Elm was a truly magnificent cow that I fell in love with the first minute I saw her. The Hawera Jersey club had a farm visit to the Whitimore stud in 2005 and she was the first cow I saw when we walked in the paddock. Apparently I've been told I looked at her for quite some time and said that I would own her one day. Well as these things go a couple of years later in 2007 the Whitimore stud was dispersed and guess who the cover girl on the catalogue was ? It was the above photo of Elm on the cover. I didn't have a lot of money but she was rising 12 and in full milk and open as they had intended to flush her so that was all in my favour. I ended up paying $2400 for her and had expected that she would go for a lot more than that. If she had been incalf I reckon she could easily have been four times that price.  Anyway I brought her home and she finished that lactation with 6981 litres milk 6.7% 466 kgs fat 4.2% 293 kgs ptn and 759 kgs ms in 305 days. Mated her to Glenbrook Command Chief to linebreed her to Admiral and that mating produced Glenbrook Chief Emerald EX2 who broke my two years record production this season. 

 When I had to sell the herd in 2009, Elm then went to the Metuas stud where she has a daughter by Ivanhoe Red Triumph who placed 2nd in the incalf heifer class Hawera Jersey Club Shoe 2013 . Sadly Elm had to be put down last spring at 16 years. Elm was a truly great cow. Elm's lifetime production on 12 lactations was 59,405 litres milk 6.2% 3694 kgs fat 4.4% 2618 kgs ptn 6,312 kgs ms in 3081 days or over 2.00 kgs ms a day for her lifetime. Elm was milked on several different farms with 4 different owners in her lifetime. She was born in the Manawatu, milked in Southland in her prime and finished up in Taranaki. She was milked in Rotary, Herringbone and Walk-thru cowsheds and admired where ever she went.

Emperor is a very typey young bull that should leave a lot of production from great looking cows. All the cows in his 3 generation pedigree have been outstanding type cows with awesome production.

 

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A short history of the Glenbrook stud.

Glenbrook was founded in 1979 but the cow that has made the stud was purchased in 1980. Lamorna Rovers Brenda VHC, had 8 milking daughters at Glenbrook and founded the mighty "C' family here. Brenda was a great grand daughter of Big Hollow Choice Blondie VHC, New Zealand record priced cow at the Big Hollow dispersal sale. Blondie along with her dam Big Hollow Bourvardia were the two highest ever producing cows in the famous Big Hollow stud. At Glenbrook we believe there is a production gene that has been carried down from these cows and with the linebreeding programme carried out at Glenbrook has been intensified and refined now. Glenbrook was founded with the aim of reaching a 1000 lb [ 454 kg ] fat herd average. This has now upgraded to a 750 kgs ms herd average which is still the goal here. Glenbrook used bulls from all round the Jersey world in the early days to see how they worked in NZ conditions. The herd then used the highest genetics available and reached the number two herd in New Zealand at one stage. Glenbrook had some 19 bulls selected for AI sire proving programmes during these years with the outstanding Glenbrook Ocean Commando being the best preformed of these.

After many years of studying old Jersey catalogues, farming books and especially pedigrees of top producing cows it was felt that a system of line breeding would give the best results. This has now been followed for a number of years and is proving to be very successful. In recent years a number of Glenbrook sire have been collected privately and used like these two bulls offered to you now. The unusual aspect of Glenbrook breeding is that the herd is line bred to a cow family. The results speak for themselves with Glenbrook achieving the highest producing herd in New Zealand for any size on at least 8 seasons now since 1987-88 when Glenbrook first topped the nation for production. Numerous individual cows have topped New  Zealand, Taranaki and their age groups on many occasions. Most recently in 2010-11 season Glenbrook milked two of the only three heifers to milk over 8000 litres in Jersey history in NZ. The list of herd averages over 520 kgs ms includes Glenbrook achieving more than any other herd at this level.  

Glenbrook exceeded the New Zealand record for any size Jersey herd in the 2011-12 season with a RECORD herd average of 670 kgs ms per cow.  This was also the 4th highest herd in New Zealand of any breed. And more pleasing was the fact that GLENBROOK was the highest producing herd in the whole Southern Hemisphere last season.

The Glenbrook entire milking herd was dispersed in October 2009 due to ill health and restarted up again in April 2010 with the remaining young stock and a few dry cows still retained. Glenbrook is a small herd on a small farm and milked by one man all year round. Split calving is carried out for 6 weeks twice a year in March and July. The cows are fed pellets in the bail at milking and grass. For most of the year they receive a procow [ mixture of DDG, PKE  and Molasses ] mix in the paddock and some hay. The idea is to make feeding the cows as simple as possible. The Glenbrook herd is milked in a walkthrough cowshed , one of the last remaining of this type in Taranaki, indeed in New Zealand.

Glenbrook's breeding philosophy has always been to breed for production first, then temperament, longevity and type. Every heifer calf born on the property is expected to produce well into her teens. Lifetime production is the most profitable measure of any cow. Glenbrook is delighted to have three cows in the top twenty highest ever lifetime producers in New Zealand. Glenbrook bulls are noted for their daughters great temperament and management traits in addition to outstanding production.

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Price details for bulls;

All bulls are available from either the LIC or Tararua Breeding centre and can be transferred to any AB company in NZ. Straws are stored at both places.

There is a small transfer fee that all semen companies place on purchased semen.

Unproven bulls.

 Emperor $9 a straw for 50+ straws Best price

$10 a straw for 1-49 straws.

 

Proven bulls.

Glenbrook Camboge  now has his first daughters inmilk and they are outstanding..

$20 a straw this season. Best proven bull

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Glenbrook Conductor,  Glenbrook Young Czar

$9 a straw for 1-49 straws [ any mixture of the two or one bull ]

$8 a straw for 50+ straws [ any mixture of the two or one bull ]

For a price for a pack of any combination of these 5 bulls please email glenbrook@farmside.co.nz

 

All Glenbrook bulls are collected at Tararua Breeding Services and packed with 12-20 times the semen per straw compared to the major companies in NZ. This should give you better conception rates.

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Other Proven Glenbrook sires available

 

Glenbrook Conductor

His dam Glenbrook Czar Cushion VG4 one of the greatest cows to walk the pastures at Glenbrook.

The sire of Camboge, Conductor has a number of daughters in milk at Glenbrook and they are producing very well.

He is sire of Glenbrook Conduct Candle VG3, one of the most admired cows at Glenbrook who produced 737 kgs ms @ 3 yrs with 460 kgs fat at a 7.1% test and 755 kgs ms with 464 kgs [ 1,051 lbs ]fat at a 7.0% test in 305 days @ 4yrs.

Other daughters include Glenbrook Conduct Congo VG2 664 kgs ms @ 4yrs, Glenbrook Conduct Cirrus 624 kgs ms @ 2yrs, Glenbrook Conduct Clown 637 kgs ms @ 2yrs, Glenbrook Conduct Cao 605 kgs ms @ 2yrs, Glenbrook Conduct Cocoa VG2 554 kgs ms @ 2yrs

 

Glenbrook Young Czar

His dam the mighty Glenbrook Sved Cinderella EX2 pictured here @ 15 years of age

Czar is a full brother to Glenbrook Commando Czar who left an awesome line of cows here including the great Glenbrook Czar Cushion the dam of Conductor. As Commando Czar was never collected from his dam Glenbrook Sved Cinderella EX, 8th highest lifetime producer [ 69,760 litres & 7,563 kgs ms ] in New Zealand history was mated again to Commando with the express purpose of getting a full bother which was achieved when she was 15 years of age.

Young Czar is proving his breeding ability with such top producers as Glenbrook Czar Carnation VG2, 770 kgs ms @ 3 yrs, Glenbrook Czar Calista EX2, 636 kgs ms @ 2 yrs and 7422 litres, 755kgs ms in 300 days @ 4yrs and Glenbrook Czar Cadillac 663 kgs ms @ 3yrs. Glenbrook Czar Cadi scored EX4 this season and placed 2nd in the four year old class at the 2013 Hawera Jersey Club Show.

 

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Contact details

Please contact the Glenbrook studmaster ; Cliff Shearer

glenbrook@farmside.co.nz or write to C J Shearer, 433 Ketemarae Road, RD 15 Hawera 4675, New Zealand

3 generation pedigrees for Emperor are available on request.

Also 6 generation pedigrees are available on request for any of the sires.

Your inspection of the Glenbrook herd is welcome at any time.

Glenbrook milks all year round with split calving so there are always cows in full milk to inspect.

GLENBROOK HOME page

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Some further information that may be of interest.

 

Jersey herd averages in New Zealand over 520 kgs ms.

 

STUD	SEASON	COWS	MILK	%	FAT	%	PTN	M/S	DAYS
GLENBROOK	2011-12	30	6725	5.8	387	4.2	283	670	305
GLENBROOK	2012-13	32	6552	5.5	363	4.3	282	645	299
GRANTHAM	2009-10							631
CARTREF	2009-10							616
GLENBROOK	2010-11	29	6172	5.8	356	4.2	257	613	300
GLENBROOK	2003-04	44	5412	6.7	364	4.5	241	605	303
GRANTHAM	2008-09							605
GRANTHAM	2006-07	262	6040	5.8	348	4.1	249	597	299
GRANTHAM	2005-06	232	5912	6.1	349	4.2	246	595	296
GLENBROOK	2006-07	59	5335	6.5	345	4.3	231	576	302
GLENBROOK	2005-06	69	5323	6.4	339	4.4	234	573	303
GLENBROOK	2004-05	66	5245	6.4	338	4.4	231	569	305
CARRONDALE	2010-11	300	6175	5.2	323	4.0	244	566	278
GRANTHAM	2004-05	212	5449	6.0	328	4.1	222	550	294
CARRONDALE	2008-09	281	5675	5.7	324	3.9	223	547	279
CARRONDALE	2007-08	216	5557	5.9	328	3.9	217	544	288
LUXMOORE	1996-97	79	5540	5.5	308	4.2	233	541	289
CARRONDALE	2005-06	340	5243	6.2	323	4.0	209	532	288
ROMA	2005-06	244	5369	5.8	310	4.1	220	530	291
LUXMOORE	1995-96	64	5466	5.4	297	4.3	233	530	299
ROMA	2006-07	247	5365	5.7	306	4.1	222	528	290
GLENBROOK	2002-03	57	4897	6.3	310	4.3	210	520	296

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Two year olds ( All over 600 kgs ms milked at Glenbrook )

 

If you are breeding for production you will find it with Glenbrook bulls.

 

Pedigree Of GLENBROOK CAMBOGE EMPEROR BPVB-1150

Sex Male Breeder Cliff Shearer

Parents	Grandparents	Great Grandparents	Great Great Grandparents
GLENBROOK CAMBOGE BPVB-0949	GLENBROOK CONDUCTOR BPVB-054	GLENBROOK FJORD CATAPULT BPVB-9931	VAN DE FITS FJORD FNFQ-9379
			GLENBROOK VENTURE CARGO BPVB-9613
		GLENBROOK CZAR CUSHION BPVB-0124	GLENBROOK COMMANDO CZAR BPVB-9935
			GLENBROOK FJORD CREME BPVB-997
	GLENBROOK SAMS COOLEST BPVB-0548	WILLAND ADS SAMUAL FHKD-963	JUDDS ADMIRAL FTH-8839
			WILLAND SAMS MELI GR FHKD-9311
		GLENBROOK COMMANDO COOL BPVB-0229	GLENBROOK OCEAN COMMANDO BPVB-954
			GLENBROOK LEMVIG CRUMPET BPVB-999
GLENBROOK CHIEF EMERALD BPVB-09100	GLENBROOK COMMAND CHIEF BPVB-0438	GLENBROOK OCEAN COMMANDO BPVB-954	JUDDS ADMIRAL FTH-8839
			GLENBROOK INDEX CARMEL BPVB-906
		GLENBROOK COMET COTTON BPVB-9214	GLENBROOK SILVER COMET BPVB-8920
			GLENBROOK DIRECT CHARITY 946333
	ASHDOWN JUDDS ELM SJ3 DYCH-9515	JUDDS ADMIRAL FTH-8839	JS QUICKSILVER ROYAL AJCC
			JUDDS 81126 GR 953012
		ASHDOWN PENNY ELM SJ2 DYCH-906	BURGHAMS PENNY GR 361652
			ASHDOWN RED ELM SJ1
Produced using Breeders Assistant (Generic) Pedigree Software (tel: +44 1223 290291), Personal Edition licensed to Cliff Shearer.