Supplier: Dovea AI
A new international daughter proven sire from Dovea genetics. Interstice’s semen was imported in 2015 as a genomic sire from Evolution France, and maintained his promise of high genomics when he received a daughter proof in Ireland in December. Interstice is by the well-known international sire Co-Op Bosside Massey S1383, also marketed by Dovea.
Dam of Interstice.
Interstice has an EBI of €185 with a production of 317kg of milk and 25kg of milk solids. He is one of the highest daughter proven bulls available for health with a +€21 health sub-index. He transmits super type to his daughters, having a great linear of +2.87 for type.
Killalough Samir - FR4439
Supplier: Dovea AI
He was bred by John Ahern, Glanmire, Co Cork. John is milking 250 cows in a commercial set up overlooking Cork city. Samir has an EBI of €313. His first calves are due shortly so he will qualify for the ICBF Active Bull List in March 2019. He is a tremendous component sire, increasing butter fat by 0.36% and protein by 0.23%.
Dam of Killalough Samir.
Samir has extreme values for fertility at €162, with health values +€13 and a maintenance sub index of +€17. His dam is an exceptional cow. In her second lactation she produced 5,951kg, 4.66% fat and 3.96% protein with 513kg of milk solids.
Goonhilly James – Code pending
Supplier: BullBank
The number two highest ranked British Friesian bull in the UK on genomics in December 2018. Has a PLI of +£484 with a reliability figure of 65%. James’s current EBI stands at €122. He has excellent udders, teat placement and is very good on legs and feet. He is a breed improver in fertility and health sub-indices. His sire Catlane Chad has been producing the best females in the UK for a number of years. Chad Sylvia BFV87 (full sister to James) produced 6,609kg milk, 5.1% fat and 3.41% protein in her first 305 lactations.
Ballygown Albert - FR4513
Supplier: NCBC
Albert is a new-release genomic sire. He is currently one of the highest EBI sires available, having gone through Gene Ireland programme in 2018. His dam averaged 680kg milk solids on her first three lactations with a 353-day calving interval, as well as classifying VG86.
Ballygown PKK Lucy dam of Ballygowan Albert.
He is a high-production bull with good daughter fertility and his demand is expected to outstrip supply but is likely to be on the fresh semen programme for 2019.
Kildarra Maestro – FR2053
Supplier: Eurogene
Maestro is Eurogene’s top daughter-proven bull. He carries an EBI of €267 with a reliability figure of 79%. Milk figure for this proven bull stands at 122kg, with +19 for fat and +13 for protein. His dam just completed her eighth lactation and will commence her ninth shortly.
Kildarra Maestro Daughter.
The grand dam of this sire also completed nine lactations and bred the former No1 EBI sire Mondeligo Whisper - FR2056.
DG RH Alphaman Red – FR2092
Supplier: Bova AI
This Aikman son is out of the KHW Goldwyn Aiko EX91, a 4% protein cow family. He is the number three daughter proven 100% Holstein currently available in Ireland. He boasts 500kg of milk, positive fertility, fat and protein combined with 54kg of solids.
DG RH Alphaman Red.
Alphaman’s first daughters averaged 6,259kg of milk, and 487kg of solids in their first lactation. He is easily calved and breeders are pleased with their easy-care Alphaman daughters. Alphaman is a red carrier bull with excellent type. Highly recommended for breeders.
Supplier: Dovea AI
A new international daughter proven sire from Dovea genetics. Interstice’s semen was imported in 2015 as a genomic sire from Evolution France, and maintained his promise of high genomics when he received a daughter proof in Ireland in December. Interstice is by the well-known international sire Co-Op Bosside Massey S1383, also marketed by Dovea.
Dam of Interstice.
Interstice has an EBI of €185 with a production of 317kg of milk and 25kg of milk solids. He is one of the highest daughter proven bulls available for health with a +€21 health sub-index. He transmits super type to his daughters, having a great linear of +2.87 for type.
Killalough Samir - FR4439
Supplier: Dovea AI
He was bred by John Ahern, Glanmire, Co Cork. John is milking 250 cows in a commercial set up overlooking Cork city. Samir has an EBI of €313. His first calves are due shortly so he will qualify for the ICBF Active Bull List in March 2019. He is a tremendous component sire, increasing butter fat by 0.36% and protein by 0.23%.
Dam of Killalough Samir.
Samir has extreme values for fertility at €162, with health values +€13 and a maintenance sub index of +€17. His dam is an exceptional cow. In her second lactation she produced 5,951kg, 4.66% fat and 3.96% protein with 513kg of milk solids.
Goonhilly James – Code pending
Supplier: BullBank
The number two highest ranked British Friesian bull in the UK on genomics in December 2018. Has a PLI of +£484 with a reliability figure of 65%. James’s current EBI stands at €122. He has excellent udders, teat placement and is very good on legs and feet. He is a breed improver in fertility and health sub-indices. His sire Catlane Chad has been producing the best females in the UK for a number of years. Chad Sylvia BFV87 (full sister to James) produced 6,609kg milk, 5.1% fat and 3.41% protein in her first 305 lactations.
Ballygown Albert - FR4513
Supplier: NCBC
Albert is a new-release genomic sire. He is currently one of the highest EBI sires available, having gone through Gene Ireland programme in 2018. His dam averaged 680kg milk solids on her first three lactations with a 353-day calving interval, as well as classifying VG86.
Ballygown PKK Lucy dam of Ballygowan Albert.
He is a high-production bull with good daughter fertility and his demand is expected to outstrip supply but is likely to be on the fresh semen programme for 2019.
Kildarra Maestro – FR2053
Supplier: Eurogene
Maestro is Eurogene’s top daughter-proven bull. He carries an EBI of €267 with a reliability figure of 79%. Milk figure for this proven bull stands at 122kg, with +19 for fat and +13 for protein. His dam just completed her eighth lactation and will commence her ninth shortly.
Kildarra Maestro Daughter.
The grand dam of this sire also completed nine lactations and bred the former No1 EBI sire Mondeligo Whisper - FR2056.
DG RH Alphaman Red – FR2092
Supplier: Bova AI
This Aikman son is out of the KHW Goldwyn Aiko EX91, a 4% protein cow family. He is the number three daughter proven 100% Holstein currently available in Ireland. He boasts 500kg of milk, positive fertility, fat and protein combined with 54kg of solids.
DG RH Alphaman Red.
Alphaman’s first daughters averaged 6,259kg of milk, and 487kg of solids in their first lactation. He is easily calved and breeders are pleased with their easy-care Alphaman daughters. Alphaman is a red carrier bull with excellent type. Highly recommended for breeders.
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