The team at Genetics Australia are pleased to announce the re-release of our latest Illawarra sire GBREWARD following his completed parentage verification process, with the many pending orders now in distribution
In late 2024, we issued a notification advising a temporary hold on semen from the new Illawarra bull, GBREWARD Glenbrook Beautys Reward, due to an anomaly identified in his parentage during our onboarding process. While his dam was correctly identified as O.Beauty 383 EX92, we were initially unable to confirm JAZZY Gorbro Joans Jazzy as his sire.
Unfortunately, a small quantity of semen had already been distributed before this issue was detected. Upon identifying the error, we immediately ceased further distribution and offered credit for any semen that had been used.
Over the past six months, and in close cooperation with the breeder, we undertook a comprehensive genomic testing program across a wide group of bulls, including semen from JAZZY. During this process, we also discovered that very few Illawarra bulls currently available in AI are fully parent-verified.
We’re pleased to share that this effort has now successfully confirmed the sire of GBREWARD as Blackwood Park Liberton. LIBERTON is a well-regarded sire, heavily used by the breeder and described as one of the best bulls he’s ever worked with. He sired multiple champions at the 2024 Adelaide Show, including Senior Champion Glenbrook Sunbeam 8th and Reserve Senior Champion Glenbrook Beauty Queen. LIBERTON currently has over 170 registered progeny across approximately six herds, with daughters demonstrating excellent milking performance.
With his parentage now verified, GBREWARD will soon return to active service. He is a full-coloured red bull, maturing into an impressive individual. Conventional semen is now available at $26.00 per straw. A limited quantity of sexed semen is also available at $55.00 per straw. Sire details will be updated shortly on DataVat following the next proof run.
A brief word on his dam, O.Beauty 383 EX92: she is an outstanding cow with an 8-lactation average of 11,794 litres, 506 kg fat (4.3%), and 393 kg protein (3.3%). Her best 305-day lactation exceeded 14,000 litres and over 1,000 kg of milk solids.
We thank you for your patience and understanding during this process and are excited to make GBREWARD available once again with full confidence in his pedigree.
