Sire sampling reviewed
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. -
One year after the in
troduction of major im
* provements in its young sire
sampling program, the
Holstein Sire Development
Service has results to crow
about according to Manager
Jim Copper.
The first 18 bulls offered in
1978 were sampled in an
average of 29 herds.
Distribution of the semen
was completed in less than
four months after release.
Estimated Production
Values of the bulls released
increased an average of 22
percent over bulls sampled a
year ago.
More information on the
actual usd of the semen
reached the record files of
HSDS.
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Copper said not all of the
program’s achievements
can' be attributed to the
modificiations adopted by
•the board of directors last
year, but “the changes we
made have definitely proven
their value in allowing us to
be of better service to
breeders.”
A total of 35 Qualified Sires
were offered for sampling
during the year. Their dams’
best records averaged 22,665
pounds of milk and 861
pounds of butterfat in 336
days. Average classification
score of the dams was VG-88.
Their sires averaged +1230
pounds PDM, +I9IPDT and
+315 TPI, Estimated
Production Values of the
young bulls exceeded +lOOO.
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cent of all the improvement
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can assure ourselves of
identifying the truly superior
bulls is to sample as many as
possible,” he said.
“We recognized a year ago
that we had to offer breeders
something of real value to
encourage more sampling.
We did. For the breeders on
official test who purchase 10
units of semen on one or
more Qualified Sires, we
offered an attractive cash
incentive program which
encourages thorough follow
through for obtaining a
reliable proof.”
Because HSDS is
operating a sampling
program and is nofe-m the
commercial semen business,
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semen production. Breeders
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Qualified Sire daughters
consigned last year to the
New England Sale averaged
$3667, with one fancy heifer
bringing $5OOO.
Semen from a new group
of Qualified Sires is being
distributed to breeders in
March by Association
program directors. Pedigree
and picture portfolios are
available free of charge on
each of the young bulls from
program directors and the
HSDS office.
With current interest in
the program as the key in
dicator, Jim Copper expects
to release new bulls six
different times during 1979.
“I think we can fully and
equitably sample 45 young
sires this year," Copper
predicted, “and still push
our quality up a few more
notches.”
Peach, J. H. Hale Peach,
Belle
Georgia Peach,
Early Golden Apricot,
Burbank Plum, Colorado
Blue Spruce, Norway
Spruce, White Pine, Black
Walnut.