The first new Dairy Shorthorn bloodlines from
The semen is from the Illawarra bull, Redrama which the Shorthorn Society is calling the 'Wizard of Oz'.
Illawarra cattle are derived from Shorthorn bloodlines and the last importation of a bull from
Redrama has International Dairy Week champions on both sides of his pedigree. He is sired by LCVigorous whose maternal sister Llandovery Rangers Verbena 2 EC was champion cow at IDW in 2006 and 2007. She gave 10,516 litres at 4% butterfat and 3.3% protein in 305 days.
His dam is the impressive Andeline crowned reserve champion cow at IDW 07 and champion cow and Brisbane Royal in 2005 and interbreed champion cow at
Redrama brings new bloodlines into the
"It is also an ideal cross for black and white breeders looking to improve robustness in their cattle without sacrificing dairyness."
The semen, from Agri-Gene, in
Hello,
Sorry, but an Illawarra in Australia is not a Dairy Shorthorn - they are two separate breeds.
The Illarwarra was bred down from Dairy Shorthorns and other breeds many, many years ago but that's where the connection ends. Their respective herd books have no association either.
Unlike Britain, in Australia we breed 100 per cent Dairy Shorthorns and don't like any other blood in the pedigree, Illawarra included!
This all means that bulls are in short supply when we source them from overseas - 100 per cent goign way, way back and nothing else!
Thought I'd better let you know - don't want to sound grumpy!
Cheers
Valerie