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Great report, just wondering how many speakers run herds of their own?

Hi Digby, it was very nice to meet you and the rest of the international guests. Although our herd is small I hope it was worth stopping for. Excellent analysis of the conference. Hopefully we can all work together to get a genomic profile for the Guernsey cow done quickly …

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Hi David, No chance of getting me in the canoe, having been entertained so well on all of the farms, I should struggle to get in and then struggle even more to get out.

Digby, Have enjoyed reading and looking at the pictures of your tour. Hope you’re having a good time. Was wondering which canoe you are in, in the photo of Emerald Lake Revelstoke! Cheers, David

Digby, nice to read your comments. They were all very interesting. You still managed to come up trumps, trust everyone is enjoying the trip. Look forward to seeing you after your return. Best wishes and regards, Brian and Sheila.

Having recommended the CDI site, I thought I should check it out and am glad I did, with the recent redesign of that site(which I like)the default is now to Holstein bulls only, but there is still a way in follow this link

Thanks to Colin and Rob, I hope the EGCS President takes note! Bull selector is available for Guernseys within the CDI pages (link below on the left), but with the limited number of proven bulls available in the UK,one has to limit the number of traits that one specifies. Unfortunately …

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There are many factors affecting fertility, most farms are working at lower staffing levels than ever before, this combined with ever increasing expectations of milk yeild from our cows is probably the major reason for the slip in calving index. Calving index is only 2% heritable in comparison to yeild …

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At the South – East AGM it was decided that a fertility index should be shown as a seperate table and NOT in the GMI

Hi Rob, I am not aware of 5 Gens VG/Ex as yet but the Hamps Valley Beauty’s and the Beechgroves Elinors have 4 gens,you have acquired an Elinor already, perhaps you should make time for a trip to Grindon Staffs, where the views from high on the hill are spectacular …

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