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Progeny Test

 

ABS Australia Angus Progeny Test offer starting May 2009

 
The sires available are
 
Semen code
Bull’s name
ASA Ident
29AN1758
Hidden Valley Look Out Z7 (“Old Jock”)
SEWZ7
29AN1722
Pathfinder In Focus B099
SMPB099
29AN1723
Rennylea Bryon B565
NORB565
29AN1759
Vermont BT Equator C255
CCVC255
237AN2009
Diamond Justice
USA15325987
29AN1688
Rito Revenue
USA15142281
29AN1652
3F Emblazon
USA14679694*
 
* indicates semen has just arrived, the bulls are awaiting entry to ASA herd books. Ident is the USA herd book no and will also be the ASA Ident number.
                       
Semen from all bulls is currently available. All bulls feature in the ABS Australia 2008 sire directory.
 
The four Australian bred bulls (ie do not have a USA id) are available at $10 per dose, with a minimum of 10 units and maximum of 25 units in any bull.
 
There will be 200 units available in the four Australian bred sires for this program.
 
The three USA bred bulls (ie have USA in Ident) are available at $17.50 and a minimum of 10 and maximum of 20 units available.
 
There will be just 100 units available in these 3 USA sires for this program.
 
Initial expressions of interest and orders to be made directly to Bill Cornell, ABS Beef Product Manager. Breeders will be required to nominate sires & unit numbers. ABS can send orders direct to breeders or through the nominated a reseller for invoice and delivery.
 
Test Herd participation:
 
  1. All Angus Australia Group Breedplan recording full members are invited to participate as test herds.
 
  1. Test herds must be prepared to:
    • Can select the semen package comprising a number of bulls selected from the above ABS sire list.
    • Semen priced as indicated above per semen dose, with payments to ABS Australia or your usual semen reseller.
    • Join a minimum of 20 recorded cows to the semen package bulls. This will include a minimum of two bulls with at least 10 cows allocated to each bull.
    • Performance record the progeny to a specified minimum set of parameters.
    • Performance Recorded parameters include, calving ease score, 200 and 400 day weight and ultrasound scan data
    • Additional collected data including birth weights and 600 day weights is not essential but desirable.
 
  1. Test herds will be monitored to ensure the test semen package is used in one mating season based on the number of progeny registered.
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