Use of Ervie Hereford Sire:
Dairy
Cows - sweeper
Heifers - mainly
Genetic make-up of cowherd:
Holstein
Replacements source:
Homebred - buy in a few embryo's
Size of herd
% Served by Hereford Sire
280 cows
Other breeds of bull used:
Holstein/Angus
Other farm enterprises: Sheep winterers
Female offspring
Sold at < 3 weeks
Male Offspring
Sold at < 3 weks
John and Rachel with their prize-winning Holsteins.
Reasons for buying Hereford bull(s) from Ervie:
1) Docility - Staff safety 2) Good demand for calves 3) Calving ease 4) Hardiness
How do you select your Hereford bull: Price, Feet, Backend, Quiet
Have the calves from your Hereford bull met with your expectations: Yes Good calves at 3 weeks
Bearing in mind that we select our own sires firstly on natural yearling growth, suggest traits important to you that we should consider when making our herd replacement selections.:
Easy calving without being too small.
Are you familiar with the background to our Line One Hereford genetics:Yes
Do you agree that a Line-bred bull can maximise performance in a cross-breeding herd situation Don't know
Have you anything to say as an endorsement for the bulls you’ve had from us?:
Brian was the best bull ever.