Elderberry Galahad has a replacement index of €117 @83% reliability and a terminal index of €125 @ 93% reliability on his latest genomic proof (May 2018).
Progeny from 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 son of (EBY). This animal was slaughtered at 15 months of age and was out of a AAxCH dam.
The animal had a dry matter intake of 14.34 kilograms and recorded an average daily gain of 2.04 kilograms/day. This equates to a feed efficiency of 7.03.
The animal’s initial live-weight was 514 kilograms. He had a final live-weight of 722 kilograms and a carcass weight of 456 kilograms. This equated to a kill-out percentage 63%, carcass conformation of E- and a fat score of 3-.
| Age at Slaughter | 15 months |
| Dam | AAxCH |
| Dry Matter Intake | 14.34 Kgs |
| Average Daily Gain | 2.04 Kgs |
| Feed Efficiency | 7.03 |
| Initial Live weight | 514 Kgs |
| Final Live weight | 722 Kgs |
| Carcass Weight | 456 Kgs |
| Kill out Percentage | 63% |
| Carcass Confirmation & Fat | E-3- |