Douglas Bull Test Report
Doug Kerr
At the Douglas Bull Test for the 2021-22 season there
ADG 4.26 WPDA 3.48 56 day weights,
are 54 heifers on test, 124 bulls on regular test and
this is just ahead of Salers with an
18 bulls in the younger bull group. Bulls in the young
ADG 4.15 WPDA 3.46 ~ 56 day weights
group will not be in this year’s sale, but will go through 112 day on test starting Dec 26/2021 and be
Other important dates coming up are:
eligible to come back in January 2023 and be in the
• 84 day weight- Jan 22, 2022
2023 sale.
• Off test-Feb 19+20, 2022 • Semen testing-week of March 18, 2022
There are six Maine-Anjou bulls in the young group
• Ultrasound-week of Feb 27, 2022
consigned by Badger Hill Maine-Anjou, all are polled
• Sale day - March 26, 2022
fullblood. Their WPDA at the start of the test is 3.38 lbs. as a group average.
The sale catalogue should be out around March 1, 2022. The sale will be broadcast live on DLMS again.
In the regular test, there are four Maine-Anjou bulls consigned by Gilcroft Farms - Ron Gilbert. Ron’s bulls are all fullblood born January 2021. As a breed
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average they are top of the list with:
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For any further questions contact Cody Nolan manager at 204-573-4006 or email: bulltest@mynetset.ca
