How to access the Animal Health Ireland dashboards on ICBF
Did you know a lot of useful information is available through the ICBF website including information and programme data for your…
Weight recording made easy!
So far in 2021, close to 382,000 weights have been recorded as part of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme Sucklers (BEEP-S)…
Stock Bull Finder Updates
The ICBF Stock Bull Finder is the only online search engine for performance recoded pedigree beef bulls in Ireland. Currently there are 2,000 future stock bulls for sale on the platform. (more…)
Dairy Beef Calf Programme
The purpose of this scheme is to support beef farmers who are rearing calves from the dairy herd and to facilitate further the integration of the dairy and beef sectors. (more…)
When you may need to switch to Desktop Version
Have you ever wondered why some features are available on your laptop/PC but not on your smartphone or tablet device e.g. Sire Advice? (more…)
Updated Gestation Length figures
Gestation length refers to the number of days that the fetus is developing between insemination and calving. ICBF have recently updated the gestation length figures based on insemination and calving data recorded over the past number of years. These updated figures will result in more accurate expected calving dates for animals going forward. (more…)
Applying for an AI Code
In line with EU Animal Breeding Regulations bulls to be used for purebred breeding must be sire and dam parentage verified before an AI code is issued. (more…)
Frequently Asked Questions – Genotyping
On a recent social media post, we asked our followers to send on any questions they had around genotyping. Below is a brief synopsis of the main questions asked and their corresponding answers.
FAQ: How is a bull’s ‘Milk’ figure calculated?
There are 4 factors that will both contribute to what ‘Milk’ index figure your bull starts out with and how it changes over time. 1. Back pedigree, 2. Genotype, 3. Foreign Data 4. Irish Data. (more…)