would you buy a bull that is pbnr?

biddy2013

just wondering, i wouldnt

dzer2

Yeah had one here for yrs fabulous animal brought some calves too.

freedominacup

No but I wouldn't buy a cow like that either.

delaval

Do it all the time for mopping up, sell all progeny though, declared

Bizzum

I suppose if I knew and trusted the vendor. Otherwise you wouldn't be sure what ya were getting.
We don't reg any of the PBs this few years, so any bull we were using was PBNR.
The new lad in waiting is the same. Probably a better looking bull than his predecessor.

biddy2013

theres a pbnr fr bull 3 years old on dd for 1850, thought it was a bit steep. I would have thought a pbnr would be cheaper thean pbr

delaval

biddy2013 wrote: »

theres a pbnr fr bull 3 years old on dd for 1850, thought it was a bit steep. I would have thought a pbnr would be cheaper thean pbr

Into a slatted shed and get 2 for that

blue5000

Yes, have done it and worked out ok, but that's with sucklers, not dairy cows.

Bodacious

if I knew the person selling and believed him that the bull was say Mas Du Clo and he was out of a good cow and looked the part id chance him but at a discounted price of course.. itll show on icbf if he is not 100% PB anyway

visatorro

did last year as two bulls were lame and the other fella turned out to have more interest in walking into brick walls than cows in heat! the pbnr was outta a good cow and a very good herd I bought him for 1000 he covered 45 cows and I got 1100 in factory for him. I wont have luxury of selling offspring but hopefully they'll pay their way

Bellview

I haven't but I never quite understand why the owner doesn't reg them as in years of tougher trades they have a better chance of selling - especially as reg is relatively cheap

knockmulliner

biddy2013 wrote: »

theres a pbnr fr bull 3 years old on dd for 1850, thought it was a bit steep. I would have thought a pbnr would be cheaper thean pbr

i have but as said already would want to trust the breeder was honest, and check the bull on ICBF himself and for inbreeding against your own stock. I would be wary or a 3 yo. As they get older fr. Get more contrary. That bull looks dear.

on the river

ya i would . if he looks good i would buy him

Bodacious

Have 7 heifers out the hill and they stone wall mad bulling.. I let an ADX Pbnr lim bull off with them today ... Rattled one going in the gate.. He'll be flat out !

Might sell some of these, they be calving 2nd week of Jan onwards .. I may just have them scanned in calf and sell him in May/June to someone looking for bull

on the river

Bodacious wrote: »

Have 7 heifers out the hill and they stone wall mad bulling.. I let an ADX Pbnr lim bull off with them today ... Rattled one going in the gate.. He'll be flat out !

Might sell some of these, they be calving 2nd week of Jan onwards .. I may just have them scanned in calf and sell him in May/June to someone looking for bull

Adx is a good bull and diffentely a wise decision . you will save alot of money on AI

Gillespy

delaval wrote: »

Do it all the time for mopping up, sell all progeny though, declared

delaval wrote: »

Into a slatted shed and get 2 for that

I miss him with all my heart.:(