They wouldn't be bad but still blues. But some of this CH easy calvers are suitable for heifers now bulls like orbi so was thinking along them lines. ( I wouldn't use a CH on a heifer but they are advertised as suitable ) and having seen calves from orbi they are very small nearly disappointing when he was on a few cows but developed fast
Are they roomy? CH on a BB can be iffy with bone & muscle
Have two blue heifers that are soon due AI they had there first calves in Jan a SA and a LIM heifer calf each. Was gonna put a LIM on both of these but was debating maybe to go with an easy calving CH bull like ORBI have some of his calves and they are tiny but develop well after. Only use PG bulls also
Serious calves.
Well she farted a bull calf out. Not big at all considering the length of time she carried.
Annoys me that you can't download the catalogue.
Bova AI Beef Sire Brochure 2024 by Michael O' Neill - Issuu
I have 1 record calf 3 months old he's a shapey calf but he looks a rib short.
I’ve used Loyal a good bit on young cows, he’s hit and miss, i’ve a few calves that looked great as weanlings but didn’t grow much after and some off tall Simmental crosses that grew better, will try those for cows. He’s not near as good a bull as Gamin anyway, i suppose they recommend Loyal for heifers not cows. Has anyone tried Record or Ricard??
Love when ai books have more up to date photos of bulls. Loyal is a fine specimen now
I see the new Bova catalogue is up on their facebook page, surprised to see Chocolat in it, i thought he was gone.
Anybody had any calf's off cattanview supreme ch8541 yet what can ye tell me about him? I have one 300 days in the oven today, bones almost gone. I'm a tad concerned about her what can I expect?
Great job, I like the look of Superior & Socks, it’s good to get knowledge on actual
None so far. All calved unassisted. Try get them on hay at least 2 weeks prior to calving. Cows are fit as well as they’ve access to a crag. Bolus them 2/3 months before calving. Seems to be working well, and helps for getting back in calf
Great calves, any issues
Few calved this week. 1st was a Joskins heifer, mirror image of her mother. A keeper for sure
Next was a Bistouri bull(BB5214), only carried 3 days but he was well done. Fair lump of a calf.
Last then was a Cloonglasna11Socks (CH8971) heifer. Lovely calf. Not overly big and up and sucking in 20 mins.
3 more in for calving. Incalf to Bistouri, Loki and Clenagh Superior
He’s still available apparently
Any lisna sir calves on the ground have a few heifers for AI in the next few weeks was thinking he would suit. Have strong heifers 2 ch and 1 lim was even debating putting Orbi on the Limousin as he is fairly easy calved and shes a strong heifer
No calves on the ground yet, so maybe better not use him on heifers till he has.
Whats the thoughts on LM8929 sterling bull from Dovea? Suitable for a cwi heifer?
Anyone experiment with Speckle Park with a nt821 myostatin on continental heifers or 2nd calvers? Thinking of trying 1 or 2...
Definitely harder fed,
Haven’t used him yet, but got a few straws to put into pedigree heifers in a few weeks. Meant to be easy calved, with length and shape.
Delighted with LM4598 Ampertine Magnum, 40kg bull off PD 2nd Calver. He barely hit the ground & up sucking.
Many use him? His figures went to.muck after the update wondering how his heifers turn out as I've couple straws in the tank
Why is Ivor gone? No more semen?
Anyone have a pricelist for Dovea?
Some amount of blues in it. I see bova have haven't anything out yet.
See Ivor is gone. Anyone with calves off Clenagh Superior
Dovea Beef Catalogue 2024
beef-catalogue-2024-compressed.pdf (doveagenetics.ie)
Yeah I would have always being that cows with black feet had harder feet that cattle with lighter coloured feet
I got talking to an elderly farmer last week while waiting to collect meal. Anyway we got talking about a lame cow that I had. He was saying that shrewd horse dealers would never touch a horse with light coloured hooves as they believed they would be inclined to get lame more. Dark hooves were better. Maybe there is something in it.
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