While the world took notice of the strong performance of Australian athletes at the Paris Olympics, the breeding world has long recognised that Australia has one of the best populations of Jersey cows and is an elite source of Jersey genetics.
There is no better demonstration of this than in the August release of the Australian Breeding Values. Eight of the top 10 BPIg bulls were Australian standing bulls, headed by Genetics Australia Jersey Brookbora BORUNG. With 86 milking daughters, BORUNG has a BPIg of $465, a Likeability ABV of 108 and is a breed leader for Mastitis Resistance at 111 and Somatic Cell ABV of 169. By Malachi from a 93pt ASKN daughter from the number 4 BPI herd Brookbora Jerseys, it’s no wonder the bull is at the top of the ABV Jersey list. His maternal Grand Sire ASKN has helped pave the way for world recognition of Australian Jerseys, with daughters now milking in many parts of the globe and he has also been used as a sire of sons. BORUNG too, is a sire of sons with AEROGLEN [Borung x Oliver] $368BPIg in the Spring Jersey team.
Wallacedale PICKLE is the tenth highest Jersey at $407 BPIg and has been a popular bull with his legacy growing following each ABV run. In August he has three sons higher than him in the top ten BPIg bulls with two bulls, LONGRUN [Pickle x Got Maid] $429 BPIg at number 3 and DIMORA [Pickle x Matt] $420 BPIg, at number 7. Both bulls are additions to the Genetics Australia team. They are young and semen will be made available as soon as the bulls are consistent donors. Both LONGRUN and DIMORA come from leading number 1 BPI White Star Jerseys, also the home of the number 1 daughter proven bull in DOUGGAN $396 BPI and 99% reliable.
Wallacedale Jerseys, the home of PICKLE, continues to make a significant contribution to the quality of Australian Jersey genetics with a number of bulls in both the GA and TLG Jersey team. The ever-popular STARK PP, TLGEXQUISITE and GOLDBANDP are joined in the Spring catalogue by GADGET [Pickle x Matt], a grandson of the dam of STARK, Wallacedale Tahbilk Madge P EX92. At $339 BPIg GADGET is also the highest mammary improver in the team at 112.
The Jersey team offers a great balance of production with type and it is this combination that sets Australian Jersey apart from all other Jersey populations.
We are also pleased to see TLGSONGSIDE [Woodside x Vanahlem] $352 BPIg enter the TLG Jersey team from Miami Jerseys and to see the first bull into AI for Empire Jerseys in BANKS [Broadway x Matt] $387 BPIg.
Other leading Australia Jersey herds – Kings Ville, Beulah, Loxleigh, Windy Ways, Bushlea, Bercar, Broadlin, Kaarmona and Murray Brook all have bulls in the team and we thank these and all the breeders for their trust in Genetics Australia to make the bulls available in Australia and to the growing list of counties wanting to import Australia Jersey genetics.
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BORUNG – Number 1 BPIg bull and sire of AEROGLEN
Wallacedale Matt Madge EX91 [Max] dam of GADGET
PICKLE – His genes are having a big impact on Australian Jerseys
Dam of TLGSONGSIDE – Miami Vanahlem Song 4608 EX92
DOUGGAN – Number 1 BPI bull
