Beef AI/Bulls MEGATHREAD

tanko wrote: »

Would those who have used Bivouac use him again?

I used him on all cows for 2019 breeding. The calving difficult figure and short gestation are important to me. You wont get showey calves but you will get growth. Started with Fiston this year and switched to Bivouac half way through breeding. Beefier cows might be a better suit for him.

tanko wrote: »

Eh well, ICBF figures don't really say he's suitable for heifers.
I put Sicilien S2014 from Dovea on some cows a few years ago, they were very good cattle, something like him might be better if you want to put a CH on heifers.

Did you keep any of Sicilien’s daughters?

Any recommendations for a B.B. to cross on LImousin cows from Progressive Genetics or Dovea?

MeheeHohee wrote: »

Any recommendations for a B.B. to cross on LImousin cows from Progressive Genetics or Dovea?

He's gone now but if your PG Ai tech has any DBZ straws i think he's a good cross on Lim cows and easy calved.

tanko wrote: »

He's gone now but if your PG Ai tech has any DBZ straws i think he's a good cross on Lim cows and easy calved.

I bought a few DBZ heifers off dairy cows this year as an experiment,heard good things about him but hes gone now I think

High bike wrote: »

I bought a few DBZ heifers off dairy cows this year as an experiment,heard good things about him but hes gone now I think

I have a DBZ cow at home. One of my best cows, i'd say. Great shape to her but has calved herself every year and has always thrown roan heifer calves. Probably get around 5k for this years calf...............

MeheeHohee wrote: »

Any recommendations for a B.B. to cross on LImousin cows from Progressive Genetics or Dovea?

What sort of calving diff is your usual? Framey/muscley cows? I nearly always use Bova blues for some reason but heard good things about WBH.

MeheeHohee wrote: »

The cows in mind are all faily large frame mature cows, not overly muscely. Would like to keep the colour in them so was looking at PPS and BB2247 . Alot of the PG bulls of recent years seem to be gone, STQ, AZL, DBZ

Them use them, if the cows are plain Im not sure bb2247 will put much muscle on them but you might get a nice heifer

Hard Knocks wrote: »

I think BB2247 is gone

Ya was looking for him last week a.I man said he’s gone. used BB4438 carries the red aswell any of ye use him what are calves like and calving difficulty? BB4438 Dovea had him up on there Facebook page lately looks a smasher

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Think he was only new in the book this year, wonder what happened him. I've used him on a ch/lm cow & a lim with sim breeding behind her, both had belters of blue bulls this year. Hoping for girlies this time round First is due start of March.

You had two beaters out of 2247 or 4438? Roan calves?

Anyone have calves off blonde bulls, aneto, clondown Eddie, hashtag, Blackwater ainsley, gazou and glacon

sf1994 wrote: »

I would also be interested in how these blonde bulls are breeding. We have some shapey red limousines heifers and a couple blue-limousine cross heifers. I was looking at glacon and he looks easy calving. Just wondering would he be suitable for these heifers to calve down at 24 months?

I'm also thinking of this, Glacon looks good would be great to hear about calvings.
Blondes should cross well on well made limousins. I think in the past farmers have used light boned heavy muscle breeds on cows that were too plain to carry through the quality to the calf.
Seen the odd Blonde weanling going through Gortaclea. They tend to be well made and a good trade.
Be careful with the blues though.

Anyone have Clenagh Mischief calves on the ground?

Have heard a lad had one and was a very tight pull and that was a heifer calf .Have 3 due in next month or so to him but are all over 4th parity so with restricted silage hopefully will calve ok.