Blackford Galaxy looks a correct lad, Clonagh Lucky Explorer looks a cracker.

Any thoughts or prices known?

 

[JockCroft]

Whats AI Wullie think? Dina take his first suggestion, thats the ones he's trying to get rid off.

 

[Jockers84]

Whats AI Wullie think? Dina take his first suggestion, thats the ones he's trying to get rid off.

I’ve never spoke to him yet , I doubt he’ll carry what I’m looking for in his tank as stock.

 

[JockCroft]

I’ve never spoke to him yet , I doubt he’ll carry what I’m looking for in his tank as stock.

You never know. Stores for a few folks.

 

[Jockers84]

You never know. Stores for a few folks.

Thanks, I’ll speak with him eventually as he’ll do the insemination.
At the moment I’m just trying to get a bit of advice from the folk that have used the modern top bulls, see how it went, see what’s available and at what price.

 

[JockCroft]

Hope you get the info you seek. I like you preferences, always think the darker coloured are fleshier and hardier longer lasting. Personaly would prefer polled. Are they not easier calving lines. Maybe slightly lighter boned but overall better mbr. Look forward to seeing the calves.

 

[Dafydd]

Banwy Bonzo ticks a lot of your boxes, especially if to be used on heifers

 

[Jockers84]

Banwy Bonzo ticks a lot of your boxes, especially if to be used on heifers

Cheers, I’ll have a look

 

[Jockers84]

Like the look of Sneumgaard Network

 

[M-J-G]

I've used Samson PP and I've sold some to a few others.
They've all calved easily so far, I'll use him again on heifers.

Breed characteristics

Color: The body of Fleckvieh cattle is muted, pied, speckled from dark red-brown to light yellow on white base color. Lower belly, feet, tail switch and head are mainly white. Polled status: Horns

www.ggi-spermex.de

 

[Jockers84]

I've used Samson PP and I've sold some to a few others.
They've all calved easily so far, I'll use him again on heifers.

Breed characteristics

Color: The body of Fleckvieh cattle is muted, pied, speckled from dark red-brown to light yellow on white base color. Lower belly, feet, tail switch and head are mainly white. Polled status: Horns

www.ggi-spermex.de

I’ve only seen one picture of him but looks a bit small on the backend, the heifers will be 24 months before being AI’d.

 

[Happy]

I've used Samson PP and I've sold some to a few others.
They've all calved easily so far, I'll use him again on heifers.

Breed characteristics

Color: The body of Fleckvieh cattle is muted, pied, speckled from dark red-brown to light yellow on white base color. Lower belly, feet, tail switch and head are mainly white. Polled status: Horns

www.ggi-spermex.de

Wonder why there’s 7.4% still births?
Seems awfully high or is there just a tiny number overall recorded with AI sires.

 

[M-J-G]

Wonder why there’s 7.4% still births?
Seems awfully high or is there just a tiny number overall recorded with AI sires.

I've wondered that myself and I did have reservations based on that before I used him. I have always meant to ask about that.

I've noticed quite high mortality % on a lot of foreign bulls, many of which have very good calving scores.

 

[Jockers84]

I've wondered that myself and I did have reservations based on that before I used him. I have always meant to ask about that.

I've noticed quite high mortality % on a lot of foreign bulls, many of which have very good calving scores.

Is it maybe the % of still births taken from total number of losses during the calving process? So from all losses only 7.4 are still born / mummified type? Seems hell of a high otherwise.

 

[Wazmos]

I’ve been using Denizes Hamish on my heifers for the last couple of years, popped the odd head out but no big pulls.

 

[Jockers84]

I’ve been using Denizes Hamish on my heifers for the last couple of years, popped the odd head out but no big pulls.

Hi, have you any more info? Just finding 2 picture of him as a junior in 2016.

 

[Wazmos]

Hi, have you any more info? Just finding 2 picture of him as a junior in 2016.

 

[Jockers84]

Banwy Bonzo ticks a lot of your boxes, especially if to be used on heifers

Any pointers on where to find more info?

 

[davieogrutha]

I’ve only seen one picture of him but looks a bit small on the backend, the heifers will be 24 months before being AI’d.

Is there a reason for A.I.ing at 24 months? Could you A.I them in February, get something easier calving for there first calf. Being simmentals they should handle calving at 2. If the heifer losses a calf when calving at 3 that's some expense to deal with. Where as calving at 2 you can give them another chance.
I've just ordered some wolfstar kolisi from cogent for using on heifers or on cows that have had a difficult calving/c-section.

 

[Jockers84]

Is there a reason for A.I.ing at 24 months? Could you A.I them in February, get something easier calving for there first calf. Being simmentals they should handle calving at 2. If the heifer losses a calf when calving at 3 that's some expense to deal with. Where as calving at 2 you can give them another chance.
I've just ordered some wolfstar kolisi from cogent for using on heifers or on cows that have had a difficult calving/c-section.

It’s just a space issue, would have calved them younger If possible. I have to work full time off farm, so run a tight ship for calving/lambing period, will be synchronising them for AI.