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ICBFmaternal bulls

  • 24-04-2014 10:30am
    #1
    Bellview
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    over weekend notice ICBF calling out massive success of new maternla bulls semen uptake from farmers as 200+ farmers buying semen... although would be interested to know how many of these famrmers are outside the maternal bull program as i believe all the farmers taking part must buy semen

    Anyone using the new maternal bulls are will you stay with tried & trusted and levae others 'test' the bulls. I'm staying tried and trusted bloodlines rather than gamble on these.


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  • #2
    Farrell
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    Bellview wrote: »
    over weekend notice ICBF calling out massive success of new maternla bulls semen uptake from farmers as 200+ farmers buying semen... although would be interested to know how many of these famrmers are outside the maternal bull program as i believe all the farmers taking part must buy semen

    Anyone using the new maternal bulls are will you stay with tried & trusted and levae others 'test' the bulls. I'm staying tried and trusted bloodlines rather than gamble on these.

    Generally just use whay AI Man has (Eurogene Catelogue).
    Is there a list for these Material Bulls, so I can be requesting straws


  • #3
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,083 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    http://issuu.com/herdplus/docs/icbf_spring_2014_gi_catalogue_final

    you have to buy the straws in advance and they'll send them out to the technician for you. They're a fiver a pop.

    Going to get a few straws of ZGH myself


  • #4
    FYM
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    Going to try the simmental from lisnacrann myself


  • #5
    Bellview
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,715 ✭✭✭Bellview


    does anyone know why only one angus & hereford as I thought there were more than one of each breed purchased. the angus bull photois that of his sire, not sure why icbf could not add photo of actual bull


  • #6
    blue5000
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    Bellview wrote: »
    does anyone know why only one angus & hereford as I thought there were more than one of each breed purchased. the angus bull photois that of his sire, not sure why icbf could not add photo of actual bull

    I wouldn't be getting too excited, he is only half a star for milk within the breed.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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  • #7
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,083 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    Bellview wrote: »
    does anyone know why only one angus & hereford as I thought there were more than one of each breed purchased. the angus bull photois that of his sire, not sure why icbf could not add photo of actual bull

    there are angus's, blondes and herefords in quarintine for collection at the moment but they weren't collected on time for this seasons program


  • #8
    Bellview
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,715 ✭✭✭Bellview


    blue5000 wrote: »
    I wouldn't be getting too excited, he is only half a star for milk within the breed.

    the bloodline wouldn't excite me either... wait for next update and his milk could improve... as ICBF stars do change a lot


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