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Classification Day at Oceanbrae
April 24th , 2012
We had the classifier this afternoon with some pleasing results. Highlights include:
- Oceanbrae Bessie Joe T (Ted) and Oceanbrae DJ Darling (Diamond Jack) both scored VG-85 in first lactation.
- Oceanbrae Jurist Pepsi was raised to 87 points and Oceanbrae Jurist Layla was raised to 88 points, both in 2nd lactation.
- Kimstep Saber Whistler was raised to VG-89 in second lactation.
- Oceanbrae Jurist Marigold was raised to VG-88 (3rd lact)
- Two cows got new E's: Oceanbrae Michelle 4th is now EX-5E and Oceanbrae Cinnamon is now EX-3E
Our new herd classification is 8 EX 21 VG and 16 GP with none lower.
Thank You to recent buyers!
April 24th , 2012
A big thank you to some recent buyers of Oceanbrae cattle:
- Andrew and Jennifer Nicholson of Montague, PEI for purchasing two Jersey cows
- The Leck family of Brookfield, NS for purchasing Oceanbrae DJ Lady VG-85-2yr
- Bob Wilson of Bovidae Farms, NS for purchasing Oceanbrae Ace Peppercorn in the National Spring Sale
- John Eccles and family of Holstein, ON for purchasing Oceanbrae Redrama Ladylike in the National Spring Sale
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. Pepsi also has 5 embryos available from Australian sire Clarefield Mocha. 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.
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+)
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