Bull Nostalgia: Ballagan Kelly
Ballagan Kelly (BKY) was a Simmental, born on the 25th of October 1980, whose semen was marketed by Munster AI (now NCBC).
Ballagan Kelly (BKY) was a Simmental, born on the 25th of October 1980, whose semen was marketed by Munster AI (now NCBC).
Pictured above is a heifer calf sired by the Limousin Gene Ireland Bull ‘OHT’ (Roundhill Hunter) that was born this Spring in the herd of William McNea, Gortfahy, Newport, Co.Mayo. Her Charolais dam is sired by ‘VGO’ and is out of a ‘PAM’ cow.
Doonally Donald (CF43) was a Charolais Bull, born on the 9th of January 1988, whose semen was marketed by NWCBS (now NCBC).
Churchwell Camper (CPR) was a British Friesian Bull, born on the 19th of March 1977, whose semen was marketed by Dovea AI Centre.
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Cregga Vincent (CRV) is an Angus Bull, born on the 25th of March 1973 whose semen was marketed by NWCBS (now NCBC).
Photographed above is a Parthenaise heifer calf sired by Gene Ireland bull ‘ZYH’ Alamira Harry (bred by Liam Fitzgerald, Mallow, Co.Cork) that was recently born in the herd of Niall O’Donnell, Ballinlyna Lower, Kilmallock, Co.Limerick.
Ruwan 106 (RUW) is an MRI Bull, born on the 23rd of November 1992 whose semen was marketed by NCBC.
Photographed above is a Charolais heifer calf sired by Gene Ireland bull ‘KCH’ Clenagh Hank (bred by Michael Quin, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co.Clare) that was recently born in the herd of William Butler, Coolcullen, via Carlow, Co.Kilkenny. The Limousin cow is sired by ‘PAM’ and has a calving interval of 349 days.