Bondi Jacob has a terminal index of €139 @ 60% reliability on his latest genomic proof (December 2017). Genomics increased Jacob’s reliability by 26% when he was initially genotyped in 2016.
Progeny from Gene Ireland bulls were recently slaughtered after completing a feed efficiency trial at the Gene Ireland Progeny test centre located in Tully, Co. Kildare. Among the animals on test during this trial period was a daughter of (CH2159). This animal was slaughtered at 15 months of age and was out of a SIxCH dam.
The animal had a dry matter intake of 12.17 kilograms and recorded an average daily gain of 1.8 kilograms/day. This equates to a feed efficiency of 6.76.
The animal’s initial live-weight was 526 kilograms. She had a final live-weight of 632 kilograms and a carcass weight of 337 kilograms. This equated to a kill-out percentage 53.3%, carcass conformation of U- and a fat score of 3=.
| Age at Slaughter | 15 months |
| Dam | SI x CH |
| Dry Matter Intake | 12.17 Kgs |
| Average Daily Gain | 1.8 Kgs |
| Feed Efficiency | 6.76 |
| Initial Live weight | 526 Kgs |
| Final Live weight | 632 Kgs |
| Carcass Weight | 337 Kgs |
| Kill out Percentage | 53.3% |
| Carcass Confirmation & Fat | U-3= |
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