Publish date: 12.11.24
FOUR NEW SIRES now call St. Jacobs home, and we are proud to introduce them to you. Everything you need to know about the newest releases can be found in this blog. These sires are the epitome of FORM MEETS FUNCTION and TYPE WITHOUT COMPROMISE.
The first three new releases join our highly demanded and globally applicable Linear Choice lineup. Although Linear Choice was initially developed as a solution for commercial dairy producers, we have seen a variety of customer systems use these sires to reach their goals. You can expect modestly sized, healthy, and productive cows from these right-side linear sires since Linear Choice sires are hand-selected to produce balanced cows. That’s why the program’s tagline is Form Meets Function.
The last sire is an older but unique sire who joins the St. Jacobs Choice—a lineup born after the fusion of the Judge’s Choice and Breeder’s Choice. As some may recall, St. Jacobs began with a strong focus on show-type animals through the Judge’s Choice program. However, over time, the Breeder’s Choice program was developed as a result of shifting selection towards a great functional type with better production and health. You can trust in St. Jacobs Choice to deliver Type Without Compromise.
NOW, LET’S MEET THE NEW RELEASES!
94HO21972 LADOGA
All in one package, LADOGA offers elite production traits, great CCR, balanced type, and a right-hand linear! He is an exciting Linear Choice sire who combines high production figures with a rock solid proof. Because of his favorable teat length, teat placement, and above-average milking speed, he is suitable for farmers milking with an automatic milking system. For elite production, use LADOGA!
94HO21761 HANFORD
HANFORD is the next exciting bull from the RAMO 1200 cow family. You’ll find HANFORD to have strong production figures, positive percentages, rock solid health traits including positive fertility figures, high Productive Life, and a strong linear. Combining the Cookiecutter Halo line on the top and the Ramo 1200 line on the bottom side of the pedigree, this bull combines two of the elite families from New York and offers everything Linear Choice is known for!
94HO21709 RETREAT
RETREAT is an exciting HOTWHEELS son from one of the best SENTIMENT daughters in the breed, and we are excited to have him in the Linear Choice lineup. He offers high percentage Fat and Protein, calving ease, and rock solid type with the strength stature ratio that many customers are looking for—more strength than stature. Backed by the Sapphire branch of the Dellia family, Retreat has a big pedigree, exciting sire stack, and great numbers!
94HO0942 UNREAL-RED
As one of the most exciting high-type Red and White bulls in the breed, UNREAL-RED is a special addition to the St. Jacobs Choice lineup. He offers good production traits, strong fertility figures, and high type with great udders and feet and legs. On top of that, he is a sire who brings a different sire stack for the Red and White breed. Sired by Ranger followed by daughters of Mark, Doc, Atwork, and Alchemy, he fits well on a lot of the high-type Red and White and Black and White bloodlines!
Each dairy has unique wants and needs specific to its system—making every farm different! To give you the genetics you need to build the herd of your future, we strive to provide solutions that satisfy a range of operational goals. That’s the aim of all our genetics, including Linear Choice!
Our St. Jacobs offering now includes these four new bulls who join an already exceptional group. We want to boost your earnings by providing you with genetics that work in a variety of settings. We want you to take full advantage of profiting from genetic progress and are here to support you every step of the way.
To learn more about the full range of St. Jacobs programs and sires, contact your ABS Genetic Advisor of complete the form below.
(608) 846 3721