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Spring 2021 BLOCK CALVING GENETICS
Welcome to the Selecting the right index for you…
GENUS ABS BLOCK CALVING The Spring Calving Index (£SCI) and the Autumn Calving Index (£ACI) are both across-breed genetic
indexes developed in consultation with industry partners specifically for spring and autumn block
GENETICS DIRECTORY calving herds and expressed as a financial value. All figures are on an all-breeds base, so that you can
make easy dairy breed selections, with no need to convert figures to help you make the best decisions
for your grassland herd.
Spring 2021
£SCI -2 -1 0 +1 +2
£SCI €EBI £ACI
The Spring Calving Index is an index developed specifically for UK spring block calving dairy farmers.
SIRE NAME £ SIRE NAME € SIRE NAME £
The index is expressed as a financial value and is presented on an all breeds base.
RAPTOR 502 COLIN 304 RAPTOR 701
GENERATE 477 SUBLIME 258 GENERATE 682 The £SCI:
SUBLIME 442 ROEN 256 COMPLEX 641
COMPLEX 441 TOM 245 SUBLIME 640 Production 27.4%
MONUMENT 428 RAPTOR 235 MONUMENT 635 • Promotes milk quality rather than volume Survival 11.6%
ATRIUM 421 ATRIUM 206 ATRIUM 610 • Places strong emphasis on fertility The percentage
Fertility 24.8%
GTW 403 SEACHT 199 ZUMMIT 459 • Selects for reduced maintenance cost weightings of traits Udder Health 11.6%
within the £SCI
ZUMMIT 402 ANDY 198 GTW 445 • Improves udder and leg health Leg Health 4.0%
HAMLET 375 GTW 196 HAMLET 438 • Places strong emphasis on longevity Calving Ability 2.2%
SEB 371 SCOOBY 195 COLIN 422 • Promotes easier calving Efficiency 18.4%
• Protects functional type – feet & legs and udders
DAUGHTER FERTILITY BUTTERFAT % PROTEIN %
SIRE NAME INDEX SIRE NAME % SIRE NAME % The £SCI value represents the additional profit each sire is expected to return from each of its milking
ELIJAH 16.0 HAMLET 0.61 HAMLET 0.32 daughters over her lifetime.
ANDY 12.5 ZUMMIT 0.52 COLIN 0.24
DUNGANNON 11.8 COLIN 0.45 ZUMMIT 0.23
GTW 10.3 DALTON-P 0.39 SEB 0.20 Using £SCI to select the best bulls will breed profitable cows for an Autumn calving UK herd.
JINGLE 9.6 ROCKWELL 0.38 SEACHT 0.18
ZUMMIT 9.5 SEB 0.30 DALTON-P 0.17
£ACI
SEB 9.1 COMPLEX 0.28 SCOOBY 0.17
BRYSTER 9.0 ANDY 0.22 GENERATE 0.15
ROEN 8.9 LIGHTNING 0.20 ROCKWELL 0.14
-2 -1 0 +1 +2
COLIN 7.8 GENERATE 0.20 TOM 0.13
The Autumn Calving Index is an index developed specifically for UK autumn block calving dairy
CONTENTS farmers. The index is expressed as a financial value and is presented on an all breeds base.
The ACI:
BREED SIRE NAME PAGE BREED SIRE NAME PAGE BREED SIRE NAME PAGE
NO. NO. NO. Production 30.4%
FRIESIAN BRYSTER 5 HOLSTEIN COMPLEX 13 BRITISH BLUE LANCER 22 • Promotes milk quality with more weight on Survival 18.0%
DUNGANNON 5 GENERATE 14 GABERAL 22 volume than £SCI Fertility 21.4%
The percentage
ELIJAH 6 MONUMENT-P 14
ABERDEEN -ANGUS BLACK BROOK 23 • Places strong emphasis on fertility weightings of traits Udder Health 10.9%
GTW 6 RAPTOR 15
HEREFORD PROTEUS 23 • Selects for reduced maintenance cost within the £ACI
Leg Health 3.3%
JINGLE 7 SUBLIME 15
TRAIT LEADERS 2 • Improves udder and leg health Calving Ability 1.9%
SEB 7 NORWEGIAN RED ALME 17
ACI & SCI
EXPLANATION
3 • Places strong emphasis on longevity Efficiency 14.1%
IRISH HOLSTEIN ANDY 9 HALBOSTAD 17 TESTIMONIAL 4 • Promotes easier calving
FRIESIAN
COLIN 9 ROEN 18 EBI EXPLANATION 8 • Protects functional type – feet & legs and udders
LIGHTNING 10 TJELMELAND 18 TESTIMONIAL 12
SCOOBY 10 JERSEY 19 TESTIMONIAL 16
DALTON-P
BEEF INFOCUS & The £ACI value represents the additional profit each sire is expected to return from each of its milking
11 21
SEACHT ROCKWELL 19 SEXCEL
daughters over her lifetime.
TOM 11 HAMLET 20
HOLSTEIN ATRIUM 13 ZUMMIT 20 Using £ACI to select the best bulls will breed profitable cows for an Autumn calving UK herd.
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Profit From Genetic Progress
12
Cover photo: crossbred cattle owned by John Archer, Co.Durham
3
BRYSTER AI CODE: BF1149
“Ranking my herd will enable me PEARTREE HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
TC TD TL TN TR TV TY
CHAD X BFE91 HYKLE X BFV85 CHATSWORTH HBN: 20161594700998
NAAB: 29HO17384
to profit from genetic progress.”
FRIESIAN
£350 £394
Customer: SCI ACI
Chris Knowles, Trink Dairy
Herd Type:
Spring Block Calving - Irish Holstein Friesian, £SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY
DECEMBER 2020
Friesian
Herd Size: Below Above
-2 -1 0 +1 +2
®
340 cows Average Average
Location: PEARTREE BRYSTER Fertility Index 9.0
St Ives, Cornwall
£SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020
Lifespan 115
T rink Dairy is an award-winning dairy based
in St Ives, Cornwall, supplying great tasting
hand bottled milk to shops, premium café’s
Chris Knowles, Farm Owner
of my herd. The result is that I have complete
Milk kg -1 69% Rel.
(days)
SCC 5
and restaurants within the local area. Chris Fat +1.2 +0.02%
control of the cows I breed to Sexcel®; these
Knowles, founder of Trink dairy, milks 340 are my best performing heifers and cows. I Maintenance
-3
Protein +4.5 +0.09% (kgs)
cows on a once a day, Spring Block Calving realised very quickly that we didn’t need to be
operating system. The herd has been Spring breeding from so many cows to get the amount DCE 1.7
Calving for over 20 years and the cows are of replacements needed. Some of the cows Dtrs/Herds 0/0
grazed up to 270 days a year. Breeding that I would have serviced to Sexed actually
decisions play a critical role in meeting were not our best performing and the tool
DUNGANNON RDC
the demands of the milk contract and the would highlight exactly which cows to breed to AI CODE: BF1186
business’s objectives. beef. This did take a lot of getting used to but INCH HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
RC TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
also showed that without data you can quickly JUPITER X BFE90 PINNACLE X EX92(5) GLENALBYN HBN: 20937005760774
“I’ve used the Genus ABS Herd Ranking tool make the wrong breeding decisions. The use NAAB: 29HO17472
for the last two seasons to select the cows I of data allows us to optimise the genetic
should breed to Sexcel® and those to go to potential of the females with the objective of
beef. It’s simple to use and bespoke to my increasing the genetic gain and profitability of £348 £364
breeding goals which enables me to maximise the herd. SCI ACI
the genetic potential of my cows.
We begin calving the heifers on the 4th of
“We know the most fertile cows February and the cows on the 18th for 10
calve at the start of the block weeks, so for us, breeding Fertility as well as
£SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY
DECEMBER 2020
but they may not be the most high total milk solids is our goal. Genus ABS
profitable.” technicians service the herd. Initially we hit ®
Below
-2
Average -1 0
Above
Average +1 +2
a 97% submission rate with a 53% Sexcel
The Herd Ranking tool works by utilising the conception rate across the heifers. Our herd INCH DUNGANNON Fertility Index 11.8
milk recording data to rank the performance is 75% Irish Holstein Friesiann and 25% New £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020
Zealand Jersey X. We need moderate volume Lifespan 91
Milk kg -163 69% Rel. (days)
with high constituents. We are also once a
day milking, so need cows to have persistency
SCC 0
and the ability to produce milk from Autumn Fat -0.8 +0.13%
grazing. The ranking tool, alongside the
Maintenance
use of a Sexcel® & Beef InFocus™ strategy Protein -1.8 +0.08% -10
(kgs)
will hopefully allow us to make the right
genetic progress for our herd by taking into Dtrs/Herds 0/0 DCE 1.2
consideration our bespoke breeding goals.”
4 5
GOONHILLY ELIJAH RDC AI CODE: BF1179
HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
RC TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
LAKEMEAD JINGLE AI CODE: BF1086
HCDT HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T
HH6T TD TL TN TV TY
EVOLUTION X BFE93 TIPTOP X BFE90 BONUS HBN: 20387868601065 PINNACLE X BFE91 HYLKE X BFV89 TORMORE
HBN: 20344461302343
NAAB: 29HO17457
NAAB: 29HO17266
FRIESIAN
FRIESIAN
£358 £349 £282 £324
SCI ACI SCI ACI
£SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY £SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY
DECEMBER 2020 DECEMBER 2020
Below Above Below Above
®
-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2 ®
-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2
GOONHILLY ELIJAH Fertility Index 16.0 LAKEMEAD JINGLE Fertility Index 9.6
£SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020 £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020
Lifespan 97 Lifespan 88
Milk kg -234 69% Rel. (days) Milk kg +118 95% Rel. (days)
SCC -3 SCC 3
Fat -4.8 +0.11% Fat +1.4 -0.07%
Maintenance Maintenance
Protein -6.9 +0.02% -11 Protein +5.4 +0.03% 6
(kgs) (kgs)
Dtrs/Herds 0/0 DCE 1.1 Dtrs/Herds 124/ 30 DCE 1.3
2
CARRICKSHOCK GTW AI CODE: BF1108
HH1T, HH2T, HH3T, HH4T, HH5T, HH6T,
TC, TD, TL, TN, TV, TY
GOONHILLY SEB RDC AI CODE: BF1203
HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
RC TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
CENTURION 2 X VG87 EGBERT X VG87 HYLKE HBN: 46211238131800 CHAD X BFV86 ADEMA 186 X BFE93 HYLKE
HBN: 20387868501190
NAAB: 29HO17326 NAAB: 29HO20052
£403 £445 £371 £391
SCI ACI SCI ACI
£SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY £SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY
DECEMBER 2020 DECEMBER 2020
Below Above
®
-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2 ®
Below
-2
Average -1 0
Above
Average +1 +2
CARRICKSHOCK GTW Fertility Index 10.3 GOONHILLY SEB Fertility Index 9.1
£SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020 £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020
Lifespan 45 Lifespan 103
Milk kg +185 87% Rel. (days) (days)
Milk kg -279 69% Rel.
SCC 0 SCC 2
Fat +10.7 +0.05% Fat +2.4 +0.30%
Maintenance Maintenance
Protein +10.7 +0.08% -6 -3
(kgs) Protein -0.2 +0.20% (kgs)
Dtrs/Herds 37/6 DCE 0.7 Dtrs/Herds 0/0 DCE 1.1
2
6 2 7
MEADHILL ANDY AI CODE: HO5166
HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
TC TD TL TN TR TV TY
Selecting the right index for you…
BLACK LIGHTNING X DANO X ROYALIST
IRISH HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN
HBN: HOIRL214620841263
HO (90.63%), FR (9.38%)
NAAB: 29HO17420
€198
EBI
IRISH EBI SUMMARY NOVEMBER 2020 ICBF
ICBF
€EBI
Below Above
-2
Average -1 0
Average +1 Rel. % +2
Euro
EBI 198 59
£206 Milk 42 78
EBI is a single figure profit index aimed at helping farmers to identify the most profitable bulls and SCI Fertility 103 46
cows for breeding dairy herd replacements. It comprises of information on seven sub-indexes related
-2 -1 0 +1 +2
to profitable milk production. A summary of the sub-indexes, including traits and relative weightings ®
Calving 50 57
for traits in the EBI are given in Table 1. The economic values in the index are based on data collected
from Irish Dairy Farms and the Dairy Industry. MEADHILL ANDY £216 Beef -11 46
£SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY DECEMBER 2020 ACI Maintenance 7 45
Health 5 65
€EBI: Below
-2
Average -1 0
Above
Average +1 +2
Production 33%
Fertility Index 12.5 £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020 IRISH EBI PRODUCTION & FERTILITY NOV 2020 ICBF
• Focusing on high components compared to milk yield. Fertility 33%
• Promotes fertile cows to reduce calving interval. The percentage Calving 10% Lifespan Milk kg -177 68% Rel.
Milk kg -23 78% Rel.
weightings of traits 39
• Selects for calving ease, gestation length and calf mortality. within the €EBI Beef 8% (days)
Fat kg +9 +0.18%
• Carcass size, weight and conformation. Maintenance 8%
SCC 2 Fat +3.0 +0.22% Protein kg +3 +0.07%
• Looks at the overall size of the cow. Management 4%
• Concentrating on milking speed and temperament. Health 4% Maintenance
Calving Int (days) -6.40 50% Rel.
16 Protein -0.5 +0.11%
• Looking at lameness, cell counts and mastitis. (kgs)
Udder (SCC) -0.03 75% Rel.
DCE 0.4
Dtrs/Herds 0/0 Gestation Length (days) -4.41 61% Rel.
COLIN
Fertility Sub Index AI CODE: HO5656
IRISH EBI SUMMARY AUGUST 2020 Milk Sub Index
Takes into account
Looks for heavy weighting of CHERRYHILL HH1C, HH2T, HH3T, HH4T, HH5T, HH6T,
calving interval and Below Above TC, TD, TL, TN, TS, TV, TY
-2
Average -1 0
Average +1 Rel. %
Euro +2 Protein and Fat compared to FRANKO X EVERT X HAZE
survival. HBN: IE218169192019
milk yield, aligning itself to
EBI 305 62 component contracts.
HO (81.25%), FR (18.75%)
Milk 128 83
€304 NAAB: 29HO17461
Calving Sub Index EBI IRISH EBI SUMMARY NOVEMBER 2020 ICBF
Fertility 118 61 Below Above
-2 -1 0 +1 Rel. % +2
Takes into account calving Maintenance Average Average Euro
ease, gestation length and Calving 53 44 Takes into account the size of EBI 304 60
calf mortality.
Beef -3 34
the cow. £359 Milk 87 77
SCI Fertility 136 45
Maintenance -13 32 Health
Looks at lameness, Calving 52 72
Beef Sub Index Health 18 61
®
SCC and mastitis.
Looks at carcass size, CHERRYHILL COLIN £422 Beef -15 47
weight and conformation.
£SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY DECEMBER 2020 ACI Maintenance 17 44
Below Above Health 10 64
-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2
Using €EBI helps UK farmers to identify the best bulls to breed dairy herd replacements Fertility Index 7.8 £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020 IRISH EBI PRODUCTION & FERTILITY NOV 2020 ICBF
for grazing systems. Milk kg -179 67% Rel.
Milk kg +2 77% Rel.
Lifespan 85
(days) Fat kg +17 +0.30%
Fat +14.3 +0.45% Protein kg +9 +0.15%
SCC -1
Delivering... Maintenance
Profit From Genetic Progress Protein +5.4 +0.24%
Calving Int (days) -6.62 49% Rel.
-1
Profit From Genetic Progress (kgs)
Dtrs/Herds 0/0
Udder (SCC) +0.01 73% Rel.
DCE 1.7 Gestation Length (days) -4.17 88% Rel.
9
CURRA LIGHTNING
DOUGIE X JORDANAIRE X HUGO
AI CODE: HO4662
HH1T HH2T HH3C HH4T HH5T HH6T
TC TD TL TN TR TV TY
CHERRYHILL
REEKS X FAIRGALT 2 X DGM
SEACHT AI CODE: HO4244
H1T, HH2T, HH3T, HH4T, HH5T, HH6T,
TC, TD, TL, TN, TV, TY
HBN: HOIRL351066152053 HBN: HOIRL221372361557
HO (68.75%), FR (31.25%) HO (68.75%), FR (31.25%)
IRISH HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN
IRSIHHOLSTEIN
€178 NAAB: 29HO17375
€199
NAAB: 29HO17324
EBI IRISH EBI SUMMARY NOVEMBER 2020 ICBF
EBI
IRISH EBI SUMMARY NOVEMBER 2020 ICBF
HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN
Below Above Below Above
-2
Average -1 0
Average +1 Rel. % +2
Euro -2
Average -1 0
Average +1 Rel. % +2
Euro
EBI 178 68 EBI 199 83
£212 Milk 34 78 £142 Milk 80 97
SCI Fertility 114 53 SCI Fertility 90 70
Calving 39 90 Calving 44 89
®
CURRA LIGHTNING £228 Beef -30 73
DAM: CHERRYHILL NFT ZENA 1341 £151 Beef -21 89
£SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY DECEMBER 2020 ACI Maintenance 19 55
£SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY DECEMBER 2020 ACI Maintenance 12 69
Health -1 69 Below Above Health -14 78
Below
-2 -1 0
Above
+1 +2 -2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2
Average Average
Fertility Index 6.3 £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020 IRISH EBI PRODUCTION & FERTILITY NOV 2020 ICBF Fertility Index 4 £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020 IRISH EBI PRODUCTION & FERTILITY NOV 2020 ICBF
Milk kg +33 78% Rel. Lifespan Milk kg +59 97% Rel.
Lifespan Milk kg -161 77% Rel. 73 Milk kg -152 94% Rel.
24 (days)
(days) Fat kg +10 +0.19% Fat kg +10 +0.13%
Fat +2.8 +0.20% SCC 24 Fat -2.1 +0.09% Protein kg +11 +0.16%
SCC 13 Protein kg +2 +0.05%
Maintenance
(kgs)
Profit From Genetic Progress -7
Protein +0.3 +0.12%
Calving Int (days)
Udder (SCC)
-8.09
+0.08
57% Rel.
78% Rel.
Maintenance
(kgs) Profit From Genetic Progress
-9 Protein +3.6 +0.18%
Calving Int (days)
Udder (SCC)
-4.48
-0.22
71% Rel.
89% Rel.
Dtrs/Herds 11/7 Gestation Length (days) -3.65 99% Rel. DCE 1.9 Dtrs/Herds 196/79 Gestation Length (days) -3.15 98% Rel.
DCE 1.7
CURRA SCOOBY AI CODE: HO5658
HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
CHERRYHILL
ALBERT X WDS RAMOS X LANCE
TOM AI CODE: HO6143
HH1T, HH2T, HH3T, HH4T, HH5T, HH6T,
TC, TD, TL, TN, TS, TV, TY
ART X BOWSER X SUNNYBANK OMAN HBN: HOIRL218169152155
HBN: HOIRL222458242344
HO (75%), FR (25%) HO (75%), FR (25%)
NAAB: 29HO20040
€195
NAAB: 29HO17463
€245
EBI
IRISH EBI SUMMARY NOVEMBER 2020 ICBF
EBI IRISH EBI SUMMARY NOVEMBER 2020 ICBF
Below Above
Below
Average-2 -1 0
Above
Average +1 Rel. % +2
Euro -2
Average -1 0
Average +1 Rel. % +2
Euro
EBI 195 60 EBI 245 51
£210 Milk 104 77
£154 Milk 106 72
SCI Fertility 65 45
SCI Fertility 85 34
Calving 27 76 ® Calving 48 54
®
CURRA SCOOBY £232 Beef -4 48 CHERRYHILL TOM £201 Beef -14 41
£SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY DECEMBER 2020 ACI Maintenance -4 49 £SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY DECEMBER 2020 ACI Maintenance 7 43
Health 3 64 Health 9 57
Below Above
Below
-2
Average -1 0
Above
Average +1 +2 -2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2
Fertility Index 4.6 £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020 IRISH EBI PRODUCTION & FERTILITY NOV 2020 ICBF Fertility Index 1.6 £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020 IRISH EBI PRODUCTION & FERTILITY NOV 2020 ICBF
Milk kg +182 77% Rel. Milk kg +323 72% Rel.
Milk kg -62 67% Rel. Lifespan Milk kg +91 66% Rel.
Lifespan 33 33
(days) (days) Fat kg +18 +0.09%
Fat kg +13 0.10%
Fat +5.3 +0.16% Fat +8.3 +0.09% Protein kg +17 +0.09%
SCC 9 Protein kg +16 0.16% SCC 6
Maintenance
(kgs)
15
Protein +6.2 +0.17%
Calving Int (days)
Udder (SCC)
-2.28
+0
49% Rel.
73% Rel.
Maintenance
(kgs)
Profit From Genetic Progress
18
Protein +10.0 +0.13%
Calving Int (days)
Udder (SCC)
-3.51
-0.02
39% Rel.
67% Rel.
Dtrs/Herds 0/0 Dtrs/Herds 0/0 Gestation Length (days) -4.04 60% Rel.
DCE 0.8 Gestation Length (days) -3.96 92% Rel. DCE 0.7
10
5 11
6
DENOVO 7921 ATRIUM AI CODE: HO5485
HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5C HH6T
TC TD TL TN TR TV TY
ACHIEVER X DELTA X SUPERSIRE
“The British Blue is the future of the
HBN: 65003141494507
NAAB: 629HO18772
HOLSTEIN
beef breeds in my Spring Herd.”
£421 £610
SCI ACI
£SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY
Customer: DECEMBER 2020
Keith Davis
Below Above
-2 -1 0 +1 +2
Herd Type: ® Average Average
Spring Block Calving - Jersey, Friesian DAM: PEN-COL DELTA BARB Fertility Index 2.3
Herd Size: £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020
Lifespan 97
900 (days)
Milk kg +776 67% Rel.
Location:
SCC -20
Gloucestershire Fat +43.0 +0.17%
Maintenance
Keith Davis, Farm Owner 2
(kgs)
K
Protein +26.7 +0.01%
eith Davis milks a Spring Block calving
herd of 900 Crossbred Jersey X Friesian DCE -0.2
cows. Half of the cows are milked once a day “Kojak exceeded all 3 points of Dtrs/Herds 0/0
the other half twice a day. Keith purchased my criteria.”
British Blue in the past but was reluctant to
buy again due to Calving Ease. However in
May 2019, he purchased 150 straws of Genus
ABS Sire Newpole Kojak and achieved a very
I have been so happy with the results of Kojak
I have ordered 900 straws of British Blue for
BOMAZ COMPLEX AI CODE: HO6383
HH1T, HH2T, HH3T, HH4T, HH5T, HH6T,
TC, TD, TL, TN, TR, TS, TV, TY
CRIMSON X CABRIOLET X EX92 MOGUL
healthy 55% CR to 1st service. Keith was very use in Spring 2020. HBN: 65003202241137
pleasantly surprised as on his 86 calvings of NAAB: 29HO19331
Kojak he experienced no calving difficulties. Using British Blue has significantly improved
the income from the sale of our beef calves.
“My number one priority when selecting beef
£441 £641
bulls is gestation length and Calving Ease, SCI ACI
because if I can get cows in the milking parlour The increased cash crop from the
four or five days earlier, we can get that milk in British Blue’s will be the future of
the tank quicker. The third criteria for me is calf the beef sires in our herd.” £SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY
DECEMBER 2020
quality, whilst it’s not a priority, it is a bonus.
Below Above
®
-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2
DAM: BOMAZ CABRIOLET 6769 Fertility Index -0.1
£SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020
Lifespan 97
(days)
Milk kg +689 67% Rel.
SCC -15
Fat +45.3 +0.28%
Maintenance
2
(kgs)
Protein +25.6 +0.04%
DCE 0.4
Dtrs/Herds 0/0
12 2 13
DENOVO 3150 GENERATE AI CODE: HO6346
HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
KOEPON RAPTOR AI CODE: HO6063
HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6C
TC TD TL TN TR TS TV TY
GLITZ X VERONA X VG JOSUPER LAWSON X TOPSHOT X RUBICON
HBN: 65003201755678 HBN: 63000682613808
NAAB: 29HO19367 NAAB: 29HO20048
HOLSTEIN
HOLSTEIN
£477 £682 £502 £701
SCI ACI SCI ACI
£SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY £SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY
DECEMBER 2020 DECEMBER 2020
Below Above Below Above
-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2 ®
-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2
®
G.DAM: MS CARDIGANS JS CASHMERE VG (3YRS) Fertility Index 3.5 KOEPON RAPTOR Fertility Index 6
£SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020 £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020
Lifespan Lifespan 170
70
(days) (days)
Milk kg +707 67% Rel. Milk kg +642 67% Rel.
SCC -20 SCC -22
Fat +41.4 +0.20% Fat +37.1 +0.17%
Maintenance Maintenance
29 18
Protein +32.4 +0.15% (kgs) Protein +26.6 +0.08% (kgs)
DCE -0.1 DCE 0.5
Dtrs/Herds 0/0 Dtrs/Herds 0/0
BOMAZ MONUMENT-P AI CODE: HO5885
HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
PC TC TD TL TN TR TS TV TY
DENOVO 15551 SUBLIME AI CODE: HO6148
HH1T, HH2T, HH3T, HH4T, HH5T, HH6T,
TC, TD, TL, TN, TR, TS, TV, TY
MEDLEY X VG87 DELTA X EX90 NUMERO UNO HONDA X SPECTRE X DELTA
HBN: 65003150307018 HBN: 65003204164789
NAAB: 29HO19071 NAAB: 29HO19239
£428 £635 £442 £640
SCI ACI SCI ACI
£SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY £SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY
DECEMBER 2020 DECEMBER 2020
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-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2 ®
-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2
G.DAM: BOMAZ NUMERO UNO 5904 VG88 Fertility Index 2.7 SIRE: N-SPRINGHOPE HONDA Fertility Index 6.2
£SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020 £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020
Lifespan 155 Lifespan 112
(days) (days)
Milk kg +799 67% Rel. Milk kg +735 67% Rel.
SCC -13 SCC -18
Fat +41.3 +0.13% Fat +40.5 +0.16%
Maintenance Maintenance
11 19
Protein +29.1 +0.03% (kgs) (kgs)
Protein +27.2 +0.04%
DCE -0.2 DCE 0.5
Dtrs/Herds 0/0 Dtrs/Herds 0/0
14 2 15
ALME AI CODE: NR9854
HBN: 12073
“Sexcel® success has contributed to a
NAAB: 252NR12073
RANHEIM X BIRKELUND X SVANTESVOL
NORWEGIAN RED
standout breeding season for us.” £238 £309
SCI ACI
Customer:
Matthew Wheadon, Quicke’s Traditional LTD
Herd Type: £SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY
Country of origin conversion December 2020
Spring and Autumn Block - Irish Holstein
Friesian, Jersey, Norwegian Red Below Above
-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2
Herd Size:
600 cows ALME Fertility Index 11.1
Location: £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION
Devon Country of origin conversion December 2020
Lifespan 121
Left - Matthew Wheadon, Farm Genetics Advisor Milk kg +149 50%
Quicke’s Traditional LTD are award-winning
spring Herd Manager. Protein percentages, SCC -18
cheesemakers based in Crediton, Devon, Fat +7.8 0.03%
and ratio to fat, are essential to produce the
managed by Director and owner, Mary Quicke,
best quality cheese and are important to the
MBE. The cheese is produced from 600 cows Protein +6.5 0.03% Maintenance -3
genetic selection. The aim of the herd is to
that are split into spring and autumn grazing
increase to 360 cows in the next two years
Block Calving Herds. DCE
and sexed semen has played a huge role in Dtrs/Herds 0/0 N/A
this. Sexed Irish Friesian, Norwegian Red and
The spring herd averages 5,800 Jersey have been used. All AI servicing is
litres at 4.75% Fat and 3.78% completed by Genus ABS in a 9-week period.
Protein.
The spring cows are grazed 365 days a year
Sexed semen was used on heifers and cows.
HALBOSTAD AI CODE: NR9863
HBN: 12006
The spring herd received a sexed SKAU X SAUR X TRANMAEL 2
NAAB: 252NR12006
and only housed when calving. Grazing is conception rate of 65% on heifers
based on a paddock system which at its peak and 67% on cows. An 8% empty
runs a 30-day rotation. Grass management is rate was achieved on cows and
imperative to ensure the cows are producing 5% empty on heifers.
as efficiently as possible throughout the year £246 £309
which is subsided with cake and silage. SCI ACI
The herd’s Breeding Advisor, Matthew
Wheadon comments “The goal was to
“The herd is currently averaging 1.6kg total increase from 301 calving this year, to 331 in
milk solids from 2kg cake,” says, Shaun Love, £SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY
2021. We are currently ahead of our target, Country of origin conversion December 2020
with 355 cows due to calve in our spring herd,
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which provides extra wiggle room to achieve -2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2
and exceed our expectations. This has been
a standout breeding period, despite the HALBOSTAD Fertility Index 14
fluctuating availability of the grass due to the £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION
Country of origin conversion December 2020
weather. Lifespan 55
Milk kg +346 52%
This year we calved 89% of the SCC -1
herd within six weeks and 99% by Fat +8.7 -0.11
week nine.
Adam and Georgina Roberts Protein +9.9 -0.03 Maintenance -22
We - Penzance,
achieved a 3-week Cornwall
submission rate of
93% and a 6-week in-calf rate of 86%.” Dtrs/Herds 0/0 DCE N/A
16 2 17
ROEN AI CODE: NR9901
HBN:11690
NAAB: 252NR11690
ALL LYNNS LISTOWEL DALTON-P AI CODE: J2710
JH1F PC SMA F TD TL TN TS
HBN: 76 173175006
SKEI X VELSVIK X HAGA LISTOWEL X CHISEL X DAZZLER
NAAB: 29JE4137
NORWEGIAN RED
JERSEY
£303
£669 £347 £281 £360
SCI
ACI ACI SCI ACI
£SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY £SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY
DECEMBER 2020
December 2020
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®
-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2 -2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2
®
ROEN Fertility Index 8.9 DAM: OAKLANE CHISEL DELLA Fertility Index 2.1
2019
£SCI/ACI PRODUCTION December 2020 £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020
Lifespan 148
Lifespan 36
+96 64% (days)
Milk kg
Milk kg +152 75% Rel. Milk kg -57 58% Rel.
Fat +8.6 +0.10% SCC -6 SCC -4
Fat +9.9 0.07% Fat +16.8 +0.39%
Protein +10.9 +0.17% Maintenance
Maintenance -30 Protein +6.5 +0.17% -55
Protein +6.6 0.03% (kgs)
Daughters 0
Dtrs/Herds (Norway) 1749/1334 DCE N/A Dtrs/Herds 0/0 DCE N/A
Herds 0
0.5
TJELMELAND AI CODE: NR9859
HBN:12044
NAAB: 252NR12044
AHLEM ROCKWELL AI CODE: J2713
JH1F SMA F TD TL TN TS
HBN: JE 76 3202630990
HORNEMAN X OLTERUD X LEKVE CHROME X LEGAL X ACTION
NAAB: 94JE4198
£669
£291 £342
£669 £246 £308
ACI
SCI ACI
SCI SCI ACI
£SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY £SCI/ACI HEALTH & FERTILITY
Country of origin conversion December 2020 DECEMBER 2020
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®
-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2 ®
-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2
TJELMELAND Fertility Index 18.3 DAM: AHLEM LEGAL RUTH Fertility Index 1.9
£SCI/ACI
£SCI/ACI PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION 2019 £SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER 2020
Country of origin conversion December 2020
90 Lifespan 84
Lifespan
Milk
Milk kg
kg +96
+50 64%
50% Rel. Milk kg -49 61% Rel. (days)
Fat +8.6 +0.10% SCC -8 SCC -2
Fat +2.9 0.02% Fat +16.9 +0.38%
Protein +10.9 +0.17% Maintenance
Protein +5.9 0.08% Maintenance -12 Protein +5.2 +0.14% -55
(kgs)
Daughters 0
Dtrs/Herds 0/0 DCE N/A Dtrs/Herds 0/0 DCE N/A
Herds 0
18 19
N/AVJ RAVNINGGAARD HUUS HAMLET AI CODE: J2673
JH1F
HBN: 66 304607
HUUS X HICKEY X ZUMA
NAAB: 236JE4607
JERSEY
£669
£375 £438
£669
ACI
SCI ACI
SCI
&
£SCI/ACI
£SCI/ACIHEALTH
HEALTH&&FERTILITY
FERTILITY 2019
DECEMBER 2020
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-2
Below
Average -1 0 Above
Average +1 +2
®
-2
Average -1 0 Average +1 +2
Fertility Index +1.5%
VJ HAMLET Fertility Index 6.4
£SCI/ACI PRODUCTION DECEMBER
2019 2020
Lifespan
Lifespan +0.1
genetic merit
118
Milk
Milk kg
kg +96
-356 64% Rel.
59% Rel. (days)
SCC +10
Fat +8.6 +0.10% SCC 0
Fat +13.4 +0.61%
Protein +10.9 +0.17% Maintenance +7.3
Protein +3.1 +0.32% -60
(kgs)
Daughters 0
DCE
The right
+0%
Dtrs/Herds 0/0 DCE N/A
Herds 0
0.5
game plan
DANISH VJ ZUMMIT AI CODE: J2469
JH1F
HBN: JE 66 303532
always wins
ZUMA X TOPHOLM X IMPULS
NAAB: 236JE0205
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DECEMBER 2020
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Average -1 0 Average +1 +2
VJ ZUMMIT Fertility Index 9.5
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Lifespan 149
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SCC -6
Fat +14.9 +0.52%
Maintenance
-72
Profit from Genetic Progress
Protein +2.8 +0.23% (kgs)
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Number of calvings
Our star rating system: replacements, we will
Average statistic for
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Number of herds calves
use more beef semen
Breed average BSI in data set are from 60 - 89 calvings
score
GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY Calvings Herds Reliability and the additional
241 77
70 BSI 100 BSI 130 BSI GENUS ABS
BREED AV.
PROVEN
STATISTIC
90 - 119 calvings
beef calves provide an
Calving Ease (cows) 116 130 3.0% 1.9%
Gestation Length
Calf Quality 103 108
116120124 282 days
53%
281 days
54% Individual bull statistics from
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NEWPOLE LANCER RIBBLE BLACK BROOK T598
ABERDEEN -ANGUS
LANCER
Ear Tag: UK 704149 600883 Ear Tag: UK 182746 102598
BLACK BROOK
BRITISH BLUE
BLUE Genus ABS Code: BB1502 Genus ABS Code: AA1568
ROAN NAAB Code: 29BB0097 NAAB Code: 29AN2079
Sire: Brookfield Dev Sire: Ribble Ericht R330
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PEDIGREE Dam: Newpole Harriet Dam: Ribble Black Belinda R952
REGISTRATIONS. MGS: Auchenlay Echo MGS: Ribble Ethelbald K424
Calvings Herds Reliability Calvings Herds Reliability
GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 106 48 GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 234 75
GENUS ABS PROVEN GENUS ABS PROVEN
70 BSI 100 BSI 130 BSI 70 BSI 100 BSI 130 BSI
BREED AV. STATISTIC BREED AV. STATISTIC
Calving Ease (cows) 123 130 3.0% 1.5% Calving Ease (heifers) 130
130 4.9% 1.3%
Gestation Length 108 120 282 days 282 days Calving Ease (cows) 130 1.5% 0.6%
Gestation Length 130 282 days 277 days
Calf Quality 108 127 53% 62% 108
Calf Quality 116 52% 56%
Calf Survivability 130
130 4.3% 2.1% Calf Survivability 104 130 3.6% 3.4%
£59.90 £60.50
PROGENY OF LANCER PROGENY OF BLACK BROOK
ROSTREVOR GABERAL BARWISE 1 PROTEUS (P)
GABERAL PROTEUS
Ear Tag: UK 942228 301067 Ear Tag: UK 103000 200992
BLUE
HEREFORD
Genus ABS Code: BB1294 Genus ABS Code: H9323
ROAN NAAB Code: 29BB0044 NAAB Code: 29HP0939
Sire: Wilodge Ubitus Sire: Barwise 1 Wellington (P)
Dam: Ballygrange Angel Dam: Barwise 1 Rosie (P)
MGS: Epi Des Granges MGS: CS Boomer 29F (P)
Calvings Herds Reliability Calvings Herds Reliability
GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 177 89 GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 47 35
GENUS ABS PROVEN GENUS ABS PROVEN
70 BSI 100 BSI 130 BSI 70 BSI 100 BSI 130 BSI
BREED AV. STATISTIC BREED AV. STATISTIC
Calving Ease (cows) 130
130 3.0% 1.0% Calving Ease (cows) 130 1.3% 0.2%
Gestation Length 120
100 283 days 283 days Gestation Length 108 282 days 281 days
Calf Quality 86 108 53% 48% Calf Quality 115 NA 53%
Calf Survivability 116 130 4.3% 3.5% Calf Survivability 108 130 3.2% 2.8%
£3.20 £42.70
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