BREEDING NEWS
LEFT Fraeland Talent Louella VG88-
2yr is sired by udder specialist Ladino
Park Talent, who now has over 2,000
daughters in his UK proof.
Buyers Beware
IT HAS COME to our attention that an
increasing number of AI companies are
currently publishing bulls using ‘country
of origin’ type figures in their catalogues.
These proofs can be easily identified,
as they should state the country that
the proof originates from, for example
.holstein-uk.org
Canadian/US equivalent ITB proof. All bulls
available to purchase in the UK through
the official available bull list WILL HAVE
a UK based proof that is either made up
of purely UK daughters or is a proof that
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has come through Interbull (ITB) and has
been expressed on our UK scale and base,
comparable to other UK proven bulls - to
Sexed Genomic Shottle sons
emulate UK conditions.
If the proof does not have either GBR or UK ITB proven
WORLD WIDE SIRES UK has announced the release of
origin, Holstein UK advises all members to either find the bull’s
the company’s first two genomic tested young sires
accurate GBR or GBR equivalent ITB proof on the Holstein UK
following publication of genomic information in the
website
www.holstein-uk.org within the animal info section
January 2009 US sire evaluations.
- proven sire search OR alternatively, if you don’t have access
Whittier-Farms Shot Ares is available in the form
to the internet, ask your semen rep for a copy of the GBR or
of conventional semen and Eastview Ernie is being
GBR equivalent ITB proof so that you can see how they truly
marketed as the first available sexed semen genomic
compare against the UK population.
sire in the UK according to WWS UK Sales Director John
The only foreign bulls that won’t receive an official proof in
the UK are young, conventionally unproven sires or those with
Cochrane.
genomic information that have not yet reached a high enough
Ares is a Shottle son from Regancrest Durham
reliability to be published through Interbull on a UK base.
daughter, BKB Abby EX94. His second dam is the world
Please be advised that not all AI companies are publishing
renowned three times All-Canadian and All-American
country of origin proofs - therefore always check and ask your
show cow Shoremar Skychief Alicia EX97 and the
rep to clarify the origin of the proof for your own information
third dam is another former All-American show cow,
as a +3 in the USA for Type may not convert to a +3 in the UK.
Aitkenbrae Starbuck Ada EX94.
The bull offers US country of origin genomic type
composites of +4.20 PTA Type; +3.73 Udder composite
Wanted: Cattle Ambassadors
and +2.66 Feet and Leg composite. Ares offers genomic
LIVESTOCK INTERNATIONAL ARE looking for Cattle
UK conversion production figures (DairyCo) of +408 kg
Ambassadors in all UK counties to help source cattle,
milk; +28.6 kg fat (+0.17%) +13.7 kg protein (+0.01%) a
embryos and bulls, both beef and dairy, for our UK and
SCC of -19 and Lifespan of +0.2.
global customers. If you would like to be involved in
Ernie is a Shottle son from another Regancrest Durham
marketing great British cattle and have good contacts, we
daughter, Eastview Durham MJR Eve EX91 and his
would love to have a chat about working together and
second dam is Eastview MJR Emory Eve EX91.The bull
discuss remuneration! Some of our existing Ambassadors
offers US country of origin genomic type composites of
are farmers who are looking to use their contacts as an
+4.40 PTA Type; +4.12 Udder composite and +3.08 Feet
extra source of income.
and Leg composite.
If you are interested in a confidential chat, please call Paul
Ernie offers genomic UK conversion production figures
Westaway on 07814 537462. Alternatively drop Paul an
(DairyCo) of +468 kg milk; +17.9 kg fat (+0.00%) +15.3
email:
paul@livestockinternational.com or visit their website
kg protein (+0.00%) a SCC of -1 and Lifespan of +0.3.
www.livestockinternational.com
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