Select Sires

Jersey Sire From Washington
to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Dec. 4, 2002 — 7JE672 Lowbird Hallmark RALPH-ET, bred by Low Bird Farm, Ephrata, Wash., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, RALPH is one of 35 Jersey bulls to enter the program in 2002. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a SUPER SAMPLER™. With this designation, his semen is available to all Jersey breeders.

RALPH is a Schultz Brook HALLMARK son. His dam, Bettydon Barber Reggae-ET, a 7JE290 WF/L&M Duncan BARBER-ET daughter, produced 2-01 365d 27,897M 5.7% 1,590F 3.6% 998P and is scored Excellent (92). RALPH’s grandam is Bettydon Berretta Regina-ET. She produced 1-11 295d 17,070M 4.2% 715F 3.8% 657P and is scored Very Good (88).

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is a federation of 10 farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. It provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying livestock breeders with America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.

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