Embryos available
January 19th, 2012

Happy New Year! We recently flushed one of our top young cows, Oceanbrae Jurist Pepsi VG-86 to GMC Rebel Logic, the #1 bull in Canada for LPI and type. We have 6 embryos available for sale and they are qualified for export. For more details, feel free to contact us!

Classification Day at Oceanbrae
December 16th, 2011

We had the classifier this afternoon with some pleasing results. Highlights include:

• Oceanbrae CD Pepper scored VG-87 in first lactation. She is a daughter of Pepper 2nd and is the highest scored Two Year Old in Canada in 2011
• Oceanbrae Pepper Lorelei scored VG-85 in first lactation. She is a full sister to Oceanbrae Logic's Plato
• Three 2 year old scored GP-84: Pepper Tina (by Ted), Eve (by Adam) and Fawn's Accent (by CD)
• Oceanbrae Jurist Mika scored EX-90 in third lactation. She is now the 12th Excellent cow in the herd at the moment
• Fieldcrest Ideal-P rescored EX-4E and Shadycorners Jamaica Megan rescored EX-3E
• Our senior herd sire, Oceanbrae DJ Belmont (out of Princess EX-95-5E) scored VG-86

Thank You to recent buyers!
October 20th , 2011

Thank you to breeders who recently purchased cattle from us, including:

• Kee-muse Farms of Ontario for purchasing two bred heifers in the National MS Sale in August
• Steven & Janet Edwards of Ontario for purchasing a calf in the National Sale
• Sean McGivern of Ontario for purchasing two daughters of Oceanbrae Fawn's Accent
• Ferme Alaska of Quebec for purchasing two baby calves by our herd sire, Oceanbrae DJ Belmont
• Wayne Young of Newfoundland for purchasing a Shorthorn heifer and a Simmental bull.

Great classification day at Oceanbrae!
August 16th , 2011

Today was classification day at Oceanbrae. Highlights include:

• Oceanbrae N Missy was raised to EX-93
• Oceanbrae Jurist Thyme scored VG-87 as a two year old
• Oceanbrae Ted Madison scored VG-85 as a two year old
• Oceanbrae DJ Darling (by Jack) scored GP-84-2yr
• Shadycorners Judgement Jude (Jersey) scored EX-91

New photos from young Oceanbrae cows
August 7th, 2011

Oceanbrae DJ Darlene GP-84-2yr sired by Oceanbrae Diamond Jack		Oceanbrae Jurist Thyme VG-87-2yr daughter of Oceanbrae Pepper 2nd
Oceanbrae Jurist Betty VG-87 sired by B Jurist		Oceanbrae Lass Loretta VG-86 sired by Lemon Grove Biestar

2010 was a great production year at Oceanbrae!
May 18th , 2011

Oceanbrae had the highest Milking Shorthorn herd average among herds with more than 10 records in 2010, winning the Clydagh Trophy from the CMSS. Our herd average on 29 records was 8724 kgs M, 302 kgs F and 282 kgs P for BCAs of 317-273-315.

Four Oceanbrae cows were Class Leaders in 2010. They include:

• Milking Yearling: Oceanbrae Lass Loretta (BCA: 391-286-369)
• Sr. Two Year Old: Oceanbrae Lady 54th (BCA: 360-288-370)
• Sr. Three Year Old: Oceanbrae Darlene (BCA: 344-340-354)
• Mature Cow: Oceanbrae Sassy Selena (BCA: 372-291-339)

We also had 13 cows win Superior Production Awards in the first year of this awards program. Lifetime production award winners included:

• Oceanbrae Michaela - Level 1 (40,000 kgs M+)
• Oceanbrae Michelle 4th - Level 1 (40,000 kgs M+)
• Oceanbrae Lindy Leigh - Level 2 (60,000 kgs M+)
• Fieldcrest Ideal-P - Level 2 (60,000 kgs M+)
• Hauxwell Princess 6th - Level 3 (80,000 kgs M+)

Classification Day at Oceanbrae!
April 7th, 2011

Had a great mid-round classification visit today! Highlights included:

- Oceanbrae Bessie Joe 52nd is newly scored EX-90. She is a B Jurist daughter out of a Peerless daughter from All Time Class Leader Oceanbrae Joe 34th.
- Oceanbrae N Missy was reclassified EX-92-2E
- Oceanbrae DJ Lady scored VG-85 in first lactation. She is a daughter of Semex young sire Oceanbrae Diamond Jack
- Oceanbrae Jurist Marigold was raised to VG-86 in 2nd lactation
- Oceanbrae L Patty Jo (by Logic) scored GP-84 in first lactation
- Shadycorners Jamaica Megan was raised two points to EX-92 and is 95 points for mammary system!

Current Shorthorn classifications: 8 EX - 13 VG - 10 GP - 3 G - 7 NC
Current Jersey classifications: 2 EX - 9 VG - 4 GP

New All Time Milk Leaders!
December 14th , 2010

Following the most recent milk test, we have some young cows that have now completed 305 day lactations that have set new all time records:

Oceanbrae Lass Lily now has the 2nd all time 305d milk production for Four Year Olds at 11249 kgs and is #3 for protein at 379 kgs. Lily is sired by Oceanbrae Champ and has an LPI of +1263 (Dec'10).

Oceanbrae Princess Joe now has the top all time 305d milk production for Three Year Olds at 11161 kgs and is #3 for protein at 342 kgs. Princess Joe is a maternal sister to "Diamond Jack" and is sired by Meriville Prince Edward.

Oceanbrae Lass Loretta VG-85 now has the top all time 305d milk production for Milking Yearlings at 9048 kgs and is #2 for protein at 277 kgs. Loretta is sired by Lemon Grove Biestar and has an LPI of +1170 (Dec'10).

Also, Oceanbrae Joe 34th VG-85 now has the 3rd highest lifetime milk production with 90,589 kgs of milk (199,749 lbs) in 9 lactations. She is a daughter of K Schie.