The Australian Jersey Journal January 2012 Part B

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words: Michael Porteous

Invergordon breeder takes the next step D

avid van Popering says wryly that his strategy is “to do less so that others can do more” as he steps back from the front line at the Invergordon stud where his 300 Jerseys produce 1.7million litres of milk a year.

David is recovering from hipreplacement surgery, and he and wife Annie are building a new home on a second Invergordon property, leaving their son Tim at the 106ha home farm Brunetta Jerseys, 30km north-east of Shepparton.

But “doing less” is relative. Dutch-born Queensland-raised David moved to Victoria almost 30 years ago to be in the thick of Australia’s dairy industry. This year, he was back in the thick of things in the dairy only six weeks after his operation.

And even as he steps back, he still plans to continue to breed better Jerseys which are better-tempered, healthier and better fed to produce more milk.

“My philosophy on breeding is that you need genetics,” he says. “You need production genetics in an animal to make the milk, and you need a vehicle to carry those genetics around in.

“If the vehicle breaks down, all the genetics in the world aren’t worth a cracker. She’s got to walk from the dairy to the pasture and back again. If she can’t do that, well there’s no point.

“And if she’s got an attitude problem, there’s no point either.

“So it’s just not one thing. There’s no point in having the highest-indexing bull if I’m not happy with the daughters.”

David says a cow from a good family is not guaranteed to be a good long-term influence in a herd: “Some of them don’t keep improving. Sometimes, it’s up to you. And some of it can be down to luck

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Tim and David van Popering at Brunetta Jerseys.

- I’ve had good cow families that just ran out of heifer calves.”

David does progeny-test, but says the best proof of a bull can be milking its daughters. He used Astound for years after he milked its daughters and noted their good temperament, type and udders.

With water now overtopping Eildon Weir, the van Poperings have re-established perennial rye grass on the 90ha of flood-irrigated land on their home farm. They also grow some annual rye grass, and may grow millet for summer grazing. Their second property also has irrigation, and is expected to grow cereal to make hay.

David says it was difficult for him to deal with having to buy in feed in drought years when his water allocation fell to 29

percent. “This is the best dairying area in Australia,” he says “and then all of a sudden we had no water.”

But now they have at least two years of water security, coupled with better winter and spring rain.

David says Invergordon was not a soldier-settlement area, and was set up for “closer settlement” when the Bolte government increased the capacity of Lake Eildon.

David’s father Peter had worked on farms in Holland before the family moved to Queensland when David was aged two. Peter worked on and leased farms in Queensland before buying land in the Lockyer Valley.

When his father retired in 1982, David moved his Jerseys to Victoria to be in

“I’ve got some heifers calving this year by a Danish bull. We tend to not get into bed with any country or AI company.

Wherever the best bulls are, we’ll go and get them.”

David looks at bull ratings, talks to other breeders, and does his own progeny testing. But he also watches how the daughters perform in the dairy because “you tend to be a little bit more persuaded by what you’ve actually milked yourself”.

He says the quality of Jerseys has certainly improved since he started breeding: “What we got out of mature cows in those days, we get out of twoyear-old heifers now.”

breeding, and farmers have also made great improvements in the health and nutrition of their Jerseys.

The dry conditions of the past decade helped farmers see what cows need to perform at their best, “and not just look at production per cow, but look at what you can do with them financially and make a profit”.

David’s farm is pasture-based, and focuses on “keeping quality grass in front of the cows” – hard to do in a drought.

He says pasture-based farming is easier to manage: “When you put cows out in a good paddock of pasture, that’s where they live.” They can’t live on a feed pad

“My philosophy on breeding is that you need genetics,” he says. “You need production genetics in an animal to make the milk, and you need a vehicle to carry those genetics around in.” – David van Popering But he emphasises that farms need “a sound animal with a sound udder, and sound feet and legs”.

“As herds get bigger, temperament is also an issue,” he says.

“Three years ago, we built our new dairy which is a 15-a-side rapid exit. There’s 30 cows that can milk at a time, and you can’t afford to be fiddling around with bad-tempered cows.

the state that produces 60 per cent of Australia’s dairy produce.

Asked why he likes Jerseys, David jokes that “we don’t like Collingwood” – a reference to the Victorian football team’s black-and-white outfits.

But he soon turns to talk in detail about his favourite Jersey families, which mostly originate in Queensland.

These include the Jade family bred

by Jack Ahern (father of a former Queensland premier) and cows bred by Fred Sippel of Lynford Jerseys. David also has cows from the Marie family that came from the Lynford stud.

“We have had a lot of influence from mainly US sires, but we also use NZ sires and Australian bred-sires – where ever the best bull is,” David says.

“Years ago, people would leg rope them and this, that and the other. Now they just get sold – they just end up as hamburgers.”

Having a herd with good temperament is also important to staff: “It’s always hard to get relief milkers. If they are not happy milking your cows, they go somewhere else.

“As herds and dairies get bigger, temperament is probably more important.”

However, Jersey temperament has also improved. Breaking in heifers is easier now than it was decades ago.

Good herd temperament will help as David steps back at Brunetta Jerseys, “but I will still do the breeding in the herd, and a fair bit of the milking.”

David says herd management may be even more important to production than

without five-piece stalls, rubber matting, and acres of concrete. In a paddock, the cows can have feed and water. They leave their manure “where it should be” and have less mastitis and foot problems.

David has visited Jersey farms in Holland and dairies in Denmark where cattle spend whole seasons in sheds, but he says these are small operations: “I think their governments look after them better so they can afford to do that.”

David hopes his step back at Brunetta Jerseys will give him more time for other interests, including breeding and showing Leghorn chickens.

He last year won best bird in the Mediterranean Poultry club of Australia’s annual show.

“I don’t say I’m an expert in Leghorns,” David says. “I’ve been breeding them for 12 or 15 years, but I’ve only been showing them for a couple.

“But I think I can pick out which ones I need to show.

“I think if you’ve got an eye for one animal, you’ve got an eye for all animals.

“Maybe you are better at some.

“I’m more comfortable judging cows than I am judging white leghorns.

“I think I can still get it reasonably right.”

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TASTE OF WHAT’S TO COME

WALLACEDALE BWC MELANIE EXC 90 SIRE: BWCOUNTRY

Current production @ 5ys - 6063 Ltrs, 4.9%, 296 Kg Ft, 3.7%, 226 Kg Prt, 280 days cont. - PI 96.

• 6th Snr 3 yr old in milk International Dairy Week 2010.

The most recent of eleven daughters of Denfield Melanie P36 Sup 92 EXC 7, to score EXC 90 or greater.

BWC Melanie is due to calve 2nd Feb 2102 so will be fresh in 3 mths and ready to roll come sale day!

She is the most like her dam in strength and udder make up and we think she could become a super brood cow also.

She sells...

AT OUR FUTURE FORTUNES SALE MAY 31ST 2012.

Check out our exciting IDW Jersey Showcase Sale Lot.

Wallacedale Acts D Melanie EXC92 x Action

• Champion 2yr old 2008 Sth Gippsland On Farm Challenge and Champion Udder Overall.

Her current PI is 111 and she looks set to break 8000 litres.

A powerful cow who carries quite possibly the best udder in our herd!

Next dam VG 87 X Lemvig PI 120, EXC 90 Adonis PI 114, EXC 90 Skyline PI 139, EXC 90 MVS.

Other members of the

Melanie family will sell at our Future Fortunes Sale, 2012

Wallacedale & Bemersyde Jerseys Cliff, Marieka, Luke & Melanie Wallace O’Mearas rOad sth, POOWOng nOrth, VIC 3988 Contact Luke m: 0400 562 764 - t: 03 5627 5668 - e: lukemel@dcsi.net.au - www.wallacedale.com.au

Agri-Gene Highlights

Grayson’s Dam – Lloyn Jude Griffen – ET EX95

Tequila Daughter Norse Star Tequila Katie – EX91

IDW Jersey Blue Ribbon Specials In the way of the Jersey sires we are pleased to be able to announce the arrival of the following new sires to our IDW Jersey Blue Ribbon specials which include – Tower Vue Prime TEQUILA ET has lived up to the hype as being the No.1 Type and Udder sire in the USA dominating the show ring at the recent World Dairy Expo, All-American Jersey Show and Royal Agricultural Winter Fair with daughters taking out various championships and classes.

Bushlea GIGGLES GREAT-ET, sired by Action from the much admired RAWF and World Dairy Expo Grand Champion – Alexvale Made Me Giggle – ET EX96 3E who has a good USA Genomic proof - +1.4 PTAT and +5.93 JUI. Arethusa VALID ACTION is an Action son from the Queen of the Breed – Veronica who offers good overall show type, production and udders.

Farmer favorites SPIRITUAL, SANDBLAST and TBONE will also be available on special at great value.

Jersey Highlights

Jersey Sire SANDBLAST has cemented himself at the top of the Australian ABV rankings after receiving his first official proof in April this year, where he enhanced his position at the very top of the breed by adding more daughters and improving for all his production traits while maintaining his excellent type rating.

Not only is Sandblast now the only Jersey Sire over +300 for APR he is 66 points clear of the No.2 bull and is also the breeds No.1 Sire for ASI, JSI and protein kgs. So dominant is he now for

SIRE WRAP JJ

production traits it is easy to ignore the fact that he also has an outstanding all-round type proof with very good functional traits; over +110 for both overall type and udders and top 1% of the breed for ligament strength and rear udder width with great workabilities, his daughters show tremendous strength and capacity and he will also improve cell counts.

The other highlight from the August proofs was the second crop success of popular Australian sire SPIRITUAL who added over 150 second crop daughters since April and increased almost 20 points on APR to once again find himself in the Top 20 Australian proven sires from the ADHIS Good Bulls Guide where he is one of the best for type and No.4 Sire for longevity with good workabilities, cell counts and fertility traits which will see him remain a farmer favourite into 2012 and beyond.

Spiritual has been siring progeny which have been excelling in the show ring as well as various cows winning classes in the 2011 On Farm Challenge competition around Australia. SEXED SEMEN is now available from this perfect all-rounder.

Valid Action’s Dam – Huronia Centurion Veronica – EX97

From the August USA Jersey proofs the highlights were the continued performance of TBONE and TEQUILA who remains the No.1 Type and Udder Sire in the breed.

Tbone in particular had an extremely impressive proof run where he added over 2,200 daughters and held his position amongst the best type and production sires in the breed. His first Australian daughters have started to come into milk now to rave reviews and he is set to make his mark in Australia as he has done overseas.

Tequila remains as the premier type sire of the breed and he further enhanced this reputation by adding more daughters and improving on his previously impressive udder rating where he was already the No.1 PTA type and JUI bull of the breed. For type he has few peers and is a top 10 Sire for 11 individual type traits and No.1 for no less than 5 of them.

Agri-Gene are pleased to be able to announce the arrival of two new Jersey sires from the USA in Budjon-Vail Jade GRAYSON – ET who hails from the perfect combination of Jade and “Lloyn Jude Griffen – ET EX95”. His dam is world renown for her show credentials, massive dairy strength, openness and beautiful capacious udder.

New release sire - BW THE ONE is a maternal brother to popular Agri-Gene outcross sire BW SUREFIRE sired by Governor. He offers a combination of two breed greats with a good USA Genomic proof - +1.7 PTAT and +4.17. Both bulls will be available as part of Agri-Gene’s IDW promotions in January.

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Spring Stars

with familiar names... from Miami Jerseys Miami Country

Eileen 4070 - VG87

Sure has been a busy girl this spring...

September: Jersey & All Breeds Intermediate Champion, Finley Feature Show.

October: 3rd 3 year old in milk Melbourne Royal.

November: 1st 3 year old South West Riverina, Semex On Farm Challenge.

December: 4th 3 year old Great Southern Challenge to the overall champion.

32 months 4548 3.7% 168 P 4.7% 216 F in 230 days Bred to TEQUILA Eileen 4070’s sister, Miami Willunga Eileen 166 HC+87-2YR. 6 Lactation average PI of 111.

Their dam: Miami Astronomer Eileen 126 9 x 305 day lactation average of 5,500 litres 74months 7226 3.7% 267 P 5.2% 376 F 302 days PI 107 Next dam sired by GANT, also had 3 x 305 day 6000 litre lactations.

Eileen

Mark and Philippa Flemming & Sons - Newell Highway, Tocumwal … (on the Murray) 03 5883 3133 | Mark 0419 320777 | Philippa 0400 833133 | philmar@harboursat.com.au

Miami Spiritual

Cowslip 115th - EX90

27 5938 3.8% 224 P 4.2% 248 F 305 PI 113 56 8662 3.6% 308 3.8% 326 305 PI 130 68 5766 3.9% 224 4.4% 253 209 PI 116 cont. * 1st 6 Years in milk & Res. Senior Champion Finley Feature Show 2011 * 2nd Mature Cow South West Riverina, Semex On Farm Challenge. * Hon. Mention Senior Champion, Finley 2010. * Pregnancies, by Vanahlem, Tequila, & Eclipes She has a VG88 daughter with a 2 year old Lactation of 5644 3.9% 221 4.0% 226 305 days PI 107.

And also has a smart Autumn born Region daughter.

Dam: Miami Felix Cowslip 46 HC+ 86 - 6 Lact ave 6627 3.9% 254 P 5.4% 352 F PI 121.

Selling at IDW

Miami Harland

Cowslip

Girl 4283

By White Star ‘HARLAND’ (Minstrel/Lemvig).

One of 3 prospective graduates at Genetics Australia, that are currently having LTEs completed.

APR (p)184, ASI (p)143 Prot 11, .43%. Fat 29, .82%.

Type 103. Surv 104.

She is pregnancy tested to Calve in March.

Dam: Miami Ghandi Girl 11th HC+ 27 6341 3.7 232P 4.7 299F 305 PI 107 42 7396 3.9 287 4.9 361 305 PI 116 57 6859 4.2 285 4.7 325 305 PI 112 Next Dam: HC+87(@2Yrs) x Marina.

Next Dam: HC+ 86 Sooner, with five 305 day lactations of between 6,100 & 7,700 litres

CENTRAL GIPPSLAND JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB INC. President: David Anderson (03) 5627 6344 Secretary: Anthea Day (03) 5626 6373

The Club’s 22nd Annual On Farm Challenge was held November 2nd to 4th 2011 and was judged by Mr. Brian Wilson of Shirlinn Jerseys, Tamworth, New South Wales. 166 head from 23 exhibitors were scored on farm out of forty for each of twentytwo different type traits over the three days.

A presentation evening was held at the Drouin Golf Club on the Friday evening. 70 people in attendance saw the highest pointed cows in each class rewarded with a range of prizes supplied by our many sponsors, to 13 different exhibitors. The two major sponsors were Genetics Australia supplying semen vouchers and Reid Stockfeeds supplying bags of grain mix. Cliff, Marieka, Luke & Melanie Wallace of Wallacedale Jerseys picked up the highly sort after “Pen of Five” award and the “Highest Pointed Cow” with Wallacedale Addict Marie. New this year, were our “Youth Encouragement Awards”. Reece Attenborough took out the “Highest Pointed Cow Exhibited by an Under 30” with Attenvale Action Melaine and Donald & Renee Ross received the “Judges Choice” award for a breeder under 30.

Winner Three Year Old Kings Vista Pepper 6 L & J Anderson & Family Winner Five or Six Year Old Almervista Gus Viva A, M & K York

Winner Two Year Old Wallacedale T Bone Melys C & M, L & M Wallace

Winner Four Year Old And Highest Pointed Cow Wallacedale Addict Marie C & M, L & M Wallace Winner Two Year Old by PT Sire Colonsay Fidel Nola D & P McPhie

Winner Seven Years or Older Wallacedale Connect Silk C & M, L & M Wallace

Genetics Australia : Reid Stockfeeds : Central Sires Co-operative : John Duff & Co. Longwarry Foodpark : Gippsland Bulk Spreaders : HICO : Westfalia Warragul : Brown Wigg West Gippsland Vet Centre : Traf Tractor & Machinery : Bass Valley Embryo Services Graham’s Seeds : Semex Australia : Mangarra Jerseys : Almervista Jerseys

Selling at the IDW Jersey Showcase Sale 2012 JUGIONG

Daisymae 5857 - EX90

24mths 5235 4.4 232 3.7 193 305d PI 112 • 2nd 3 years in milk Shepparton National 2011 • 1st 3 years in milk and 2nd Best udder of show Kyabram 2011 • Sired by FLOWER POWER from an Excellent 90 AUGUSTUS.

words: Michael Porteous

The Australian Jersey Journal continues its series on classification discussing the traits in a cow’s rump and legs with Jersey Australia classification panel member Darrin Grevett:

Rump and legs critical to productive longevity A

fter they have gained an overall picture of a cows “dairyness”, Jersey Australia classifiers score a cow’s different traits in a report which they can discuss with breeders.

The classifiers score eight different aspects of a cows rump and legs: • • • • • • • •

rump length pin width pin set foot angle heel depth bone quality side view of rear legs rear view of rear legs.

Jersey Australia classifier Darrin Grevett says the rump starts at the pitch of the loin and goes to the end of the tail, covering the hips, thurls and pins.

“We look for a long rump in balance with the rest of the cow,” Darrin says.

“The length of the neck from behind her head to her shoulders should be the same length as her rump.

“There should be two of those lengths between her shoulders and her hips at the front of the rump.

“If she has a very long neck, she should therefore have a very long mid-section and a very long rump.”

He says the rump is the supporting framework for the cows mammary system. All the mammary system’s lateral and suspensory ligaments are attached to the pelvic floor, the internal base of the rump.

“The longer and wider the rump cavity – the hips, the length of the rump and the width of the pins – the more capacity of the vessel up inside the cow,” he says.

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Classifiers say breeders are improving the rumps and legs of Australian Jerseys. Our picture shows Robinvale Paramount Fiona.

The pins are the two bones of the pelvis on each side of the tail. Their width affects the capacity of a cow’s milk vessel, as well as its ability to calve.

Darrin says average pin width is about the same as the length of a writing pen, and most cows are close to this.

“Pins can never be too wide, but they can be too narrow,” he says.

He says that pin set – the angle of the pins – has changed over time in Australian Jerseys.

“Twenty years ago, our Jersey cows were a little weak in the loin,” he says.

“The pitch of the loin was probably lower than the hips, and the thurls were set back a little bit.

“The pin set was higher than the hips, and we saw the rump shooting up in the air.”

However, he says today’s Jersey twoyear-olds have rumps that slope off at an angle to the ground.

“But by the time they’ve had two or three calves, their rumps should be level, enhancing longevity and reproduction,” Darrin says.

“Most cows now score five or six for rump traits.

“If we come across a cow nowadays that is weak in the loin and high in the pins, she’ll score threes and twos.

“But we don’t come across a lot of them anymore. It’s a very uncommon trait now because the breeder has well and truly fixed the rump problem.”

Darrin says there should be a 60:40 ratio in the lengths from hip-to-thurl and thurl-to-pin.

Correct positioning of the thurls allows for correct rump angle, and correct angle of leg set.

Darrin says the five traits in a cows legs affect a cows comfort while it is walking.

“The less strain she has on her joints and parts of her feet and legs, the less likely she is to develop injuries and break down,” he says. Leg-injury break downs can end calving and cause prime production cows to leave herds.

Darrin says a steep foot angle gives a nice short round hoof, enabling the

cow to track better and put less strain on its pasterns at the back of its heels.

Classifiers look for a high steep heel, rather than flat-foot angles which give long toes.

“The more heel the better,” Darrin says, “there‘s less chance of injury, and more support for the pastern.”

The rear view classifies the shape of the leg. Classifiers concentrate on the rear feet and legs because they bear a cows weight.

The front legs don’t have the same pressures on them, but when a balanced cow walks, its rear feet should land in the same spots that its front feet have just left.

“If they have what we call a sickled leg, they may overstep that,” Darrin says.

“If they have straight legs, they may step short of that” He says a sickled leg puts more pressure on a cows heel and pastern.

A cow that is straight in the side view

of the rear legs is putting extreme pressure on her hock when she walks.

Darrin says Jersey Australia classifiers now seldom see cows with poor side or rear-view angles: “They track very straight in their legs, and that’s really good for the Jersey breed.

“On the whole, the Jersey breed has extremely good legs, but their feet may have a little bit of problem,” he says.

Darrin says he has found in his own breeding that some bulls’ cow families have offspring with better feet and legs, and he thinks this is a natural result of genetic influence.

But Jersey Australia classifiers generally don’t know the details of a cows genetic heritage when they score its traits, and give an objective score for the animal based on visual assessment.

Darrin says nutrition can also affect feet and legs, with high grain diets tending to produce long feet.

North East Jersey Cattle Club President: David Dinning - (03) 5727 6355 • Secretary: Lyn Jones - (02) 6027 5111

KOOLMUNDOOLA JERSEYS

MIKANDAN JERSEYS

Mrs EA Baker & Sons 3739 Tooma Road, Tooma, NSW tel: 02 6948 4408

DA & BL Edwards 11 McLachan Road, Thowgla Valley, VIC 3707 tel/fax: 02 6076 1516 | m: 0427 761 516 e: mikandan4@bigpond.com

DAYJEN JERSEYS

Home of the Reserve Champion Mature Cow 2010 Semex - Jersey Australia Great Southern Challenge Mikandan Centurions 918 HC+88pts 9001L - 380F - 313P - 312D (PI 112)

David & Jenny Dinning 165 Grahams Lane, Hansonville, VIC 3675 tel/fax: 03 5727 6355

CRANBROOK JERSEYS

MT ELLIOT JERSEY STUD

Mark & Lynda Evans 702 Oxley Flats Road, Oxley Flats, VIC 3678 tel: 03 5727 3441 | e: cranbrook2@bigpond.com

Bill & Rita McVean ~ Robert & Karly McVean 538 Thowgla Road, Corryong VIC 3707 tel/fax: 02 6076 1115 | m: 0417 444 908

DARRYN VALE JERSEYS

CHERRY TREE JERSEYS

Darryn & Emily Hourigan 44 Milawa-Tarrawingee Road, Milawa VIC 3678 tel: 03 5727 3604 | m: 0439 273 606 e: hourigans5@bigpond.com

Ken & Lynne Jones 947 Gundowring Road, Gundowring VIC 3691 tel/fax: 02 6027 5111 | m: 0409 389 404 e: k.ljones@bigpond.com Jersey Journal – January/February 2012 29

5 or 6 Year Old Class ALMERVISTA GUS VIVA EX (92) Representing CGJBC in The Great Southern Challenge for the 2nd year in a row.

Dtr. Of Almervista Mistro Viva (87) 2010 Born Dtr by LARFALOT

Pen of Five Almervista Gus Viva EX (92) Almervista Taranak Inch EX (91) Almervista Taranak Shirley EX (91) Almervista Bart Kathy (87) @ 2 YRS Almervista Harris Columbine EX (91)

4 Year Old Class ALMERVISTA TARANAK INCH EX (91) Dtr. of Almervista Manhat Inch (83) G-Dtr. of Almervista Barber Inch EX (90) 2010 Born Dtr by VALERIAN

Almervista Jerseys - AJ, MA & KE York

355 Old Drouin Road Longwarry Ph: (03) 5629 9409, E-mail: almervista@dcsi.net.au

http://www.jersey.com.au/jweb/uploads/almervista/almervista_intro.html

Balingen Park Jerseys “Little Cows - Big Attitude”!

Kieron & Melissa Eddy 685 Hooper Road, Tatura, 3616 Ph: 0427 061 705 balingen_eddy@bigpond.com

EURARIE JERSEYS Charles & Carolyn Smith 80 Rathbone Road, St Germains 3620 Ph: 03 5826 0325 andesholsteins@bigpond.com.au

Brookbora Jerseys Robert and Sandra Bacon Tennyson Vic 3572 03 5488 2323 - 0429 333 119 bacons@brookbora.com.au www.brookbora.com.au

Bercar Jersey Stud

BROADLIN JERSEYS Lynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad 388 Johnson Road, LOCKINGTON 3563 03 5486 2624 - 0427 862 624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com

Jimann Jerseys

Trevor & Julie Campbell 286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561 PH: (03) 5484 1624 jimann1@bigpond.com

Dalbora Genetics Robert & Sandra Bacon Daryl & Maria Collins

Tennyson Vic 3572 0427 882 227 - 0429 333 119 info@dalboragenetics.com.au www.dalboragenetics.com.au

Bernie and Carol McManus 252 Bamawm Rd Bamawm. 3561 Ph: 03 5483 2245 e-mail bercar3561@bigpond.com

SUNSHINE FARM JERSEYS N R & J M McDonald 715 Andrews Rd Kyabram 3620 Ph: 03 5855 2516 - 0428 992 450 janelleabbey@hotmail.com

LincoLndeLL Jerseys Ron and Val Read & Family 167 Panoo Road Lockington 3563

Utopia Jerseys

SHENSTONE JERSEY STUD

Gordon & Lyn Emmett 12 Curr Road, Stanhope Ph: 03 5857 2629 lynemmett@bigpond.com.au .....breeding since 1930

Craigielea Jerseys

Bill, Kaye and Andrew Cochrane 836 Hansen Rd, Bamawm, 3561

Ph: 03 5486 5474

craigielea3@bigpond.com

Gailee Jerseys Norm & Dawn Stone 489 Hill Rd Stanhope Ph: 03 5857 2399 gaileeadsl@bigpond.com

JUGIONG JERSEYS Rockleigh Park Nicholson Family Curr Rd Girgarre 3624 Ph/fax 03 5854 6393 Pat 03 5854 6513 jugiong@bigpond.com.au

Jerseys

Stewart Mancer 2/1 Moama Court, Moama Ph: 0429 882 201 rockleighpark@bigpond.com

Jared & Courtney Ireland 53 Hewlett Lane, Lockington.

Ph: 03 5486 2694 courtney.wagner@bigpond.com

Silhouette Jerseys Richard & Ann Worboys Echuca Mitiamo Rd • Kotta Ph: 03 5483 7500 info@silhouette.biz

Sybilgrove & Summer Spirit Jerseys Collins Family 202 McColl Road, Ballendella 3561 Ph/Fax: 03 5486 5393

Benlock Jersey Stud Bryan & Lee Rushton 79 Brooks Rd Rochester 3861 Ph: 03 5484 1551 benlockj@dodo.com.au

WINDY WAYS JERSEYS Frank Walsh 41 A Finlay Road, Tongala VIC 3621 Ph: 03 5859 0532 Mobile: 0418 576 856 Email: frankwalsh3@bigpond.com

NortherN District Jersey BreeDers cluB

Presdient: Bill Cochrane 03 5486 5474 Secretary: Lisa Broad 03 5486 2624

JJ SHOWS

MELBOURNE ROYAL SHOW

20th September, 2011 - Melbourne, VIC Judge: Kevin Lutz, US

Heifer 7-9 months: 1. Sweet Pumpkins Delight (Griffens Governor, C Allen and J Cochrane); 2. Rivendell Minister Tammy (Select-Scott Minister, S and H Menzies); 3.

Buffel Vale Malcolms Cinderella (Duncans Prince Malcolm, J Hayes) Heifer 1.5 years old, dry: 1. Glencraig Intgold Mistletoe 5007 (Glencraig Golden, S Salway); 2. Riverside Miss Mamie (Bonnyburn Ali Whitsler, CB and K Couch and family); 3. Brunchilli JS Macquita (ABrunchilli Jades Storm, Brunchilli Jerseys).

Heifer 2 years old, dry: 1. Buffel Vale Iatola Molly (SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola, J Hayes); 2. Rivendell RJE Whistler Noelene (Bonnyburn Ali Whistler, S and H Menzies and R Easterbrook); 3. Kings Vista Tulip 5 (SHF Centurion Cultan, Kings VIsta Jeseys).

JUNIOR CHAMPION Glencraig Intgold Mistletoe 5007 (Glencraig Golden) S Salway RESERVE Riverside Miss Mamie (Bonnyburn Ali Whistler) CB and K Couch

Junior champion female with exhibitor Jim Salway, NSW, handler, Rocky Allen, NSW, and placing the sash, Margaret Nicholas, Vic.

Melbourne Royal 2011 - 2.5 year old in milk class.

Belle 3 (Forest Glen Avery Action, Wallace family).

Cow 3 years in-milk: 1. Willow Dell Fancy 618 (OF Montana Saber, Deniliquin High School); 2. Glenbrae Country Daisy (BW Country, Carson Farm); 3. Miami Country Eileen 4070 (BW Country, Philmar Dairy Company).

Cow 3.5 years in-milk: 1. Attenvale Action Melaine (Forest Glen Avery Action, R Attenborough); 2. Warrion Polly Sue 48 (Altheas Lester Pitino of AI-Top, SR and RF Changt); 3. Rye Valley Comerica Biance (Bridon Remake Comerica, R and H Perrett).

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Emu Banks Navara Bubbly (Daraway Flowerpower Navara) BJ & JL Dickson RESERVE Bundaberg Crakers Melba 2 (Wilgo Fire Cracker) Salway, Allen and Rundle

Judge Kevin Lutz, USA, with Stewart McCrae, Vic, and David Nicholas, Vic sashing the intermediate champion with handler, Lora Schultz, Cobden, Vic.

Reserve junior champion with judge Kevin Lutz, USA, and Gavin Nash, International Animal Health, Tahnee King and Corey Couch, Vic.

Heifer 2 years in-milk: 1. Kings Ville Canary 34 (BW Finalist, R and K Anderson); 2.

Broadlin Bubbles 2709 (Molly Brook Berretta Fabulous, L and L Broad); 3. Wallacedale TBone Melys (Richies Jace TBone, Wallace Family).

Heifer 2.5 years in-milk: 1. Emu Banks Navara Bubbly (Daraway Flowerpower Navara, BJ and JL Dickson); 2. Bundaberg Crakers Melba 2 (Wilgo Fire Cracker, Salway, Allen and Rundle); 3. Wallacedale Actions

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Cow 5 years and over dry: 1. Bogga Billa Cent Veronica (Sooner Centurion, WJ and RM Rundle).

Cow 4 years old in-milk: 1. Kings Ville Lassie 16 (Rapid Bay Ressurection, R and K Anderson); 2. Wallacedale Acting Belle (Forest Glen Avery Action, Wallace family); 3. Bushlea Com Fernleaf 7 (Bridon REmake Comerica, Deniliquin High School).

Cow 5 years old in milk: 1. Fresh Start Statesman Suzanne (Warrian Statesman, M Norman); 2. Stewartdale Saber 2807 (OF Montana Saber, JA Haebich and LK Nagel); 3. Glenbrae Javas Daisy 3 (Wallacedale Cool Breeze, Carson Farm Holdings).

Cow 6 years old in milk: 1. Broadline Bubbles 2365 (Molly Brook Berretta Fabulous, L and L Broad); 2. Kings Ville

Canary 23 (Rapid Bay Ressurection, R and K Anderson); 3. Elmsdale Signature Superstar (Family Hill Avery Signature, Elmsdale Pty Ltd).

Cow 7 years and over in-milk: 1. Ellendale Bluebell 563 (Beulah Taranak Badger, Collins Farms); 2. Ivanhoe Illusion 45 (Ivanhill Petals Lester, G and DL Robertson).

CHAMPION COW AND BEST UDDER Kings Ville Lassie 16 (Rapid Bay Ressurection) R and K Anderson.

RESERVE Wallacedale Acting Belle (Forest Glen Avery Action) Wallace family.

HONOURABLE MENTION Fresh Start Statesman Suzanne (Warrian Statesman) M Norman.

Grand champion female with judge Kevin Lutz, USA, David Nicholas, Vic, exhibitor Robert Anderson, Vic, and Stewart McCrae, Vic .

Reserve senior champion female with judge Kevin Lutz, USA, Stewart McCrae, Vic, and handler Jason Hayes, Vic.

SHOWS JJ

NSW STATE JERSEY SHOW

26th-27th October, 2011 - Camden, NSW Judge: Mr Shane Paulger Heifer under 6 months: 1. Bralock Excitition Queen (Bridon Excitation) B. Gavenlock; 2.

Bralock Kenedys Kookie (Brunchilli Domenic Levi) B. Gavenlock; 3. Cedar Vale Governer (Poppy Griffens Governor) W & S Oslear.

Heifer 6-12mths: 1. Shirlinn Reagan Melys (Rapid Bay Reagan) Wilson Family; 2. Brunchilli Bosmaster Annie (Kaarmona Marstar) Brunchilli Jerseys; 3. Shirlinn Reagan Iota (Rapid Bay Reagan) Wilson Family.

Heifer 12-18mths: 1. Nimerald Reagan Maybell (Rapid Bay Reagan) D & L Buckley; 2. Brunchilli Opportunity Sox 2, Brunchilli Jerseys; 3. Orana Tbone Silverfinch (Richies Jace T Bone) J. Quin.

Heifer 18-24mths: 1. Orana Verify Sunshine (Arthusa Sambo Verify) J. Quin; 2. Brunchilli B.S.O. Beccy (Brunchilli Sambo Opportunity) Brunchilli Jerseys; 3. Foxton RM Peeress (Family Hill Ringmaster) R & S Brown.

Juvenile Champion - Orana Verify Sunshine, J. Quin

JUVENILE CHAMPION Orana Verify Sunshine (Arthusa Sambo Verify) J. Quin RESERVE Shirlinn Reagan Melys (Rapid Bay Reagan) Wilson Family HONOURABLE MENTION Brunchilli Bosmaster Annie (Kaarmona Marstar)

2011 Futurity: 1. Shirlinn DB Priscilla 2nd (Gold Label Dream Boy) Wilson Family; 2. Nimerald Excavate Canary (Bridon SC Excavate) D & L Buckley; 3.

Shirlinn Connection Priscilla (Giprat Belles Connection) Wilson Family.

Female under 2yrs in milk: 1. Shirlinn ILB Eileen (Ingalala Legion Bret) Wilson Family; 2. Southern Star Very Nice (Bridon Remake Comerica) S & R Robertson; 3. Foxton RM Doris (Family Hill Ringmaster) R & S Brown.

Female 2-2.5yrs in milk: 1. A-Class Senior Rarity (Pine Haven Senior) A. Gavenlock; 2. Shirlinn Free Dawn (Bushlea Freeagent) Wilson Family; 3. Shirlinn DB Priscilla 2nd (Gold Label Dream Boy) Wilson Family.

Female 2.5-3yrs in milk: 1. Shirlinn Connection Priscilla, 1st Production 419kgs

Intermediate Champion - Shirlinn Connection Priscilla, Wilson Family.

Reserve Intermediate Champion - Shirlinn ILB Eileen, Wilson Family.

F+P (Giprat Belles Connection), Wilson Family; 2. Southern Star Vanila Bean (OF Montana Saber) S & R Robertson; 3. Brunchilli Thunder Rose (Giprat B Midnight Thunder) Brunchilli Jerseys.

Junior Best Udder: Shirlinn Connection Priscilla (Giprat Belles Connection) Wilson Family

Power L Poppy (Claydon Park Flower Power) E. Osborne; 2. Shirlinn Caesar Starfinch (Fleurieu Caeser), 1st Production 603kgs F+P, Wilson Family; 3. Elm Grove Invest Elite (Miami Tidy Investment) P Buckley, S Oslear & J Chesworth.; 2nd Production 602kgs F+P, Orana Legion Pet (BW Legion) J. Quin Cow 6 years and over in milk: 1 Brunchilli Extreme Rose 2 (Piedmont Nadine Extreme) P. Buckley; 2. Burnside Powers Silverflower (Claydon Park Flower Power) M & R Wilson; 3. Shirlinn Just Stephanie, 1st Production 571 kg F+P (Rapid Bay Just Wait) Wilson Family.

Pen of 3 females over 3 years: 1. Wilson Family; 2. J. Quin.

Dams Progeny: 1. A Gavenlock; 2. S & R Robertson; 3. D & L Buckley.

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION plus Brunchilli Farming Trust Trophy Shirlinn Connection Priscilla (Giprat Belles Connection) Wilson Family RESERVE Shirlinn ILB Eileen (Ingalala Legion Bret) Wilson Family HONOURABLE MENTION A-Class Senior Rarity (Pine Haven Senior) A. Gavenlock

Pen of 2 females under 3yrs: 1. Wilson Family; 2. D & L Buckley; 3. S & R Robertson Cow 3-4 years in milk: 1. Transit Park Hattie 5746 (Wattlebrink Whisky) P Buckley & W & S Oslear; 2. A-Class Bomber Rarity (Ingalala Bomber 2) A. Gavenlock; 3. Brunchilli Maestro Rose 2 (Select-Scott Whist Maestro) Brunchilli Jerseys.

Production winners: 1. 467kgs F+P, Orana Jace Sunlight (Windy Willow Montana Jace) J Quin; 2. 445kgs F+P, Shirlinn DB Queen (Gold Label Dream Boy) Wilson Family; 3. 431kgs F+P, Orana Sensational Sunshine (Nimerald Sultans Sensation) J Quin.

Cow 4-5 years in milk: 1. Shirlinn Icy Eve, 2nd Production 562 kg F+P (Kendale Big Time Ice), Wilson Family; 2. Cedar Vale Country Floss (BW Country) M & R Wilson; 3. Shirlinn Icy Mandie, 1st Production 664kgs F+P, (Kendale Big Time Ice) Wilson Family; 3rd Production 465kgs F+P, Orana Daydream Serenade (Orana Daydreams Astound) J Quin.

Cow 5-6 years in milk: 1. Misty Springs

Champion Cow and Champion Production - Shirlinn Icy Mandie, Wilson Family.

Champion Production Cow: Shirlinn Icy Mandie (Kendale Big Time Ice) Wilson Family Production 664 kg Fat + Protein Reserve Champion Production Cow Shirlinn Caesar Starfinch (Fleurieu Caeser) Wilson Family Production 603 kg Fat + Protein Senior Best Udder Shirlinn Icy Mandie (Kendale Big Time Ice) Wilson Family

CHAMPION COW plus Bralock Jersey Trophy Shirlinn Icy Mandie (Kendale Big Time Ice) Wilson Family RESERVE Transit Park Hattie 5746 (Wattlebrink Whisky) P Buckley & W & S Oslear HONOURABLE MENTION A-Class Bomber Rarity (Ingalala Bomber 2) A. Gavenlock Most Successful Exhibitor Wilson Family - “Shirlinn” Jersey Stud

Reserve Champion Cow - Transit Park Hattie 5746, P Buckley and W and S Oslear

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JJ SHOWS

NSW STATE JERSEY YOUTH SHOW

26th October, 2011 - Camden, NSW Judge: Mr Justin Walsh PARADERS COMPETITION 16 years & over: 1. Cameron Yarnold; 2. Grace Jeffery; 3. Sharniece Hazell 13 – 15 years: 1. Jade Whatman; 2. Amy Hayter; 3. Ben Essam.

12 years & under: 1. Chelsea Dickinson; 2. Toby Whitten; 3. Hannah Whatman Champion Parader Plus “Rivendell Jersey” Trophy Cameron Yarnold Reserve Champion Parader Grace Jeffery Honourable Mention Parader Chelsea Dickinson

HEIFER CLASSES Heifer under 6 months (born on or after 27/4/11): 1. Hurlstone Keeping Bright, Hurlstone Ag. High School; 2. Hurlstone Kutie Jolie, Hurlstone Ag. High School.

Heifer 6-9 mths (born 27/1/11 to 26/4/11): 1. Shirlinn Governor Eve, Wilson Family; 2. Bralock Kenedys Kookie, B. Gavenlock; 3. Nimerald Fashion Princess, D & L Buckley.

Heifer 9-12 mths (born 27/10/10 to 26/1/11): 1. Brunchilli Duaiseoir Marcia, Brunchilli Jerseys; 2. Bralock Excitition Queen, B. Gavenlock; 3. Orana BBC Pet, James Dalton.

Heifer 12-15 months (born 27/7/10 to 26/10/10): 1. Strongbark Governor Jess, K & J Strong; 2. Brunchilli Bosmaster Annie, Brunchilli Jerseys; 3. Wollingurry MP Illusion, C & P Dickinson.

Heifer 15-18 months (born 27/4/10 to 26/7/10): 1. Shirlinn Reagan Melys, Wilson Family; 2. Nimerald Reagan Maybell, D & L Buckley; 3. Shirlinn Reagan Iota, Wilson Family.

Heifer 18-21 months (born 27/1/10 to 26/4/10): 1. Orana Tbone Silverfinch, J. Quin; 2. Brunchilli Opportunity Sox 2, Brunchilli Jerseys; 3. Shirlinn Special Finch 2, Wilson

JJ SALES

GIPPSLAND JERSEY SPECTACULAR October 3, 2011 Selling Agents: DLS

The inaugural Gippsland Jersey Spring Spectacular Sale was held at Warragul Selling Centre with buyers coming from all parts of Victoria.

Sale top of $5200 was paid by Riverside Jerseys of Western Victoria for First Choice DE Martha EX 90 (imp Can ET), this 6 year old is a daughter of noted Canadian cows Pleasant Nook J Imp Martha EX94. The same buyers also selected Blasland DC Jazelle VG87

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(imp Can ET) at $3000. This 12-year-old cow was by Duncan Chief from the famous Canadian cow Rapid Bay Imperial Jazelle EX. Nowell Jerseys of Kyabram selected several lots including Blaxland Badger Fantastic from the famed Molly Brook Flower family at $3200.

Well known Gippsland breeders Trevor Saunders and Anthea Day of Shady Creek sold a wonderful line of in milk cows that met strong demand. Top of their draft was Araluen Park Parade Danielle EX90 at $4500 selling to G & P Sprunt of Kaarmona Jerseys in Northern Victoria. These buyers also selected Stonyrun Aus Passive Mary Sue VG88, bred from the USA Montana family at $3100, Araluen Park Lexington Wendy at $3100 and Araluen Park Jacinto Wendy 4 at $3000.

There were many good daughters of Jacinto in the sale and also included Araluen Park Jacinto R Girlie, this deep pedigree 3 year old sold for $3200 to Wanstead Jerseys of Western Victoria who also purchased Araluen Park Augustus Quetta 3 VG88 at $3000.

The Araluen Park/Stonyrun Aus Jersey line of 39 cows averaged $2397.

Selling Agents Dairy Livestock Services report the following details: • 58 registered Jerseys Ave $2208 • 26 grade Jersey cows Ave $934.

• 11 unjoined grade Jersey heifers Ave $870 • 95 Jerseys Gross $161,975 Ave $1705

NSW STARS OF THE STATE SALE October 26, 2011 Selling Agents: DLS

The Jersey Breed staged their Stars of the State Sale at the Camden Showgrounds in conjunction with the NSW State Jersey Show.

A NSW State Sale record price of $11,500 was paid for Lot 7 - Shirlinn Futurity Moya, account of the Wilson Family, Tamworth, NSW. This AltaFuturity had won the State Futurity Class in 2010 and sold to I, C & R Simpson of Deniliquin, NSW. These buyers also selected Bushlea On Time Fernleaf, a rising yearling from the winning 4-year-old at IDW in 2011, account of the Kuhne Family of Leongatha, Vic, she sold with a package of 4 embryos at $6000 and A-Class Bomber Rarity EX90, a very milky 3-year-old, account A Gavenlock at $5000.

Second top of the sale at $10,000 was Lot 1, Shirlinn DB Priscilla 2, a classy 2-year-old backed by many generations of EX dams, she sold to Pyelanda Partners of Mount Gambier, SA. This great young cow went on to win the 2½ year old in milk class the next day.

M & L Strong & Son of Jamberoo selected the outstanding 2-year-old, Shirlinn ILB Eileen at $6500, this top young cow went on the next day to be Reserve Intermediate Champion.

Top selling joined heifer was the Queensland entry Ascot Park TBones Beauty 2 (ET), this maternal sister to the 2010 Brisbane Champion Cow, Ascot Park Pitino Beauty EX94, sold to T Saunders & A Day, Araluen

Park Jerseys of Shady Creek, Victoria at $7000.

Other noted sales included Brunchilli Duaiseoir Marcia who had won her class at the State Youth Show at $4200 to Shirlinn Jerseys. Shirlinn Special Finch 2 at $3800 to S & R Robertson of Aberdeen – Brunchilli Bosmaster Annie, a classy unjoined heifer who had won Honourable Mention Junior Champion of the Show at $3600 to A & A Koch of Moculta, South Australia. Bralock Excitation Queen, a January 2011 born heifer who had won her class at the State Show at $3400 to J & K Strong of Albion Park.

Brunchilli Prix Sarah sold for $3300 to B Snowden of Mittagong.

Selling Agents Dairy Livestock Services report buyers came from various parts of NSW, Victoria and South Australia.

• 9 Cows ave $4,933.00 • 7 Joined Heifers ave $3,150.00 • 13 Unjoined Heifers ave $3,115.00 • 1 Embryo Package at $3000.00 • 30 Jerseys Ave $3665.00

KILLYOWEN JERSEYS TO $5800 November 7, 2011 Selling Agents: DLS

A large crowd of Jersey enthusiasts from throughout Western Victoria and South Australia were at the Warrnambool Selling Centre for the Complete Dispersal Sale of the long established Killyowen Jersey Stud of Don Clarke of Panmure.

Sale top of $5800 was paid for Killyowen Bell Tana 2, this 5 year old was classified Excellent 90, she was sired by a son of Taranak and from a Montana dam bred from the famed Katandra/Kooroo Bluebell family, she was purchased by K & M Smith of Moorimbina Jersey of Naracoote, SA. These buyers selected several top lots including the third high seller Jackiah Elton Verna 2300 a 5 year old Elton from a Berretta dam at $5200 and Killyowen Gaile 4 at $3600.

Second top selling lot at 5300 was Killyowen Hazel 27 selling to Greg Bryce of Green Pines Jerseys at Nullawarre. The same buyer also selected Killyowen Rhonda 22 EX90 at $3600 and Killyowen Beryl 78 at $3400. Colac dairyman D Dare paid 3900 for Killyowen Rae 31 a Mentor daughter with a PI of 126.

Other noted sales included Killyowen Linda 2nd at $3700 to the Croft Family.

Killyowne Trixie 40 at $3500 to C Porter of Framlingham. Killyowen Beryl 75 a Manhatten daughter at $3500 to Moraine Jerseys of Noorat. Killyowen Hazel 31 a Fernjace 3 year old at $3400 to Jackiah Jerseys of Irrewillippe and Killyowen Airlady 78 at $3400 to Howe P/Ship of Naringal.

Selling agents Landmark and Dairy Livestock Services report the following averages • 139 Jersey Cows ave $2130.00 • 16 Heifer calves ave $ 572.00 • 2 Bulls 157 Jerseys Gross $307,650.00 ave $1960.00

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