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Corcamore Lorcan is one of the latest additions to the Gene Ireland AI panel. The average Replacement Index of this summer’s panel is an impressive €147.

Corcamore Lorcan has one of the highest Replacement Index of the new Gene Ireland bulls. His Replacement Index is a massive €185. This Keltic Hansome son has got exceptional figures for milk and fertility based on his current genomic evaluation (May 2018). He has a figure of 2.30kg for daughter milk and -2.70 days for Calving Interval.

On top of this he is also 5 star accross all breeds for carcass weight and carcass conformation with figures of 24kg and 2.19 respectively. These along with a calving difficulty figure of 4.70% are what contribute to an overall Terminal index of €135 for ‘Lorcan’. ‘Lorcan’ is also 5 Star (within breed) for docility with a figure of 0.03.

The Gene Ireland Summer panel of bulls offer farmers the opportunity to avail of cutting edge genetics at the very attractive price of €5 per straw. Straws are delivered direct to a farmers DIY tank or to the AI technician of his choosing. The panel of bulls currently available is detailed below. To order straws call ICBF on 023 8820452.