Friesians tested for growth rate
Friesian bulls are now being tested for growthrate by the Awahuri Dairy
Research Centre, and semen ■will be available to breeders who want stock mainly
for beef purposes. The director of the Dairy Board’s farm production division (Mr J. W. Stichbury) told the South Island Herd Improvement Association last week that in recent years interest frequently had been expressed in using growth-rate tested Friesians.
Until testing was undertaken, Herefords from a growth-rate tested herd had been used for artificialbreeding work.
To a question, Mr Stichbury said that on the tests the bulls would be classed as average, above average or below average. “From a dairying point of view, these bulls are unproven, but for their purpose, they should be a good bet,” he added.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19710806.2.133.3
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32678, 6 August 1971, Page 12
Word Count
129Friesians tested for growth rate Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32678, 6 August 1971, Page 12
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.