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Which charolais Bull.

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  • 02-03-2018 5:00pm
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    Invalid user
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭


    Just wondering has anyone any experience with using VOIMO (VMO) charolais bull for increased replacement euro star rating on a purebred cow, hoping for a heifer calf. Any info appreciated.
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    the3rdman
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    Have used Voimo and have a bull and a heifer which are both around year old now. No issues calving and very impressed with them. I plan to sell the bull later in year and keep the heifer. Have 3 purebreds calving this year to voimo again this year. Doesn't seem to be a bull that is used very much and not well known so hope that doesn't go against me when selling bull.


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    Invalid user
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Invalid user


    the3rdman wrote: »
    Have used Voimo and have a bull and a heifer which are both around year old now. No issues calving and very impressed with them. I plan to sell the bull later in year and keep the heifer. Have 3 purebreds calving this year to voimo again this year. Doesn't seem to be a bull that is used very much and not well known so hope that doesn't go against me when selling bull.

    Thanks for that. What was the euro star index of the heifer like compared to her mother and the linear scoring also


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    the3rdman
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭the3rdman


    cow had rep index of 53 and muscle 103, heifer has rep index of 112 and muscle 105 also 123 ter index.


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    Invalid user
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    Has anyone else experience with using VMO


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    The man in red and black
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    Invalid user wrote: »
    Has anyone else experience with using VMO

    The brother has two VMO straws cooking in cows ovens at present. Will let you know in 6 months :)


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    RD10
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    Thinking of using an easy calving charolais on cows next year, was wondering same about this bull - anyone have any more experience using him?


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    tanko
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    RD10 wrote: »
    Thinking of using an easy calving charolais on cows next year, was wondering same about this bull - anyone have any more experience using him?

    He's €38 a straw unfortunately, only pedigree breeders use him i'd say.

    Have you ever used Fiston, hard to look past him for commercials imo.


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    RD10
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    Havn't used him yet, but another option worth thinking of.
    Have you used him much? Heard good things about him.


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    Sugarbowl
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    Eurogene have a CH bull Torino. Easy calving on ICBF at around 4%.


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    tanko
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    RD10 wrote: »
    Havn't used him yet, but another option worth thinking of.
    Have you used him much? Heard good things about him.

    Yeah, ive used him a bit. Find him easy calved on cows and good quality. He's well worth a try.


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