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To celebrate our return to
@Nat_DairyShow
and the launch of our NEW Elite Production Sires directory
We are running a competition to win sexed dairy straws from a bull of your choice. To enter all you have to do is like this post and tag 2 of your friends
Dairy Series Episode 2:
We are on the farm of Jim Mulhall who runs a 170 cow herd & robotic milking in Co. Kilkenny. He calves in a split calving pattern in a liquid milk system Cow
WATCH HERE:
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Daughter Proven Team
Bull 1
GORTCREEN SEBASTAIN FR2314
Complete Package
Consistent Producer of Medium Sized, Developing Daughters with Good Udders
2,500 Daughters in Proof
Avg. 533Kgs Solids in Second Lactation
Fat & Protein Improver
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The first calves from Dovea's red & white Belgian Blue bull Negrita Du Lac (BB8019) are hitting the ground around the country. Newborn progeny pictured below on the farm of Kevin Sweeney, Co. Sligo.
Fancy winning a pair of tickets to
@farmersjournal
Dairy Day on 23rd November and two hats??
Like and share for your chance to win. We have two sets to give away. Winners will be announced on Monday.
Sexed Semen Series Launch:
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GLENABOY RONALD (FR4785)
Available Sexed 4M
- Balanced Index
- +35Kg Milk Solids
- +0.19% Protein
- +0.27% Fat
- Fertility Index +103
- Dam averaged 4.25% protein 5.27% Butterfat @ 8092 Litres
- Red Gene Carrier
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Fantastic to see Glenaboy HDJ Daisy- dam of Glenaboy Ronald (FR4785) being recognised for the outstanding cow that she is.
@i_h_f_a
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This Bolide (BZB) cow recently gave birth to three Knockmoyle Loki (CH4159) calves!
Knockmoyle Loki ticks every box!
€155 Terminal Index
€129 Replacement Index
Just 6.2% calving difficulty on cows
Top 1% within & across breeds for conformation
Avicii de Mahoney progeny are extreme!
Belgian farmers are having tremendous success with Avicii de Mahoney (BB9725) progeny. Calves are long, wide, stylish and extremely muscular.
Avicii is going to be a big name in next year's Irish show scene!
Our Dairy Programme Manager Niall Duffy caught up with the Draper family to discuss sexed semen for the coming breeding season
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Calving still continues through the Christmas but with Dovea's proven easy calving range you can minimise the work load
This lovely Ewdenvale Ivor (LM2014) sired heifer calf was born naturally to one of Norman Connolly's heifers which sold as part of his recent sale in Tuam mart
Included are a selection of bull weanlings on Nicky Bergin's farm in Roscrea sired by Brooklands Marco (LM5443), James Bond VD Jorchrishoeve (BB4396), Tattoo VD Sysloberg (BB6703) & Bistouri de Tohogne (BB5214). All calves were born naturally from limousin dams.
Elderberry Galahad (EBY) continues to tick all the boxes for farmers across the country!
This charolais x heifer was sold recently at the Mableview Farm annual incalf heifer sale and has since gone on to produce this exceptional Elderberry Galahad (EBY) roan heifer calf
2024 is looking like another year of Negrita Du Lac (BB8019) progeny leaving their mark on the show circuit!
This exceptional Negrita Du Lac sired heifer calf was born naturally to a Limousin dam on the farm of Alan Doherty.
Our greatly anticipated 2021 beef directory is here 🐮
This directory contains our best selection of beef sires for various systems. We have ensured in our selection that we are bringing you the best quality available for Irish suckler farmers 🐂
View HERE:
Glenaboy Ronald (FR4785) daughter spotted on farm recently.
Ronald is one of the most consistent daughter proven sires with thousands of impressive daughters performing in herds across the country!
Affute De Thiboumont (BB4597) progeny are exceptional!
Check out Brian Farrell’s Affute sired heifer calf below
She’s really shaping up to be another great one!
Ernevalley Madison (LM4745)
A fantastic Terminal Sire to produce cattle to suit all markets.The calf pictured was bred by Ian Elliot, Enniskillen, Co. Fermangh
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#beef
#Limousin
Notaire Du Tordoir (BB9745) is pure power!
Notaire boasts an impressive pedigree - sired by the renowned Futé and has all of the physical traits of his predecessors
Extreme width, length & muscle
Progeny inspected in Belgium are outstanding
🔥Newsflash🔥
Specialist Weanling Production Demo
Outlining the steps taken on the farm of Nicholas Bergin, one of Ireland's leading weanling producers.
To be broadcast in partnership with the Irish Farmers Journal and MSD Ireland.
Thursday 29th July at 8pm.
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Check out 5 of our Component Improver Sires!
FR7749, FR7752, FR8862, FR6622 & FR8908 will all increase fat and protein percentages & overall milk solids. All 5 bulls are Pedigree and most are available as Sexed Ultra Plus!
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#teamdairy
Tim Joyce's farm in Turloughmore, Galway was definitely one of the most impressive operations we viewed last summer.
Tim runs a herd of 3/4 and pedigree Limousin cows and uses Dovea Genetics Belgian Blue sires on these large framed cows, resulting in these exceptional progeny.
Knockmoyle10 Loki (CH4159) progeny bred by Dara Walton killed recently.
Loki is an incredible terminal sire and ranks in the top 1% of the breed on conformation!
Elderberry Galahad (EBY) is the choice Limousin sire for quality, colour and calving ease!
This superb Elderberry Galahad (EBY) daughter was bred by Glen Doran.
This directory is primarily designed for Spring calving grass based systems. It contains our best selection of genomic & daughter proven high EBI, pure Friesian and Holstein sires suitable for grazing systems. And also some sexed sires for the 2021 breeding season 🐮
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Check out these two Glenaboy Ronald (FR4785) & Olcastletown Romeo (FR4720) daughters on display this morning at the Lely Center Eglish open day this morning on the Speer’s family farm in Donegal.
Ewdenvale Ivor (LM2014) is living up to his reputation of being an exceptional Terminal & Maternal sire!
Pictured is a red LM2014 weanling off a BBX dam & a super roan BB2247 weanling off a LM2014 dam.
Both weanlings are for sale in Ennis on Tues 23rd of August
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Avicii De Mahoney (BB9725) is the definition of perfection! Incredible length, width, style and extremely correct.
Our team had the pleasure of attending the Génétique Avenir Belgimex bull presentation evening recently and we were again so impressed by the outstanding animal
Farmers are extremely impressed with their Boherard Overdose (BB8337) progeny!
Check out this exceptional Boherard Overdose (BB8337) heifer calf bred by Dave Pearson
Today we visited the farm of Sean Power, dairy farmer & Dovea A.I technician, who recently welcomed triplet Fleckvieh calves to his family farm.
The odds of bovine triplets are approximately 1 in 100,000 and the odds of three live calves are much slimmer
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#teamdairy
We in Dovea Genetics are delighted to present to you the new line up of Coloured (dairy) Sires: Fleckvieh, Montbeliarde, Norwegian Red, Jersey & Crossbreds, MRI/Rotbunt, Dairy Shorthorn, Normande and Brown Swiss bulls:
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Dovea Genetics Belgian Blue sires are the preferred choice in both the UK & Ireland!
This Du Grand Bon Dieu (BB2247) sired heifer bred by Elwyn Jones makes her way to Brecon Show Potential show & sale tomorrow Saturday 10th February.
We're at the launch of the
@i_h_f_a
Pure Friesian Open Day today which will be taking place on the farm of
@bryanjdaniels
& Gail Daniels, Raheenarran Herd, Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny taking place on Wednesday 6th June.
Gortcreen Sebastain (FR2314) is a consistent producer of highly rated daughters. Pictured is a young cow who produced 600kg milk solids in her first lactation 🐮
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#teamdairy
Bricolage de Beauffaux (BB4494) is Ireland’s No.1 Belgian Blue Sire Available on DBI
- Top 1% of the Belgian Blue Breed Available on Calving Ease.
Pictured are a group of BB4494 calves bred from Pure Friesian cows.
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#belgianblue
An De Beauffaux (BB4438)
Small calves at birth that develop rapidly. Also carries the Red Factor to produce those roan calves 🟥🟥
Suitable for both beef & dairy cows
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#BelgianBlue
Saintbrigid Frank Joseph (FR5860)
Highest EBI pedigree sire on the Active Bull list -Oct 21
Balanced EBI of €322
Component specialist boasting +0.19% Fat and +0.16% Protein
AVAILABLE IN SEXED SEMEN NOW!
Order now to avoid disappointment next breeding season!
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Off to prepare for the return of Ossory Agricultural Show tomorrow. Looking forward to meeting farmers in the region to discuss all things livestock
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Boherard Overdose (BB8337) producing the goods with this incredible heifer calf from Lisa Delaney
Boherard Overdose is really coming up in the world of show calf world with calves displaying width, length, style and correctness!
Ms. Anna May McHugh, Managing Director,
@NPAIE
recently launched our 'Dovea Straws for Action' Initiative where €1 from every semen straw sold off FR4673 & LM2014 from Jan 1 to Mid-Sept. will be donated to
@EmbraceFARM
. More info:
#doveastrawsforaction
Dovea Genetics Beef Directory 2023 has landed!
Containing our best ever lineup of beef sires, both classics and new additions.
Check it out at the link below:
Boherard Overdose (BB8337) progeny have been hitting the ground this year and they are incredible!
Width, style, muscle, great legs and develop into powerful weanlings!
This exceptional Boherard Overdose (BB8337) was born unassisted on the farm of Seamie Egan to a Limousin dam
What a beauty!
This James Bond VD Jochrishoeve (BB4396) sired heifer belonging to the Callaghan family is heading to the NI Commercial Cattle Exhibitors Club stars of the future show and sale this Saturday.
She sells as lot 22
Tullamore Show Confined Pedigree Registered Holstein Friesian Heifer born in 2023 was won by Limetree Ina 532 sired by Youri (FR5722) and exhibited by Aisling Neville also winner of highest EBI award.
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A fourth lactation OYK Montbeliarde cow with a BB4438 calf on the farm of Dick Howley, Mooncoin. Also pictured is another BB4438 calf on the same farm 🐮
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Elderberry Galahad (EBY) sired bull calf sent in by Johnny Mannion.
Elderberry Galahad (EBY) remains the go to sire for shapey heifers to achieve calf quality, calving ease and exceptional colour!
Negrita Du Lac (BB8019) sired numerous winners at weanling shows and sales & summer shows last year and it seems this year will be the same!
This incredible Negrita Du Lac (BB8019) sired heifer calf was bred by Jeremy Ennis, Summerhill Co Meath
Corlismore Cormac (HE7548) is a young Hereford sire who is impressing on dairy farms this calving season. Reports of very square progeny with very little assistance.
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#teamdairy
#teambeef
#hereford
Dovea Genetics are delighted to launch SpermVital technology to the Irish market for the upcoming breeding season.
The technology doubles the life span of the semen creating a bigger window for insemination and increasing the odds of fertilisation.
Curaheen Gunshot (SI4147)
Ireland's Number 1 Simmental Sire Available
€199 Replacement Index and also €110 Terminal Index
+7.5kg additional daughter milk coupled with +35.5kg carcass weight.
The Simmental bull that can breed replacements or beef
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#Simmental
Ewdenvale Ivor (LM2014) will go down in the history books as one of the most influential sires in Irish AI
This Ewdenvale Ivor (LM2014) son, Portauns T Junction, out of a Wilodge Joskins (LM2188) dam sells tomorrow, lot 11 in the Irish Limousin society show & sale in Athenry
Vlaturo (SI9061) – Daughter Proven Fleckvieh Sire
High solids production –
daughters averaging 4.58% Fat and 3.66% Protein with 662kg solids in 2nd lactation
Superb fertility in daughters +111 (Nat. avg. +100)
Excellent conformation
Ideal for dual-purpose breeding
Following on from a very successful evening with Interchem's breeding experts, we have had a lot of enquiries regarding synchronisation protocols. For more info go to Thanks again to everyone who joined us last night.
Take a look at this exceptional naturally born Negrita Du Lac (BB8019) bull calf out of a Simmental 2nd calver bred by Kevin Burke.
Negrita Du Lac (BB8019) is just 9.4% calving difficulty on beef cows.
Another superb Dovea Genetics sired entry for Swatragh Livestock Market fatstock show and sale tomorrow, 14thof November.
This roan beauty is sired by Elderberry Galahad (EBY)!
Ballym Rocco (CH8169) has been impressing farmers nationwide this spring.
Pictured is a twin Rocco heifer calf bred from a Charolais X cow on the farm of Marty Hayes, Dovea Genetics. The cow calved unassisted with fantastic vigour in the calves.
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#Charolais
Take a look at this superb Negrita Du Lac (BB8019) sired bull calf out of a Simmental dam bred by Glen Doran.
Negrita is an exceptional choice to produce top end weanlings with shape and colour!
Glenaboy Ronald (FR4785) daughter displaying the typical power associated with Ronald offspring!
Glenaboy Ronald daughters are averaging 6000kg milk at 4.50% fat and 3.70% protein!
Easy calving - suitable for heifers
♦️ Red gene carrier ♦️
This directory contains our best selection of beef sires that are suitable for use on the dairy herd to increase calf revenue 🐮
This is the top range of
#beef
bulls you will find to fit your
#dairy
system.
#februdairy
#teamdairy
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Remember this beauty bred by Kevin Barrett from our beef breeding event in Mayo-Sligo Livestock Market sired by Elderberry Galahad (EBY).
She sells tomorrow night, Friday 13th of October as lot 210 at Mayo-Sligo Livestock Market elite heifer sale
Big Malki daughter at the end of her first lactation of 305 days.
305 day yield- 7129 Litres
305 day production - 489kgMS
She goes back toLynbrook Oman Classic ET
Sent in by Aisling Neville
#grasstomilk
#bigmalki
#doveagenetics
Brilliant to see the first straws from Dovea Genetics being used in Kenya! We have been working on a joint project with
@kalromkulima
,
@selfhelpkenya
& Greenfield International in association with
@teagasc
Sustainable forage based genetics are being used such as JE7899 & FR4756
Check out this superb bunch of Limousin bull weanlings on the farm of Sean Ryan.
These calves are sired by Ernevalley Madison (LM4745) and Elderberry Galahad (EBY).
Two proven weanling producers, producing top quality progeny across all cow types!
Gortcreen Van Dijk (FR6475)
• High EBI Grazing Sire
• Fertility SI €146
• 35 Kg Milk Solids
• High Percentages
» +0.37% Fat & 0.19% Protein
• +€13 Health
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#teamdairy
Hongrois (PT8923) is ticking all the boxes for suckler farmers
No. 1 Parthenaise sire in Ireland on replacement index at €152
Just 2.7% calving difficulty on beef cows
Top 5% of the breed on conformation & top 1% across all breeds
Pictured is a 1 month old Hongrois bull calf
Dairy Beef Sire Directory 2022
» Dovea Genetics have Handpicked Sires to Create
the Best Selection of Beef Bulls Available Suitable
for the Dairy Herd
» Including Easy Calving, Short Gest & Carcass
View HERE:
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This exceptional Affute De Thiboumont (BB4597) bull weanling stole the show at Carrigallen Mart weanling bull show and sale on Saturday.
After winning 1st prize Belgian Blue he went on to sell for €2080 at 390kg.
Lot 1 - Cavelands Reduction Sale in Tuam Mart, Saturday 18/11 is this Cavelands Jolly (LM2395) heifer, Cavelands Summer
Cavelands Jolly (LM2395) bred by Paul & Mary Sykes entered our stud in 2016 and has proved himself as one of the greatest cow breeders on the Irish market
This week we caught up with Michael Collins, Tuam as he prepares for Gort Mart show & sale Thursday 7th March with his Dovea Genetics sired bull weanlings
Michael with his area representative Nicky Bergin carefully select sires to suit each cow & the results speak for themselves