GZY and YKG are just some of the bulls which have been used heavily over the past 12 months but which sires have contributed the most to the genetic diversity in the Irish Dairy Population today? The top 10 sires listed in the table below are the top 10 contributors to the genetic diversity in the Irish Dairy population today. So this means that, for example, the highest contributor accounted for 6.72% of the genes in today’s population.
The sire that has contributed the most to the genetic diversity in the Irish Dairy population is Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief pictured above.