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It is the DeMent's goal to breed long-lived
cows with functional type and solid production. In the past six decades,
they have developed many cows that have won blue ribbons in the show
ring and been recognized for their performance in the milk pail. It is a
master cattle breeder that can breed this type of cattle from a small
herd year after year.
Breeding decisions are made
as a family team. A variety of bulls are used: top JPI bulls; Canadian
bulls; and a few hand-selected bulls from high-production, high-type
dams.
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RESULTS FROM THE 2008 SHOW
SEASON... |
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ILLINOIS STATE FAIR |
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Premier Breeder
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Illinois Futurity
Winner: DeMents Big Time Hilary
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1st Summer Yearling:
DeMents Jade Rockybell
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2nd Jr. 2-Year-Old:
DeMents Emerson Norma
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1st Sr. 2-Year-Old:
DeMents Big Time Hilary
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3rd Sr. 2-Year-Old:
DeMents Mariner Royal
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3rd Jr. 3-Year-Old:
Fury April of Hei-Bri
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3rd Sr. 3-Year-Old:
Family Hill Jade Carolina-ET (owned by CKT Partners)
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3rd 4-Year-Old:
DeMents Jade Dawn
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2nd 5 and
6-Year-Old: DeMents Rebel Rebecca
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1st Senior Best
Three Females
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2nd Dairy Herd
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1st Breeders Herd
In the junior show,
Janell Baum
exhibited the first place summer yearling (DeMents Jade Rockybell)
and we bred the Reserve Junior Champion (DeMents Minister Gypsy)
exhibited by Ben Sauder and the first place senior two-year-old (DeMents
Counciller Polly) shown by Whitney Anne Springer. |
The DeMents believe it is
important to sample young sires. This led to the formation of R Desirable Genetics,
a partnership organization which samples young sires with
high-type, outcross dams.
The DeMent breeding program
has also proven to be popular with other Jersey breeders, as DeMent-bred animals have
been purchased by breeders across the country. And while the family
likes to sell good cattle, they get even more enjoyment in finding their
cattle do well for their new owners.
The highest-selling cow in
the history of the Illinois Invitational Sale, DeMents Jude Dolly,
Excellent-92%, was purchased in 2001 by Bush River Jerseys, SC, for
$7,100. She went on to become the Supreme Champion of the 2004 Georgia
National and made a record in excess of 19,900 lbs. milk and 1,000 lbs.
fat.
A few of the DeMent family
favorites are shown below.
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A FEW OTHER FAVORITES |
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Jim Dandy Justin Gladys
Excellent-93%
10-5 305 17,520 4.1% 711 3.2% 567
Illinois Cow of the Decade,
2000 |
DeMents BB Laci
Excellent-93%
4-10 305 18,070 5.2% 945 3.8% 682
Owned by Bush River Jerseys, SC |
1994 All American 5-Year-Old Cow
Grand Champion, IL State Fair, 1994 |
1st Sr. 3-Year-Old, Central
National, 2000
Grand Champion, NC State Fair, 2000
Res. Grand Champion, SC State Fair, 2003 |
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Bo Street
Excellent-90%
4-11 305 13,830 4.1% 568 3.4% 476
Purchased from Cedarcrest Farms, AL |
SC Golddust Tkick Idea Z25-ET
Very Good-87%
1-11 305 11,720 4.4% 510 3.5% 410
Owned by Sam, Angela and
George
Colpetzer, Greenville, PA |
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Bo Street's daughter, DeMents Marquee
Street, Excellent-91%, made a 305-day record of 21,310 lbs. milk,
1,108 lbs. fat and 796 lbs. protein at 3-0 for Bohnert's Jerseys,
Moline, Illinois. |
1st Jr. 2-Year-Old, IL
State Fair, 2004
Hon. Mention Grand Champion,
IL State Fair, 2005The
Colpetzers purchased "Idea" at the 2005 All American Jersey Sale,
where she was the sixth high-selling female. |
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DeMents Zukor Niola
Excellent-93%
5-1 305 19,020 3.8% 720 3.0% 578
Res. Land of Lincoln
Champion,
IL State Fair,
2001 |
Stonecrest Prince Carlissa
Excellent-94%
5-11 305 18,800 4.8% 896 3.5% 664
Grand Champion, IL State Fair, 2006 |
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"Niola" is from one of our strongest
show families. Her dam, Frerichs M77 Lester Norma, Excellent-93%,
was Grand Champion of the 1999 Illinois State Fair.
Her daughter, DeMents Jude Z Nari, was Land of Lincoln Champion and Futurity
Winner of the 2003 Illinois State Fair and was recently raised to
Excellent-90%. |
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