ABS & Dairy News
Good Bye Muscle Weakness Syndrome (MW) and JH1
Early Onset Muscle Weakness Syndrome is a newly discovered genetic condition in Holsteins. This defect is characterised by otherwise healthy animals that are unable to stand. Jersey cattle found to carry the JH1 haplotype have a defective version of a gene called CWC15 which is important for cells to be able to process signals from…
Genetics in polled position as farmers look for disbudding alternatives
Australian dairy farmers will soon have access to the most genetically diverse and high-quality polled Holstein bulls ever. This comes as more dairy farmers are buying polled bulls as a way to improve animal welfare and decrease farm workloads. ABS Australia now has 24 homozygous polled sires – those that guarantee progeny without horns –…
Family ties deliver quality for Jersey Breeders
BACKED by a quality and deep pedigree, bred for big milk, high type, positive components and the ability to add frame to a herd – Kaarmona Jeronimo Brady ET (CSCBRADY) is a Jersey bull set to shake-up the industry. And it’s no surprise – he’s the descendant from a live import brought into the country…