Molaug of Tinto - scottishgenetics.com
Bull Stats
Keeping
records that are important to cow owners
Bull Basics
• Photo:
clear, sharp, lateral side view, head up, feet square, with uncluttered
background
• Name: --------------------------
• Registration: include all reg.
numbers & links to any online registry pedigrees
• Breed: --------------------------
• Breed Blood Percentage: --------%
• Breed Genotype BBR score (required,
if tested)
• Type (beef, dairy, dual or multiple
purpose)
• Temperament: temperament
score
• Birth Weight (BW)
• Birth Height
• SC (yearling scrotal circumference--include
breed average for comparison)
• Height: 12 mo., mature height,
frame score
• mature height = height measured
over hip at > 36 mos.
• Frame Score (FS),
mature height can be estimated using a formula after 5 months of age
• provide records for height measured
over hip at __months of age
• for across-breed comparisons, measurement
over hip is required for all bulls
• behind withers is
requested in some registries, but provide measure over hip also
• height measurement
to hook bone is not acceptable because of difference of angles in conformation
Test Results
Genotyping (DNA tests)
• chondro status required for:
• Irish Dexter bulls
• miniature Zebu bulls
• % miniature bulls [less than 100%
of his breed]
• obligate test free (PV)
• Polled: Horned, heterozygous, homozygous
• Scurs: scurred, none, unknown
• Color genotype
• Beta Casein: A1A1, A1A2, A2A2
• Cappa Casein: AA, AB, BB
• Genetic diseases known in your bull's breed
• Conformation aAa score (structure, stature, muscling, carcass, other beef or dairy production data)
Health tests; infectious diseases and
/ or Bull tests for A.I. sires
Progeny
(& /or Sire & Dam) Records
• Number of his calves
• Average BW of his calves
• Calving Ease (CE) scores on his calves
• Average FS of his calves (measured > 5 mos)
• Production records of his parents or progeny
Dam's udder score
Dam's milk production
Daughters' udder scores
Daughters' milk production
• Grassfed genetics
• Other EPDs if known
FYI
A.I. Bull Buyers: When selling an AI Sire, the owner usually retains rights to register offspring from this bull from matings made using semen already collected on this bull and in their possession.
Resources
National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) and Certified Semen Services (CSS)
Health Testing Protocol for AI bulls
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