jersey catalogue 2013

2013UK Jersey Catalogue

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It is my pleasure to introduce our updated export market catalogue for 2013. Some of you may have already purchased semen from UK-bred Jersey bulls, from the UK Jersey Society and Cogent Breeding’s joint marketing venture. We appreciate your support and trust that you are pleased with the results, and will want to place more business with us. For others, we look forward to attracting you to young sires bred from dams where their herds have been blended, for at least the last fifteen years, from Jersey genetics across the world. This has given the UK an impressive female population, combining the merits of production, type, health and management traits.

We are delighted to be working with Jersey Island Genetics now as well. Through this link we can make available young bulls with outcross bloodlines. Island breeders continue to breed bulls from their traditional, pure, genetic base, and in Bees Knees we have such a bull which is part of the Cogent Visions young bull proving scheme.

In the UK the use of Jersey semen in cross-breeding, especially on maiden heifers, continues to become more prevalent. The Jersey moderates size while adding hoof health, fertility, milk components and improved climate tolerance where conditions require it. For pedigree enthusiasts and commercial herd owners alike, we seek to offer something different and special to your breeding programme.

“The UK has an impressive female Jersey Population”

Welcome

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“We are seeking to offer something different and special for your breeding programme”

Gerbrich Andringa Cogent International Sales Manager

Contents

Features4 History of the Breed

5 The qualities of UK Jerseys

17 Roy Boy’s great grand dam: 100 tonnes of milk

22 Jersey Island Genetics - outcross from the origins of the breed

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Bulls

8 Potterswalls Belles Pride

10 Parkplace Flagship

12 Clooney Conquerer

13 Shellen Engage

14 Saxown Kaiser Chief

15 Shellen Precision

16 Lagangreen Roy Boy

18 Fourcrosses Ontime Stag

19 Potterswalls Starbuck

20 Glanmor Belmont Welsh Wizard

21 Home Farm Stuarts Bees Knees

Visions Young Sire Pure Jersey Island

Jersey originsJersey cattle originate from Jersey Island the largest of the Channel Islands, just 14 miles away from the French coast.

The Jersey breed shares a common ancestry with the Guernsey and cattle found on the Normandy and Brittany coasts. The breed can be tracked back to 6000BC to the Middle East and even though it is difficult to trace, are probably descendants from the wild species Bos Primigenius, a wild savage beast better known as Aurochs.

There are now 5,000 Jerseys on Jersey Island in total with nearly 3,000 of these being adult milking cows.

Jerseys are known to exist in the UK mainland since 1741 and probably well before. At that time they were known as Alderneys.

Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837 and shortly after granted her Royal patronage upon the Royal Jersey Agricultural & Horticultural Society (RJA&HS). She visited Jersey Island with Prince Albert in 1846 and the following spring the RJA&HS founded the Royal Jersey herd at Prince Albert Farm, Windsor, by sending as a gift a two-year old heifer and a yearling bull with another heifer to Windsor Home Farm.

The Jersey Herd Book was founded in 1866 by RJA&HS, whereby virtually all Jersey Island herds became pedigree registered.

Her Majesty the Queen became Patron of the Jersey Cattle Society for the UK in 1954, thus continuing the royal patronage that started with Queen Victoria in the 1800’s and today, the Royal Jersey herd is kept in a new modern open building facility where the cows are milked through a robotic system.

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History of the breed

English distribution of the breed The great distribution of the breed in England dates back to 1811, when Mr Michael Fowler from Little Bushey, Hertfordshire, became a trader of Alderney, Jersey and Guernsey cows. Mr. Fowler had four sons, three of whom followed him into the importing and exporting business and the Fowler family were responsible for trading many thousands of Jerseys, importing into the UK, and exporting to America, Canada, the European continent, as well as Australia, mostly before the age of steam.

Why Jersey milk? Over the years farmers in the UK and Jersey Island have sought to breed healthy cows that produce top quality milk. This has resulted in Jersey cows being renowned for the quality of the milk they produce, which has long been recognised as being rich and creamy in texture. Jersey milk has a ‘Glorious Trinity’ of three qualities – financial, technical, and commercial.

Financially the high compositional quality of butterfat plus protein reduces collection and processing costs for processors. The milk protein is worth even more as it is made up of a higher ratio of casein, particularly Kappa Casein BB, to whey.

Technically the quality of milk protein improves consumer experience of the products, especially ‘mouth-feel’.

Commercially the doe-eyed image of the cow has a value which can be exploited in marketing campaigns.

The milk is rich in colour which is naturally produced from carotene, an extract from feedstuffs like grass, the cows’ natural food.

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The qualities of UK Jerseys

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Longevity and efficiencyJerseys suffer half the level of foot problems of Holsteins and are renowned for walking a long way to grazing where the breed’s efficiency of feed conversion is demonstrated.

UK research at Reading University identified that Jerseys have a significantly different eating pattern compared with Holsteins. Jerseys like to snack, eating little and often. The diet, too, can be lower cost as Jerseys were found to need less crude protein in their ration, 16.5 per cent compared with 18 per cent for Holsteins, 12 per cent starch as against 22 per cent and 25 per cent higher levels of digestible fibre.

Jersey cows are also renowned for their longevity, having on average five calves.

Climate tolerance and fertilityJerseys are capable of dealing with climatic extremes better than other dairy breeds. Not only do they tolerate higher temperatures, without suffering from sunburn, the breed’s grazing persistence is more robust in high rainfall conditions.

Fertility is especially valued by farmers and the fecundity of heifers is such that many are now served from as young as 12 to 13 months old. In fact, it is unusual to find heifers calving at more than two years and three months old in UK herds.

Jersey cows are renowned for their longevity

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UK production records and farm managementAlmost 20,000 Jersey cows are milk recorded in the UK and on the Island.

Jersey milk yield increased 12.5% in the decade to October 2012 to 5909kg in 305-day recorded lactations.

Weight of Fat + Protein is 544kg, exceeded only by Holsteins and Brown Swiss – both physically much larger and heavier breeds. British Cattle Movement Service statistics indicate that Jersey-cross females will soon equal the number of pure-breds in the country.

The FutureToday there are over 650 members of the UK Jersey Society, registering in excess of 10,000 calves each year.

It is a sign of the growing prominence of the Jersey breed that there continues to be more farmers wishing to move to Jersey production, especially in the regions with favourable milk marketing opportunities and this has triggered an increase in stock values.

The UK Jersey Society is working hard to expand the market for specialty Jersey products and sales of liquid milk have grown more quickly in the consumer market than other fresh milk categories.

Further progress has recently been achieved with Longley Farm and Fayrefields both requiring all their contracted farmers register their cattle in the Herd Book. This decision was driven by the firm’s desire to see all the advantageous traits of the purebred Jersey cow being maintained and a need to be able to answer, in full, customers’ enquiries about the provenance of the milk.

The Jersey is the second most popular specialist dairy breed in the world after the Holstein and we are working hard to make it second to none!

UK Jersey milk yield increased by 12.5% in the last decade

Type Merit Poor ExcEllEnT 1.9Mammary Poor ExcEllEnT 1.6legs & Feet Poor ExcEllEnT 1.6Dairy Strength Poor ExcEllEnT 1.3

Stature 130cM 154cM 1.3chest width narrow wiDE 0.0Body depth Shallow DEEP 1.6angularity coarSE oPEn riB 0.9rump angle high PinS low PinS 0.0rump width narrow wiDE 3.6rear legs Side STraighT SicklED -1.5Foot angle low STEEP 1.9Fore Udder attach looSE TighT 0.5rear Udder height VEry low VEry high 1.0Udder Support BrokEn STrong 1.8Udder Depth BElow 20cM aBoVE 0.7Front Teat Place oUTSiDE cloSE 1.1Teat length ShorT long 0.9Teat Pos Side cloSE aParT 1.2Temperament Poor gooD 0.8Ease of Milking Slow FaST 0.3locomotion Poor ExcEllEnT 1.5UK dtrs/UK herds 59/24 77% Rel

Production Uk Dtrs 135 Uk herds 55 rel 95%Milk Fat Fat% Prot Prot% lS Fi cE Scc Pli150 13.7 0.11 4.9 -0.02 0.1 -3.5 N/A 25 £57

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type sire

HBNo.: 04 55007

AI code: J2068

Born: 15/10/2006

aAa: 615243

kappa casein: BB

beta casein: A1A2

PedigreeSire: Hollylane R Simbas Pride

Dam: Potterswalls Just Belle EX95-7E 2*

7.00 305d 7,429kgM 5.56%F 4.05%P

MGS: Rapid Bay Just Wait

MGD: Grayridge Betsy Belle EX91-2E 3*

5.04 305d 8,227kgM 5.44%F 3.94%P

MGGS: Glenholme Counciller

MGGD: Giprat Belles Brasillia EX93

Simbas Pride x Just Wait x Counciller

Potterswalls BELLES PRIDE


• Superior Type from a tremendous family

“Belles Pride is as expected transmitting very good type and super udders which have strong attachments along with very wide rumps. His daughters are featuring in the show ring and are standout individuals that are showing tremendous dairy strength and also excellent locomotion.

Belles Pride is backed by seven generations of Excellent classified cows, which highlights his depth of pedigree. His dam is truly outstanding and is the epitome of longevity, scoring EX95 and consistently producing in the parlour calving year after year making her a highly profitable cow.”

Cogent Jersey Sire AnalystAshley Fleming

Sandymount Prides Lynn Lady

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Potterswalls Prides Glamour EX91


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HBNo.: 04 55014

AI code: J2072

Born: 15/10/2006

aAa: 564

kappa casein: BB

beta casein: A2B

PedigreeSire: SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola

Dam: Parkplace Flower EX90

9.05 305d 14,819kgM 7.42%F 4.06%P

MGS: Mason Boomer Sooner Berretta

MGD: Mollybrook Fascinator Flower EX90

5th lact. 305d 10,120kgM 5.73%F 3.89%P

MGGS: Shadewell Fascinator

MGGD: Mollybrook Quicksilver Flyer

Iatola x Berretta x Fascinator

Parkplace FLAgSHIP

Parkplace FLAgSHIP

• Iatola from a former world record holder

Type Merit Poor ExcEllEnT 0.8Mammary Poor ExcEllEnT 0.9legs & Feet Poor ExcEllEnT 0.0Dairy Strength Poor ExcEllEnT 0.8

Stature 130cM 154cM 1.1chest width narrow wiDE -1.4Body depth Shallow DEEP -0.4angularity coarSE oPEn riB 1.2rump angle high PinS low PinS -0.9rump width narrow wiDE 0.4rear legs Side STraighT SicklED -0.3Foot angle low STEEP -0.3Fore Udder attach looSE TighT 1.1rear Udder height VEry low VEry high 1.5Udder Support BrokEn STrong 0.4Udder Depth BElow 20cM aBoVE 0.4Front Teat Place oUTSiDE cloSE 0.8Teat length ShorT long 0.8Teat Pos Side cloSE aParT -0.3Temperament Poor gooD 0.3Ease of Milking Slow FaST 1.8locomotion Poor ExcEllEnT -0.4UK dtrs/UK herds 40/17 74% Rel

Production Uk Dtrs 83 Uk herds 31 rel 93%Milk Fat Fat% Prot Prot% lS Fi cE Scc Pli92 6.0 0.02 3.4 0.00 0.0 3.7 N/A -4 £56


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“The Flagship daughters have impressed me with their udder qualities. They are far better than I expected and on all of the ones I have milking this is their greatest quality. The udders have excellent texture with correct teat position. The Flagship daughters we have are producing good quality milk while their production is average. I am planning to show one of them and we can already tell that these are the sort of animals that will develop over time to make great old cows.”Alderston Flagship Walnut GP84

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Potterswalls Flagship Belle VG88-2yr

Parkplace FLAgSHIP

Cogent Jersey Sire AnalystAshley Fleming

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Dice x Ferreira x Declo

Clooney CONQUERER

• International appeal

Dam: Lencrest Gold Belle VG87

Type Merit Poor ExcEllEnT 1.4

Production Uk Dtrs 0 Uk herds 0 rel 28%Milk Fat Fat% Prot Prot% Pli175 13.9 0.09 9.4 0.05 £91


HBNo.: 04 55781

AI code: J2329

Born: 23/01/2012

aAa: N/A

kappa casein: BB

beta casein: A2A2

PedigreeSire: Sunset Canyon Dice

Dam: Lencrest Gold Belle VG87

2.06 305d 9,508kgM 5.21%F 3.94%P

MGS: Golden Boy of Ferreira

MGD: Piedmont Declo Belle EX94

5.03 305d 11,238kgM 4.88%F 3.85%P

MGGS: Barbs MBSB Declo

MGGD: Rock Ella Brook Belle EX93

“Conquerer’s pedigree is very much the who’s who in Jersey Genetics. His dam is a maternal sister to the dam of I-pod while his granddam is the mother of Blackstone, On Time, Target, Tyler and Nadal. Conqueror himself is a half brother to the new and interesting Cavalia. His pedigree is packed with production and type bulls and this is reflected in the balance of milk, components and type.”

Cogent Jersey Sire Analyst Ashley Fleming

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Action x Paramount x Zeebull

Shellen ENgAgEClooney CONQUERER


Production Uk Dtrs 0 Uk herds 0 rel 44%Milk Fat Fat% Prot Prot% Pli293 15.1 -0.01 11.5 0.01 £132


“Shellen Engage is backed by five generations of cows classified VG or EX with the nearest three generations all excellent. With this type comes an abundance of production with many generations producing high volumes of milk boasting exceptional components.”


HBNo.: 04 55452

AI code: J2214

Born: 01/09/2009

aAa: 462

kappa casein: BB

beta casein: A2A2

PedigreeSire: Forest Glen Avery Action

Dam: Shellen Paramount Elsie EX90-2E

3.01 305d 7,483kgM 6.16%F 4.27%P

MGS: Rock Ella Paramount

MGD: Shellen Zeebull Elsie EX91

7.09 305d 7,381kgM 7.06%F 3.73%P

MGGS: Dalena Zeebull

MGGD: Dalena Harrys Elsie EX90

Dam: Shellen Paramount Elsie EX90-2E

• Longevity and a deep pedigree

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Kyros x Sambo x Centurion

Saxown KAISER CHIEF

• The Big Chief

type sire

Dam: Saxown Sambo Cash 45 EX93-4E


Production Uk Dtrs 0 Uk herds 0 rel 37%Milk Fat Fat% Prot Prot% Pli333 11.2 -0.11 10.9 -0.04 £84


“Saxown Kaiser Chief is a son of Sunset Canyon Kyros from a tremendous Sambo dam and Centurion grand dam. His family is one of the very oldest in the UK. His dam has moved farms on a number of occasions and consistently produced well above her herdmates. His grand dam has completed 10 lactations of solid production with high fat and protein. Both cows have been recognised with Star Brood Cow Awards.”


HBNo.: 04 55717

AI code: J2316

Born: 03/01/2012

aAa: N/A

kappa casein: BB

beta casein: A2A2

PedigreeSire: Sunset Canyon Kyros

Dam: Saxown Sambo Cash 45 EX93-4E

6.05 293d 7,989kgM 6.45%F 3.35%P

MGS: Lester Sambo

MGD: Saxown Centurion Cash 17 EX92-4E

10.07 305d 6,746kgM 5.66%F 3.59%P

MGGS: Sooner Centurion

MGGD: Saxown Williams Cash 9 VG89 3*

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Action x Connection x Nemo

Shellen PRECISIONSaxown KAISER CHIEF

type sire




“Precision is bred from a pedigree laced with type, production, fertility and longevity. He is backed by six generations of cows that averaged eight lactations, with the nearest five generations averaging 91 points between them. The ‘Prance’ family or ‘March’ family as it was earlier named, are renowned for their fantastic production both in volume and in quality. Precisions mother for example made a huge third 305-day lactation of over 8,000kgs at 6.43% Fat and 4.03% Protein.”


HBNo.: 04 55461

AI code: J2215

Born: 05/10/2009

aAa: 561

kappa casein: BB

beta casein: A2A2

PedigreeSire: Forest Glen Avery Action

Dam: Shellen Connection Prance EX93-3E

4.00 305d 8,188kgM 6.43%F 4.03%P

MGS: Giprat Belles Connection

MGD: Dalena Nemos Prance EX94-8E 4*

12.07 305d 7,416kgM 5.57%F 4.09%P

MGGS: Dalena Cosmos Nemo

MGGD: Dalena Magic March EX90

Dam: Shellen Connection Prance EX93-3E

• The complete package

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DJ Lirsk x Q Impuls x Sambo

Lagangreen ROY BOY

• Very high index with superb production

Dam: Lagangreen Impuls Anneka VG86




“This Danish cow family is breeding extremely consistently both in type and production with the Anneka’s oozing milk. What impressed me most about this family’s consistent type, was the strength and width they all possessed. Their extreme functionality and correctness gives them the ability to survive and perform to the highest level in a large herd environment.”


HBNo.: 04 55510

AI code: J2216

Born: 10/01/2009

aAa: 261

kappa casein: BB

beta casein: A1A2

PedigreeSire: DJ Lirsk

Dam: Lagangreen Impuls Anneka VG86

4.11 305d 11,364kgM 4.63%F 3.75%P

MGS: Q Impuls

MGD: Lagangreen Sambo Anneka EX91-3E

4.05 305d 12,787kgM 4.75%F 3.35%P

MGGS: Lester Sambo

MGGD: Danish LG Anneka EX90-5E

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Roy Boy’s great-grand dam is UK’s first 100-tonne Jersey cowDanish LG Anneka EX90 has become the first Jersey cow to produce 100 tonnes of milk in the UK. In her seventh lactation, Anneka, a daughter of Jas Bel, reached the cumulative total of 100,716kg milk at a lifetime average of 5.00 percent butterfat and 3.72 percent protein.

When Roy Wilson of Lagangreen, Co. Down, Northern Ireland imported a batch of Danish Jersey heifers to compliment the milk quality of his Holstein herd, little did he know the success and profile this venture would bring him.

One particular family from this original importation has like cream, risen to the top!

The Anneka’s are now synonymous with top ranking PLI cows on the UK listing. Several members from this family have featured highly in the UK Jerseys’ production and milk quality competitions. Roy Wilson comments: “Soon after her seventh calving I thought, this cow could crash the 100-tonne barrier this lactation if I don’t rush her back into calf.”

When Roy was satisfied Anneka could comfortably achieve the 100 tonnes, he AI’d her to sexed DJ Broiler, taking only one straw to make her pregnant. In 305 days Anneka produced a staggering 13,216 kg at 4.49% Fat and 3.52% Protein.

Anneka is the matriarch of the family and has obviously passed her production genetics to both her daughter and grand-daughter. Daughter Lagangreen Sambo Anneka EX90 has already clocked up 60 tonnes in four lactations and is still going strong. Grand-daughter, Lagangreen Impuls Anneka VG86, has just completed a second lactation of 11,364 kg. Impuls Anneka is the dam of Lagangreen Roy Boy, currently a Super Sampler within the Cogent Breeding / UK Jerseys Visions young sire programme.

The Lagangreen herd is made-up of 40 Jerseys and 250 Holsteins.

Danish LG Anneka EX90 after producing 100 tonnes of milk

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On Time x Bomber x Q Zik

Fourcrosses Ontime STAg

• The Stag has arrived On Time

Dam: Fourcrosses Bomber Bambi EX94-3E




“Stag’s pedigree is a nice combination of production, type and quality throughout. His great grand dam that was imported from Denmark, was a good production cow with fantastic fat and protein. This was then repeated with her Zik daughter. The next generation was the outcross to WF Brook Bomber which produced Fourcrosses Bomber Bambi. With a maximum score for her mammary, this young cow has successfully graced many UK show rings.”


HBNo.: 04 55596

AI code: J2284

Born: 21/01/2011

aAa: 432

kappa casein: BB

beta casein: A1A2

PedigreeSire: Lencrest On Time

Dam: Fourcrosses Bomber Bambi EX94-3E

4.03 305d 7,036kgM 4.48%F 3.48%P

MGS: WF Brook Bomber

MGD: Danish BF Zik Bambi VG87

4.08 305d 5,740kgM 6.98%F 4.23%P

MGGS: Q Zik

MGGD: DJHB 51278-01603

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Allstar x Lord Juno x Top Prize

Potterswalls STARBUCKFourcrosses Ontime STAg




“Starbuck is the result of a complementary mating of Potterswalls Junos Glamour 2 EX94-3E and the consistently high ranked index sire, Sunset Canyon Anthems Allstar. Glamour was Interbreed Champion at the Royal Ulster in May 2011 and has just completed a 4th lactation of 8,678kgs at 5.06%BF 3.97%P. She is an exceptionally long bodied cow, displaying tremendous width through her udder.”


HBNo.: 04 55607

AI code: J2275

Born: 02/02/2011

aAa: 153

kappa casein: BB

beta casein: A1A2

PedigreeSire: Sunset Canyon Anthems Allstar

Dam: Potterswalls Junos Glamour 2 EX94-3E

5.05 305d 8,678kgM 5.06%F 3.97%P

MGS: Potterswalls Lord Juno

MGD: Brenwood Top Prize Glamour EX90 11*

7.08 305d 5,652kgM 5.59%F 4.12%P

MGGS: Glenamore Top Prize

MGGD: Brenwood Treas Gold EX90

Dam: Potterswalls Junos Glamour 2 EX94-3E

• Allstar son with a Touch of Glamour

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Belmont x Rocket x Julian


Production Uk Dtrs 0 Uk herds 0 rel 41%Milk Fat Fat% Prot Prot% Pli157 5.8 -0.03 6.3 0.01 £77


“Wizard is a beautifully balanced bull with fantastic legs and feet. His dam and grand dam are a tremendous pair of cows, having just won the Welsh and Shropshire Herds competition dam and daughter section. His mother Wennol has been a successful show cow standing Honourable Mention in the Jersey Championship at the Dairy Event in 2010. She has always been admired for the quality, texture and veining on her udder.”


HBNo.: 04 55719

AI code: J2293

Born: 12/08/2010

aAa: 435

kappa casein: BB

beta casein: A1A2

PedigreeSire: Silver Spring Belmont

Dam: Glanmor Rocket Wennol EX92

4.03 305d 7,797kgM 4.66%F 3.41%P

MGS: O.F. Barber Rocket

MGD: Glanmor Julians Whisky EX92-3E

7.09 305d 9,141kgM 4.77%F 3.38%P

MGGS: Vallystream Julian

MGGD: Cockerills Galaxys Winsome VG88 3*

glanmor Belmont WELSH WIZARD

• Welsh Magic

Dam: Glanmor Rocket Wennol EX92

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Buccaneer x Fantastic x Red Baron

“Bees Knees offers Jersey enthusiasts something very special, being one of the best young bulls to come from Jersey Island in recent years. He is of unique bloodlines and certainly one of the smartest bulls within his breed. His EX91 dam, now in her 12th lactation, has already completed over 70 tonnes of milk averaging 5.16%F and 3.75%P. Her average SCC over the 12 lactations is 98.”


HBNo.: 74 2060

AI code: J2276

Born: 13/04/2010

aAa: 423651

kappa casein: BB

beta casein: A2A2

PedigreeSire: Blue Bell Buccaneer

Dam: La Pepiniere Fantastic Splendour EX91

6.00 305d 6,535kgM 5.44%F 3.97%P

MGS: Richlie Felix Fantastic

MGD: Richlie Red Splendour EX90

6.03 305d 6,201kgM 4.45%F 3.51%P

MGGS: Stuart Dreamys Red Baron

MGGD: Stuart Royal Splendour

Dam: La Pepiniere Fantastic Splendor EX91 (11th lactation)

• Outcross bloodlines from Jersey Island

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JERSEY ISLAND gENETICS

From 1,000 registered milk producers

with an average of five cows each in

the 1950s, Jersey Island’s vibrant and

forward looking dairy industry in 2013

is a far cry from the picture postcard

perception that many still hold and

today the majority of the 5,000 head

of cattle on the island are kept on just

15 farms and with the largest herd now

milking 300 cows. All but one of the

25 milk producers belong to the farmer

owned co-operative Jersey Dairy.

The temperate climate enjoyed by the 9 x 5 mile island, which sits just 14 miles from the French coast, allows Jersey to grow grass with great ease and so the breed in its island home has been fashioned towards a grazing animal with excellent mobility, depth, capacity and robustness. However many of the larger herds now base diets on a mix of ensiled grass and maize during winter months so the cows and genetics behind them are tested across a number of differing management systems.

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The isolation of the indigenous cattle population is something that is strongly guarded both by pedigree breeders and Jersey’s government alike and following many years of animal health testing and assessment the Island herd can boast an exceptional and enviable health status, being free from TB, Brucella, EBL, IBR, BVD and Leptospirosis Hardjo. In addition to which 100% of animals are officially milk recorded (98+% independently monitored) and all first lactation animals are linear assessed and classified according to the programme and scales used by both the UK and Jersey Island populations.

The original and in many cases globally untapped cow families found here offer an exciting opportunity for breeders around the world to source genetics from new bloodlines, completely different to those offered by semen suppliers over the past 25 years.

In 2008 the Island opened its doors to imported genetics for the first time since well before the establishment of the Jersey Herd book in 1866. Having to meet an enhanced pedigree status, in support of the unique position the Island holds, semen from some of the world’s top Jersey bulls is now being skilfully used across a majority of herds and the blending of these two distinct genetic bases is showing some fantastic results.

The ‘Home of the Breed’ can therefore offer you something very different; untapped cow families with amazing depth of breeding, unique pedigrees and now, with the advent of importation, pedigrees combining the best the Island has to offer blended with bulls proven under your management system.

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