Which ai bulls this year?

[AGN76]

With silly season upon us/imminent, and as a nosey git, what bulls will people be using on sucklers this year?

 

[juke]

various charolais only.

 

[Qman]

I like the Blue bull Hero and I like the Lim bull Lennox. I will be using these this year and for my heifers I will use Duster. I like an easy calving bull.

 

[AGN76]

various charolais only.

Tweeddale lookout?

 

[juke]

Tweeddale lookout?

no I don't think so not this summer, not very often we would use a genus bull. don't like digger, but the damn side of lookout is very good .
be using bulls in the tank this time all private buys n some is rarer than rocky horses to get hold of

 

[AGN76]

no I don't think so not this summer, not very often we would use a genus bull. don't like digger, but the damn side of lookout is very good .
be using bulls in the tank this time all private buys n some is rarer than rocky horses to get hold of

Does his pedigree say he's easy calving? Very occasionally we'll use a CH so it's good to know.

 

[foxbox]

I like the Blue bull Hero and I like the Lim bull Lennox. I will be using these this year and for my heifers I will use Duster. I like an easy calving bull.

Have been told there isn't any Oakchurch Duster available at the moment

 

[juke]

Does his pedigree say he's easy calving? Very occasionally we'll use a CH so it's good to know.

Digger ( +16) is supposed to be quite an easy calving bull lots have used him on pure heifers. So I would imagine he's fine on cross cows if they will take a Conti bull.
There is another bull called wesley equinox but I think he is about 25 quid a straw. Nice bull n again supposed to be very easy calved.

 

[Whitepeak]

Not an AI bull but we're using a full brother to Silverwood Mark who is available from Bova

 

[Qman]

Have been told there isn't any Oakchurch Duster available at the moment

Duster is on Bull of the day round here.

 

[AGN76]

Duster is on Bull of the day round here.

Then I'd buy the lot!

 

[John Chance]

Anyone doing AI to produce suckler replacements ?

 

[AGN76]

Anyone doing AI to produce suckler replacements ?

All Ai here, so yes.

 

[Qman]

Then I'd buy the lot!

Genus have a bull called Espresso and his data looks good, has anyone tried him?

Anyone doing AI to produce suckler replacements ?

Yes I'm 100% AI, Allan (our Genus AI man) is a lot less trouble than a bull and I don't have to feed him for 10 months while he's doing nothing.

 

[foxbox]

Duster is on Bull of the day round here.

Hmm, sounds like I'm being told a bit of a porkie then... Good to know, thank you.

 

[AGN76]

Hmm, sounds like I'm being told a bit of a porkie then... Good to know, thank you.

He is sold out, I heard that too .

 

[John Chance]

All Ai here, so yes.

Yes I'm 100% AI, Allan (our Genus AI man) is a lot less trouble than a bull and I don't have to feed him for 10 months while he's doing nothing.

Do you pick an AI bull specially for replacements or pick likely calves out from the main run ?

 

[AGN76]

Do you pick an AI bull specially for replacements or pick likely calves out from the main run ?

Best cows will have a maternal bull with (as much as possible) a positive milk ebv.