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Ayrshire

  • 01-04-2015 12:36pm
    #1
    majormonty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭


    Has anyone used the Ayrshire bull JBQ JELYCA OBLIQUE . I want easy calving for maiden heifers . I used OCP last year calves just spit out want to know if JBQ is the same.


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  • #2
    majormonty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭majormonty


    well I guess none of ye milk Ayrshire cows but if ye know anyone that does can you ask them


  • #3
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭tanko


    According to ICBF he has a calving difficulty of 1.97% at 84% reliability. Well suitable for heifers I'd say.
    OCP is 1.6 at 99% so not much difference in calving difficulty.


  • #4
    djmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭djmc


    Closest I've had were Swedish red which have origins from Ayrshire
    I think you shouldn't have much calving problems with any dairy breeds compared to beef bulls like bb or ch
    The Ayrshire seem a light boned and smaller breed than Friesian anyway so should be fine on heifer's


  • #5
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    I put heifers incalf to easy calving friesian without problems and some of them wouldn't be the biggest.


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