With extensive embryo transfer work, Liza left 39 daughters (3 EX, 12 VG, 10 GP) by a wide variety of sires and earned one Superior Production award. Boltonia S C Liza VG-86 9*, was well known for her dairy strength and longevity, always providing late maturing daughters.
Three families have most impacted our herd. What cow families have most impacted your herd and contributed points to this shield? Spencroft Merchant Latifah EX-93-3E 4*, a descendent of the Liza family. Dry cows and heifers receive mixes of dry hay, oats & corn, while calves receive whole milk, calf starter and dry hay. Two of Roger’s brothers and a nephew help with all the cropping.Ĭows are fed a TMR ration of haylage, corn, mineral concentrate & straw, top-dressed with balage. We grow hay, wheat soybeans, edible beans & corn. We crop 3000 acres along with 2000 acres of custom work. How many acres do you manage? Do you grow all the crops you need or do you buy and sell feed as well? In the beginning we did more flushing to really get our numbers up, but not as much in the last 5 years, now we mostly use sexed semen. We are currently using Control, Doorman, Cinderdoor, Unix, Jacoby, Atwood and Impression. What bulls are you currently using? Do you do any embryo transfer or IVF? We maintain a BCA average of 260-285-265. Our current herd classification is 11 ME, 9 EX, 47 VG and 30 GP. How many cows do you milk? What is your current herd classification and herd production average?Ĭurrently we milk 85 cows, all Holstein, and plan to grow to 100 as quota becomes available.
AMERICAN DAD ROGER BEING MILKED FULL
Daughter Allison, who works full time at Eastgen, shares the bulk of the breeding decisions and sire selections with her dad, while son Robert works at the farm full time and takes care of the feeding, bedding and young stock. Daughters Michelle and Emily are both school teachers but do make it home to help out when they can. His wife Janice takes care of the calves and helps with other chores. Roger oversees most of the aspects of the operation. Who is currently involved in the operation? What are their roles? Allison, Michelle, Janice, Roger, Robert & Emily Spence After that, Roger figured if he was going to milk cows they might as well be good ones! The Spence family milked in the 40-cow tie stall until January 2014, when 2 Lely robots were installed. Roger got interested in purebred cattle at 15 years old when the neighbour invited him to come and help out at a show. Spencroft is located only a mile from the original family farm that his grandfather started, which is now operated by Roger’s older brother. Roger is the 3rd generation of Spence’s to farm, starting on his own in 1979 with 15 cows in a 40-stall tie stall facility. How did you get started in purebred cattle? How have the facilities changed over the years? The Spence family is thrilled to be receiving their second Master Breeder Shield from Holstein Canada this year. Spencroft Holsteins is located 20 minutes north of Barrie, ON, and is home to Roger, Janice, Michelle, Allison, Emily and Robert Spence.
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