This weekend will be a big one at Sweet Seasons Farm.

We will be breeding Bonnie.

The first attempt didn’t catch, so hopefully the second time will be the charm.

I have purchsed semen from “Shady Walnut Conn,” a top new Bull.

If you click on that link, you can see all kinds of statistical information about this bull. His daughter, on average, will give about 1600 more pounds of milk per lactation that the mother. This isn’t the best; 43% of proven Ayrshire bulls will push more milk to their progeny. But check out the fat and protein percentiles. If I get a heifer, she will give rich milk.

The other trait I was particularly interested in was the calving ease number. 95% of heifers bred to Conn gave birth without assistance. I really hope Bonnie will be part of the 95%; I have books on how to assist a delivery and it scares the bejesus out of me.

Here is an ad page for Conn.

If bull proofs interest you, here are your tax dollars at work.