Ervie Advance 101208
Ervie Hereford Spring Bull Sale 2012
Use of Ervie Hereford Sire:
Beef
Cows
Heifers
Genetic make-up of cowherd:
Angus X
Simental X
Replacements source:
Homebred
(Beef Herds)
Size of herd
55 Cows
% Served by Hereford Sire
50%
Other breeds of bull used:
Angus
Other farm enterprises:
Finishing store cattle
Mule ewes
Female offspring
Retained as breeding replacements
Finished/sold as in-calf heifers
Male Offspring
Finished as steers
William with Ervie Advance 101208 and some of his cows in February 2014.
Reasons for buying Hereford bull(s) from Ervie:
1) Ervie natural rearing policy
2) Ervie type - easy fleshing
3) Ervie herd health status
4) Local - with good reputation
5) Compliments the AA breed
6) Semen tested - IMPORTANT
How do you select your Hereford bull: Shape for ease of calving , Scrotal size
Have the calves from your Hereford bull met with your expectations: Yes
There were none which required assistance
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.:
Important that bullocks grow out to good weights when finished.
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 No comment
Have you anything to say as an endorsement for the bulls you’ve had from us?:
Did not melt. Kept his form and continued to grow.