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AI Stations purchase five bulls from last intake (Nov 08 to March 09)
Tully is continuing to deliver new bulls for the G€NE IR€LAND program on an ongoing basis. NCBC and Dovea AI have recently purchased five high index young bulls from the last Tully intake (which finished on 20th March 09). The performance of these five bulls, together with photographs is given in Table 1. Each of these bulls have now met the criteria to be selected for the Gene Ireland program and will most likely enter the Autumn 2009 G€N€ IR€LAND program.
Table 1. Performance, Indexes and Parentage of Tully Tested Bulls Purchased by NCBC and Dovea AI |
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| Breed | Sire Name | Average daily gain (KG) | Feed Conversion Efficiency (DMI/ADG) | Scanned Eye Muscle Depth (mm) | SBV(€) | M & F Stars* |
| BB1 | Tintin De My | 2.1 | 5.1 | 93.9 | 177 | *** |
| LM1 | Wilodge Vantastic | 2.4 | 4.7 | 82.6 | 193 | **** |
| SI1 | Curaheen Tyson (ET) | 2.3 | 6.2 | 84 | 268 | *** |
| SH1 | Castletroy Bertie | 2.2 | 5.4 | 70.3 | 133 | *** |
| LM2 | Wilodge Vantastic | 2.2 | 4.8 | 88.5 | 206 | **** |
| * Within breed star rating for Milk & Fertility. | ||||||
| 1 National Cattle Breeding Centre | ||||||
| 2 Dovea AI | ||||||
Celtic Wiseman sired by Curaheen Tyson and bred by Ger and Angela Brickley, Portlaoise |
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Millbrook Dartangan (ET) sired by Wilodge Vantastic and bred by William Smith, Oldcastle, Co Meath |
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