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Beef genomics ... Should they /do they have an Service where you can name the sire if

sonnybill · 2016-01-08 22:54:15

Quick one for ye lads/ ladies 3 of my best cows are tithering on edge of 4 star and only thing holding them back is "unknown sire" I know the all three of the PB sires and chasing them up as either travelling bull or neighbours stock bull were the daddies ! People are reluctant IMO to get involved or supply tag number.…

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sonnybill

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Quick one for ye lads/ ladies

3 of my best cows are tithering on edge of 4 star and only thing holding them back is "unknown sire"

I know the all three of the PB sires and chasing them up as either travelling bull or neighbours stock bull were the daddies !

People are reluctant IMO to get involved or supply tag number. Don't you think Icbf /dept of ag would have a Phoneline that you could identify the sire of the heifer calf you bought by name address and sure DNA from his other genotyped offspring would prove it anyway .

Just feel it'd help the overall scheme accuracy without getting anyone in trouble .

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