A NOTE FROM JERSEYLAND SIRES
Tyler Boyd, general manager of Jerseyland Sires (JLS), joins us this month to discuss new JLS bulls in the Select Sires Jersey Revolution lineup and provides background information on their program.
Several JLS sires have recently received the Super Sampler™ designation, with bulls like 7JE1583 JX HARAMBE {3} and7JE1577 MOONBEAM joining earlier Super Samplers, including7JE1540 JX STORMCLOUD {4} and 7JE1549 JX WAVE {3}. The most exciting new addition is 507JE1569 JX AVON KLAY {3}-P, a breed-leading Polled bull developed through the JLS Primus female program. These bulls represent the goals of the JLS lineup – bulls who can sire balanced, productive daughters who thrive in a competitive production environment. A bull is brought to stud only if actual dairy owners and managers will use him in their own herds.
In my mind, seeing the sires our members use gives us an accurate feel for how each of their daughters will perform. Semen for new bulls is used quickly, heavily and uniformly, easily outweighing any special or early use semen. The daughters don’t receive any special treatment – they succeed, or they don’t, based solely on their own merit. With the variance we see in today’s proofs, I find true value in not having to wait for a bull’s second, third or fourth proof to actually know if his numbers are reliable.
Jerseyland herds also make heavy use of sexed semen, leading to the inclusion of several of our bulls marketed with the gender SELECTed™ designation – including top bulls JX WAVE {3} and new sexed-only release JX AVON KLAY {3}-P. Both bulls exceed +$600CM, +90CFP, and +15 JUI. We’re very excited to see JX AVON KLAY {3}-P enter the Select Sires lineup. He and JX HARAMBE {3} represent the first of many bulls from our own female program to enter active A.I. The Primus program, much like Select Sires’ own ART program, makes intensive use of IVF and ET work to increase the rate of genetic advancement.
The partnership between JLS and Select Sires has had a successful launch, and we’re all looking forward to the many great things to come as a result. The importance and focus that Select Sires has placed on its Jersey lineup, both in terms of people and product, is unequaled in the A.I. industry, and we, at JLS, are very happy to be part of that drive.
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