I t is over a decade ago since the fabroca ai station, one of the leading. Top priced animal last night at our premier sale which sold for 4500 from rathlyon herd owned by myles mcdermott securing the 10 months old all white heifer. The belgian blue herdbook is a national independent society acting for the general interests of the bb breeders and entrusted with the selection and the promotion of the breed. The bbi and belgian blue beef herd book bbb hb offices are located in the city of ciney, capital of the region of condroz in belgium. Alfie shaw, alf harvey, kamil malat, irish belgian blue cattle society note.
The breed became recently established with the founding of the belgian white blue herd book in 1973 lips, tavenier, decuypere, and van outryve. The display of charolais cross heifers on the farm of john smyth from county westmeath is truly a sight which any beef farmer would take pride in. Being an admirer of quality cattle, john states that the charolais cross heifers are the best type of cattle to finish read more. The pedigree status of an animal can be checked at any time, before purchase, by contacting the secretary, the belgian blue cattle society of ireland ltd.
Entries need to be completed by the following deadlines. Consider producing dairy beef with a belgian blue cross use a belgian blue bull on your lower producers of your dairy herd. The international association of belgian blue cattle breeders bbi is a notforprofit organization established in1986 by the belgian blue herd books of the. British breeders imported belgian blues into the uk, in the early 1980s. Breed societies maintaining breeding books for purebred. The belgian blue herd book is a national independent society acting for the general interests of the bb breeders and entrusted with. Sophie marchal rue des champs elysees 4 5590 ciney belgium tel. Animal search search now stockbull finder search now join herdplus learn more active bull lists view now 20 years of collaboration icbf leads industry collaboration to advance sustainable farming by improving genetic gain in the national herd and providing collaborative, data driven agtech solutions. We already have belgian blue cows and bulls, especially in ai.
Search database of czech beef association includes all breeding bulls of beef cattle registered in herd books of 23 different beef breeds reared in the czech republic. Looking at the sires used in the beef herd, the overall choice was dominated by charolais and limousin with the traditional breed hereford and belgian blue at a low level. Another herd book was started in 1882 in charolles. Sep 14, 2012 the irish belgian blue cattle society. A major difference is the cost of caesarean section. Journey comes full circle for top belgian blue breeder. Irelands leading bovine ai company in both the beef and dairy herd. Belgian herd book bbb blancbleu belge web homepage. The belgian blue breed represents 50% of the national herd, which is made up of 1. Semen from all of the bulls has been indicated as being available by the various ai companies, hence the term active bull list. The condition was first documented in 1808 by a livestock observationist named george culley. Founder of the boroside belgian blue herd and the newly appointed secretary of the irish belgian blue cattle society at just 20 years of age, the future is certainly bright for young pedigree breeder melvin masterson. The breed was only recently formally established with the founding of the belgian blue herd book in 1973.
The dual purpose belgian blue regional cattle breeds. Meath, who milks a herd of 96 cows under a spring 60 and autumncalving system 36. Purchased from john vaughan where he had been used as senior herd sire. The irish blonde daquitaine commercial herd competition has gone from strength to strength with entries rising and the quality of stock improving dramatically each year. Full details of the exact makeup of the national herd are available on the aim database maintained by the department of agriculture, food and marine and from the irish cattle breeding federation. Belgian blue breeders created the belgian blue herd book, which is entrusted with the selec tion, the registry of pedigrees and the promotion of the breed. The belgian blue cattle society in recognition to outstanding commitment to the. In recent years, they have increased their usage of charolais and belgian blue ai sires and have put some red limousins incalf to belgian blues carrying the red factor, to produce roancoloured progeny. Herd book of the belgian blue breed irish belgian blue association. In terms of performance, in 2019, 499kg of milk solids were produced per cow, with a sixweek calving rate of 75%. These 16 herdbooks, members of the bbi, work together in order to. Originally, the belgian cattle population was characterized by the presence of a number. The belgian blue cattle had a lower shear value than the herefordangus contemporary average, 12. National organization with information on the breed, photos, membership details, sale listing, contact info and links.
Contact details for the bulls bova ai ballyart, bribas, co. The specificity of the belgian blue is the double muscle gene which you can find in a homozygous way in 100% of the bb herd. It is not too widespread, as in belgium are not such coloured animals entered into the herd book. If you know exactly what you are searching, you can use the basic search form that allows you to search by bulls ear numbers, herd book name or central registry number. About 80% of dpbb 19 animals have a single or a double copy of the muscular hypertrophy gene. Easiest calving belgian blue bull available for dairy or beef cows in irish ai. Belgian blue cattle breed everything you need to know. Sophie marchal rue des champselysees 4, 5590 ciney url.
The following is a list of herd books that icbf provide services to. If you know only some parameters partial name, an incomplete registry, etc. Belgian blue cattle breeders, breeders, societies and. John runs a weanlingstore heifer to beef system on his 300 acre farm near the village of delvin. Irish belgian blue cattle society belgian blue herd book rathnure, rue des champs elysees 4 enniscorthy b 5590 ciney co. Irish belgian blue cattle society, rathnure, wexford, ireland. Commercial blonde herd competition winners 2016 the irish.
Belgian blues were first imported into ireland in 1979. The question is the relevance of the belgian system for irish suckler farmers. Belgian blue breed blanc bleu belge belgicke modrobile. In belgium, the number of active belgian blue breeders is around 2. Sean sherman irish belgian blue cattle society castletown house, donaghmore co.
E and u grade carcases achieved from continental suckler cows. The medium and high belgium breed was renamed belgian blue beef in 1973. On a wet and miserable day, he visited the farm of patrick martyn in slane, co. The first american herd books, published in 1886 and 1888 respectively, made no record as to the color of individual animals but in 1890, of the 2,700 animals registered that year, records show that 22 of them were red. So, males and females automatically pass on to their progeny one of the allele, what explains the superior conformation of the crossbred calves. Beef up your herd with belgian blue cattle the terminal sire of choice for commercial and dairy herds. In order to establish internationally the recognition of the belgian blue breed, 16 herdbook were created in europe, america, asia and in australia.
Belgian blue breeders created the belgian blue herdbook, which is entrusted with the selec tion, the registry of pedigrees and the promotion of the breed. The ethics of belgian blue double muscling hubpages. Blue cattle are bred for high yield lean meat with less fat and cholesterol than chicken. Herd book blancbleu belge belgicka asociace chovatelu plemene bm secretary. In 1969, the herd book decided once again that the belgian blue had to remain a dual purpose breed but now with emphasis on meat production. The cow herd is mainly made up of bfho cross cows to give a good sized cow. They may be carriers of the gene, and thus between the current holder of breeding bulls of the gene found. They put muscle on the large friesianholstein frames. Blanc bleu belge belgicke modrobile plemeno belgian blue breed. All of the living animals of the breed trace directly back to five daughters of the first foundation bull. Cantona, bred in the herd at corbally, ballacolla, is believed to have been the first irish bred belgian blue bull purchased by the fabroca ai.
The breed attained international importance after world war ii. Why belgian beef is all about blue farming independent. Irish belgian blue yearbook and sire directory 201220. American blue cattle beef up your herd with belgian blue cattle the terminal sire of choice for commercial and dairy herds. Charolais cross heifers are the best type of cattle to. This heterogeneity 20 is the reason of a great variability in birth performance traits like calving ease or birth weight. Selling belgian blue genes back to the breeds homeland was a landmark achievement in david pearsons pedigree career. From 1973 to 2005, 16 herdbooks were created in europe, america, asia and australia in order to establish internationally the recognition of the belgian blue breed. Belgian blue irish belgian blue cattle society belgian blue as a terminal sire superior conformation r and u grade carcases from fr x bb are easily achieved. In 1978 the belgian blue cattle were introduced to the united states through a man by the name of nick tutt, a farmer from central canada who immigrated to west texas showing surrounding universities of this cattle. The ebi details of the 75 bulls on the list are based on the march 2021 genetic evaluations computed by icbf. The belgian blue herdbook is a national independent society acting for the general interests of the bb breeders and entrusted with. Please contact the american blue cattle association inc. Their experience with the breed began after seeing its strengths in a commercial suckling capacity.
Jan 25, 2017 the farm is between and 1200 feet above sea level, the suckler herd numbers just under 100 cows predominantly belgian blue x freisian and blonde x belgian blue freisian. The rapid expansion in dairy has led to less suckler herds nationwide but has also led to more blonde bulls being used on dairy cows. The british blue cattle society britska asociace chovatelu plemene bm secretary. Belgian blue cattle also exhibited less than half the fat cover. Andy ryder fell view blencam penrith cumbria ca 10 1tx.
Beef cattle breeds by cordell dalrymple haiku deck. Belgian blue cattle breeders, breeders, societies and associations. Belgian blue irish belgian blue cattle society belgian blue as a terminal sire superior conformation r and u. These guidelines are of a general nature only and are believed to be correct at the date of issue. Between 184060 the poor red pied and black pied cattle of central belgium, especially in the provinces hesbaye and condroz, had been improved by the use of dutch and durham shorthorn bulls. Aug 01, 2019 belgian blue cattle originated in belgium as the product of crossbreeding between local redpied and blackpied cattle and cattle imported from england in the late 1800s. They were combined in 1919 as the charolais herd book. The extraordinary success of belgian blue sires in crossing in ireland is primarily due to their ability to produce more quality meat than any other breed in both dairy and suckling herds. Three purebred bulls imported from ireland and semen from ireland, holland, germany and new zealand. One of the best charolais bulls available for weanling and finishing. However, similar to the holstein breed or aberdeen angus, one can see red coloured belgian blue animals individuals with red factor. In 1970, provincial herd books were merged into a single national herd book. Ireland and belgium have a powerful and historic relationship stretching back centuries, taoiseach enda kenny said yesterday as he launched a new book on irish belgian relations in brussels.
Belgian blue cattle originated in belgium as the product of crossbreeding between local cattle and cattle imported from england in the late 1800s. The cows are mated to terminal sires such as charolais, limousin or belgian blue. Herd book blancbleu belge, rue des champselysees 4, b5590 ciney. In 1974, the herd book was divided into 2 branches, extreme meat purpose bbb and dual purpose dpbb. The bbi and belgian blue beef herd book bbb hb offices are located in the city of ciney, capital of the region of. Powerful and historic links between ireland and belgium. You are required to keep your herd registerrecords for 10 years from the end of the calendar year in which the last entry was made. Alfie shaw, irish belgian blue cattle society note. Journey comes full circle for top belgian blue breeder farming. Patricks focuses on a profitdriven herd and opts to use 50% belgian blue genetics on his cows during the breeding season, with all inseminations carried out by way of ai. International association of belgian blue cattle breeders including breed information, links and contact details.
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