Success at Relough in Northern Ireland

Relough Mogul Lila & Mclean family

Relough crowned ‘cream of the crop’

The McLean family’s 300-cow Relough Herd has been crowned ‘cream of the crop’ in Holstein NI’s 2016 Herds Inspection Competition, sponsored by Ulster Bank. The Donaghmore-based herd was founded by Ronald McLean over sixty years ago, and is currently managed by sons, Malcolm and Barry, with increasing influence from the next generation, Andrew and Jordan. Awarded Holstein UK’s Master Breeder status in 2006 and in 2017, the herd comprises of 94 EX and 171 VG cows, with remainder of the herd almost all classified GP 2yr. The herd’s average yield is >11,000kgs at 4.0% butterfat and 3.2% protein.

Picston Shottle and the NI-bred Prehen Omen have had a tremendous influence in the Relough Herd. There are currently seven EX classified first-crop daughters of Prehen Omen milking in the herd, and over 20 VG daughters.
Malcolm McLean explained: “More and more genomic semen is being used within the herd, as we aim to continue to breed bulls, and bull dams, that will attract international AI interest. There are several Relough bulls at stud throughout the UK and Europe, with semen sold as far afield as New Zealand, Australia and Canada.”
“The Relough bulls currently available through AI are bred from ten different cow families, with many coming from the successful home-bred Danna family.”

Between these successful home bred cow families, offspring of embryo purchases of A.L.H.Genetics are doing very well and getting more influence in the herd. One of the best cows in the herd today is Relough Mogul Lila VG-89 (purchased as embryo) out of Baxter Lila 2y VG-87 and going back to Lylehaven Durham Lila Z EX-94. Mogul Lila is now in her 2nd lactation and doing in 305days 14.722kg  4.97% 731f 3.30% 485p. She has already two milking daughters by Supershot, both over 45kg a day and scoring VG-87 and VG 85 at 2y. With many more to come from her and other cow families that they purchased as embryo from A.L.H.Genetics, the future looks bright.

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