Bullseye, March 2016

New Genomax™ Options are a Recipe for Success

IncredibullIf you’re given the name “Incredibull” you’d better be able to back it up. In the case of Riverdown INCREDIBULL-Red (Dresser x Applejack Red), it would appear that he was appropriately named. His outcross sire to Red pedigrees, OCD McCutchen Dresser is built from 5 generations of non-red carriers (Observer, Goldwyn, Durham, Outside and Jed). On his maternal side, he is the first red sire to hit AI too. Odds are, people will use him for his +16 Conformation rating in combination with over 3000 LPI. The outcross aspect that makes him so compelling will simply be a bonus.

Incredibull-Red has that impressive Type rating that jumps out – even more perhaps because his production numbers are also strong. With a DVG Type score of +18 and a GPA Confomation rating of +16, he is
easily the highest available Type bull over 3000 LPI. His profile suggests key strengths will be udders and feet & legs while being more moderate on frame and rump improvement. The easy suggestion is to use him on anything you want to turn to red or keep red!

EricSilverridge V ERIC (Lottomax x McCutchen) is our first Lottomax son from a McCutchen full/maternal sister to the Semex bulls Envious, Endure and Wickham and the same family as Elude, Extreme and Entail. Eric’s +3316 LPI is complemented by his +17 Conformation and is supported by a very attractive health trait profile as well. This family is proving its worth with many people commenting favourably about early daughters of Elude and Wickham. Why use Eric? The added element of Immunity+™ is certainly a big reason, but a balanced bull with Type as his long suit is a proven recipe for success in selecting Genomax sires with a future. Expect exceptional udders and feet & legs with high milk and fat yields, supported by a no-holes health profile including calving ability.

OrionProgenesis ORION (Kingboy x Mogul) with remarkably similar numbers to Eric, sports 3328 LPI, +17 Type and also the Immunity+ designation. Orion will sire lots of milk and combine it with a very attractive Type breakdown for udders, feet & legs, and dairy strength. Add to that a nice health trait profile including calving ability, and this becomes another bull that follows that same recipe for success. The Immunity+ designation is a nice bonus feature.

Three new bulls to consider – all three with compelling reasons to be used. The Genomax lineup continues to offer exceptional new choices while the latest graduates reinforce the strategy.