Notice any difference between 4m and sexcel?We used a lot of sexcel and 4M last spring and so far we have had 2 bulls from the last 32 calvings and 1 of those was conventional semen. Really pleased with the results and not having black and white bull calves is great.
Notice any difference between 4m and sexcel?
Has your days in milk stayed the same?We used a lot of sexcel and 4M last spring and so far we have had 2 bulls from the last 32 calvings and 1 of those was conventional semen. Really pleased with the results and not having black and white bull calves is great.
Has your days in milk stayed the same?
Due to lack of conception?Has your days in milk stayed the same?
Can’t risk a slipping calving pattern.days in milk are so important when you have a fixed drying off date.@lazy farmer you should be using all sexed
YesDue to lack of conception?
I doubt you would but the extra calf income would allow you a few days it’s the future.Can’t risk a slipping calving pattern.days in milk are so important when you have a fixed drying off date.
Sorry I don’t think calf income will increase. Supply will out strip demand all we will do is replace xbred bulls with Angus heifers in the abattoirI doubt you would but the extra calf income would allow you a few days it’s the future.
Cogent do sexed for males Angus semen now. But I agree, beef farmers can look forward to a supply of better quality calves at lower prices.Sorry I don’t think calf income will increase. Supply will out strip demand all we will do is replace xbred bulls with Angus heifers in the abattoir
I think it will be somewhere between the twoSorry I don’t think calf income will increase. Supply will out strip demand all we will do is replace xbred bulls with Angus heifers in the abattoir
Has your days in milk stayed the same?
Have a very basic system, self feed grass silage and parlour concentrates. Holsteins just couldn't cope , and were getting too big, not getting in calf. Now on a 3 way cross Holstein x Swedish Red X Monty. and back to Holstein.What is it producers are looking for when crossbreeding, is it smaller cows?, easier managed cows ? putting better health traits in your cow's, I am trying to find out why folk's do it, or is it just a fashion that has come from NZ ?
Yes and I have also bought a few goonhilly Samson sexed from genus as they seemingly have a better process for sexed and of course he is the best bull on the SCI
Nearly all farm businesses have done cross breeding. Old style British Friesian cross Holstein. Problem was most thought the improvement was from the Holstien when actually is was from cross breeding .
Yes the Hol gave the animal longer legs to keep the old BF udder out of the mud. But lacked the longevity and get up and go of the BF.
Roll forward 30 years and now cross breeding is in fashion to rectify problems on many farms. Many "pure" bred farms actually don't have problems but some do. That isn't always down to the breed but due to selecting the wrong type of breeding to suit the system that is on farm now. That system most certainly will have changed on most farms over the years so short term is easy to blame the breed , when actually it's the farmer who changed the system without changing the breed first.
I would say you can get most breeds to suit your system if you select the right type of bull from the list.
Plenty of jerseys that wouldn't necessarily fit an grazing based system.
Plenty of Holsteins that would if selected correctly.
Even in a indoor system?It has been statistically proven that Procross cows are 25% more profitable than Holstein cows.