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  • 20-04-2010 7:59am
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    Registered Users Posts: 1,198 ✭✭✭adne


    I dont use Dovea but RYP looks like a good bull on paper. Has any one any experiences???


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,550 ✭✭✭Min


    adne wrote: »
    I dont use Dovea but RYP looks like a good bull on paper. Has any one any experiences???

    Yes, nice cattle, no complaints here, easy calving.


  • Registered Users Posts: 609 ✭✭✭mossfort


    adne wrote: »
    I dont use Dovea but RYP looks like a good bull on paper. Has any one any experiences???

    the bull is dead and straws cant be got any more .
    he was a nice easy calving bull but bbq is a good alternative.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    NCBC 2011 / 2012 Beef Catalogue now up on their site;

    http://www.progressivegenetics.ie/testsite/beefdata/beeffeature.php


    Munster AI also have a new site;
    http://munsterai.ie/home.php


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,438 ✭✭✭5live


    pakalasa wrote: »
    NCBC 2011 / 2012 Beef Catalogue now up on their site;

    http://www.progressivegenetics.ie/testsite/beefdata/beeffeature.php


    Munster AI also have a new site;
    http://munsterai.ie/home.php
    Thanks pakalasa. I just love farmer porn;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    Is it just me or is the munster Ai site still playing up, under construction etc ?!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    5live wrote: »
    Thanks pakalasa. I just love farmer porn;)
    :D I have some collection myself. I have them going back years.

    Bodacious - The Munster site is new. None of the links are working on it yet.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    pakalasa wrote: »
    :D I have some collection myself. I have them going back years.

    Christ.......I had too until recently enough! About 20 years worth of them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,438 ✭✭✭5live


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Christ.......I had too until recently enough! About 20 years worth of them.
    Hidden under the mattress inside playboy so the mother wouldnt find them:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    5live wrote: »
    Hidden under the mattress inside playboy so the mother wouldnt find them:D

    Don't talk to me.
    It was a slippery slope.........Those dairy catalogues, packed full of well turned out females with full udders:D.
    Way too much for the young aspiring suckler farmer to deal with.........


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,159 ✭✭✭tanko


    Has anyone used the limousin bull HCA? Is he a good bull to use on heifers as a replacement for fl22?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    tanko wrote: »
    Has anyone used the limousin bull HCA? Is he a good bull to use on heifers as a replacement for fl22?

    On paper, OZS looks a better bet.


  • Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭BelgianBlue13


    Any advice on progressive genetics bulls,i have some shapey cows but i want a show calf out of them ,so what bull does the job?


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,054 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    what breed do you want? What breed are the cows? Are you DIY or use a technician?


  • Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭BelgianBlue13


    what breed do you want? What breed are the cows? Are you DIY or use a technician?
    I would use,charolais,belgian blue,limousin and blonde.
    My Cows are charolais.Their are plain ones and shapey ones.
    Use a technician.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    I suppose it's fair to say that a lot of show calves have BB in them.
    So maybe chance a BB on some of your cows. OVO and BYU bred some great stock, but I'm not sure are they still available?
    But I know someone on here will know;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭Pat the lad


    has anyone used the bb bull imperial???


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,054 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    Bizzum wrote: »
    I suppose it's fair to say that a lot of show calves have BB in them.
    So maybe chance a BB on some of your cows. OVO and BYU bred some great stock, but I'm not sure are they still available?
    But I know someone on here will know;)


    I dont think that guys around but heres my two cents......
    A MVO won recently in carrigallon.
    PXT is making very muscly KIB type calves
    you wont get ovo or byu but if you are willing to buy staws in advance you'll get JOK or NOV.
    Canadian club might get you a show calf or a very middling one. when they're good they're very good but very inconsistant.
    BCZ I think will be the next OVO. Hes by empire out of a BYU cow
    If you want to go the blond route then s1107 (ark diego) is probably the best bet.
    If you fancy something different there is VUL in the parthenaise line and CBQ too. Saw some great pedigree calves by him.

    In Limos by all acounts NHL is the business. FL25 will give you pure muscle as will Uskudar or rockstar

    I havent taken ease of calving into account at all so be warned!

    Chances are, your technician wont have them so make sure you order in time if you plan on using them


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    has anyone used the bb bull imperial???

    Who is he with?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭limo_100


    dep is suppose to be leaving great calves behind from plain cows and cottage if you can get him great calves from plain cows. mogador is a class act. seen a serious mvo calf at at neighbours some muscle. rosemount cash suppose to be a great bull first calves were suppose class as were adx just my input


  • Registered Users Posts: 39 wexf0rd


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Who is he with?
    He is with dovea. Seen some great calves. very stylish. Bad heads though.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    wexf0rd wrote: »
    He is with dovea. Seen some great calves. very stylish. Bad heads though.

    Thanks. I see him there now. He aint cheap, how much is he per straw do you know?


  • Registered Users Posts: 39 wexf0rd


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Thanks. I see him there now. He aint cheap, how much is he per straw do you know?

    25 i think. cantona is thrownin great calves aswell. He is cheap at the moment, 15 euro. He's an empire. He is one of the top selling bulls in belgium at the moment


  • Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭Pat the lad


    25 i think. cantona is thrownin great calves aswell. He is cheap at the moment, 15 euro. He's an empire. He is one of the top selling bulls in belgium at the moment[/Quote]


    just see he is 35 yoyo's on icbf. I'll not pay that for him. would like to try him on a few mature cows.
    probably go with stq ( hear good reports). like the look of cantons too


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    wexf0rd wrote: »
    25 i think. cantona is thrownin great calves aswell. He is cheap at the moment, 15 euro. He's an empire. He is one of the top selling bulls in belgium at the moment

    Suppose you'll be telling us he has a "Super first crop of calves" next:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,054 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    limo_100 wrote: »
    dep is suppose to be leaving great calves behind from plain cows and cottage if you can get him great calves from plain cows. mogador is a class act. seen a serious mvo calf at at neighbours some muscle. rosemount cash suppose to be a great bull first calves were suppose class as were adx just my input


    DEP will give you size and heigth that blues normally lack. Cottage devon is hit and miss and to be honest I rather have my cows intact.
    Mogador is a great old bull. Safe bet.
    unless there was calves from natural service RWS calves shouldnt be on the ground yet.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭limo_100


    DEP will give you size and heigth that blues normally lack. Cottage devon is hit and miss and to be honest I rather have my cows intact.
    Mogador is a great old bull. Safe bet.
    unless there was calves from natural service RWS calves shouldnt be on the ground yet.
    it said it in the journal one week that they were classy


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,054 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    he must have bulled cows on the home farm then


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭limo_100


    he must have bulled cows on the home farm then
    it says it in the new book that they were good quality. anybody no which of the new charolis we should use lgl and the likes anyone av calves from them??


  • Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭Pat the lad


    have some calves after bb bull GAU this year, out of sim cows. very happywith them. came dark blue or black,but have excellant shape and showing good muscle and popped out themselves


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    up to recently we have been using a stock bull (4 star limo).
    We decided to ai any cows that come in heat early in the shed. Question is what EASY CALVING SIRES would you recommend to go on mainly a herd of limx sim cows most have reasonably good muscle. Prob go with dovea genetics they seem to have the best selection. Also does anyone have a number for their agent in northeeast region. Please remember its for the weanling trade.


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