The IHFA High Milk Production Listing identifies sires for high input herds, targeting high individual cow milk and solids yields. Specifically, the Listing is for 8,000 litre plus systems (1780 gallons +) producing yields of over 308 kg of butterfat and 270 kg of protein. The Listing uses independent threshold values for milk traits to identify sires appropriate for 8,000 litre plus systems and then ranks these sires using the EBI.
Sires with PDs above +220 kg milk, +8.6 kg butterfat and +8.5 kg protein are included in the Listing. These threshold levels have been determined from a study of IHFA herds by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough with support from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation showing these milk trait PDs are strongly associated with 8,000 litre plus, high input, systems.
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To View the Breeding Values of the below bulls - click on Bull AI Code
and desired breeding value button i.e. 'Type' 'Pedigree' etc.
| AI CODE | BULL NAME |
| OJI | O-BEE MANFRED JUSTICE |
| CGH | CROCKETT-ACRES EIGHT ET |
| GJM | GRAN-J OMAN MCCORMICK |
| PTM |
PINE-TREE MISSY MYLES-ETPTM |
| MMU | MACOMBER O-MAN BOGART |
| WMZ | WINDSOR-MANOR Z OFFICER ET |
| VGE | MORNINGVIEW LEGEND-ET |
| SYH | SANDY-VALLEY ALTATOMAH-ET |
| S789 | LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN ET |
| WJU | WA-DEL JUNCTION ET |
| S923 | PONSSTAR SHOGUN |
| UFM | UFM-DUBS ELLROD ET |
| WDZ | WINDSOR-MANOR Z-DUKE ET |
| OOK | HUDDLESTONE SPOOKY P1 |
| SXV | SCHILLVIEW OMAN GERARD ET |
| S797 | SCHILLVIEW GARRETT ET |
| S901 | R-E-W SEAVER ET |
| TLV | GLEN-TOCTIN ALTAOMAX ET |
| HVA | HEIHOEVE DELTA SPENCER |
| S639 | ALPAG IRON ACTIVE ET |
| MNB | MR SCHULTZ OMAN BUTCH ET |
| WLH | WA-DEL HAYDEN ET |
| MCL | MASCOL |
| MUA | MANTYLAN RAKUUNA |
| GWY | BRAEDALE GOLDWYN |
| NDW | NEDERHORST DARWIN |
| RNY | RONLY |
| S944 | RESTELL |
| BBJ | BAY-BOB AMATEUR |
| EMM | EMINEM |
| S430 | JENNY-LOU MRSHL TOYSTORY |
| CJU | CREIJLAND SET UP |
| S798 | BIDLEA PADBURY PI |
| LIX | LOBITO |
| SAE | SANDY-VALLEY TALENT ET |
| RXT | RIETBEN CHARGE |
| EMZ | EMIL II |
| DFY | DIAMOND OAK FROSTY |
| TZK | TELEMARK |
| SXB | STABILO |
| FBR | FABER |
| CIX | CRADENHILL EDEN ET |
| RSZ | REGANCREST-MR DRHAM SAM ET |
| MNV | MORNINGVIEW ASHLAR ET |
| SVV | SAVER |
| CXO | COMESTAR EXPORT |
| ATN | MR ATLEES ALTAAMAZING-ET |
| AMN | AUTUMN RIDGE MATSON ET |
| PNH | PICSTON SHOTTLE |
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RCU REGANCREST MR SAMUELO NRB HENDEL RAMOS BERLAND RXR MONAMORE ROMERO ET RGD REGAN-ALH G DEVIOUS ET LYO LYNBROOK ROSCOE ET LYF LYNBROOK FORTUNE GSA GLENSILLAGH OMAN TMO BARTELS O-MAN DETERN LRG LYNBROOK ROBBIN ET LDF LISDUFF LEGACY
PEM PINE-TREE MARTHA SHOLTEN ET SNI SCIENTIFIC DESTRY-ET WOG BOWERSWOOD MCL GOLD
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IHFA Recommended Balanced Breeding List Autumn ‘08 ![]()
Pedigree sires 220kg+ Milk, 8.6kg+ butterfat and 8.5+Pr ranked on EBI
Positive on Feet & Legs and Mammary
IHFA recommended List for high production – Autumn ‘08 ![]()
Pedigree sires 220kg+ Milk, 8.6kg+ butterfat and 8.5+Pr ranked on EBI
Summary of Research underpinning IHFA High Milk Production Listing ![]()



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