Viking Red Proven Profitability!
Sire Directory AUGUST 2015
What is the Viking Red breed?
Viking Red is a world leader in the red breeds, and Viking’s bulls rank high in the international top Red’s lists. The Viking Red breed is made up of 3 red breeds coming from Sweden, Denmark & Finland. The breeding goal for Viking Red is economic, healthy and fertile cows with easy calvings, high production and functional traits. This breed is one of the best to use in the ProCross breeding program.
NTM- long living and high producing cows!
NTM(Nordic Total Merit) is the most complete total merit index in the world. Combining over 40 traits with economic value, into 12 main traits. When you use the NTM as criteria for bull selection, you get long living and high producing cows.
Female Fertility
Intervals from 1st til last insemination and number of services have the main focus. Also strength of heat and fertility treatments are included. Breed Statistics * Viking Red, Total Viking Countries 2012
Economic Conformation
A comprehensive classification of body, legs and mammary system.
Calving Index - dont worry about calvings Cows with great ability to give birth to small and vigorous calves,
Udder Health - less mastitis and lower SCS Where somatic cell score and the actual mastitis frequency is calculated, not only somatic cell score.
Trait No. of cows Average milk production Average fat production (lbs) Average fat production % Average protein production (lbs) Average protein production % Average fat & protein production (lbs)
Value 293,193 19,036 818 4.30 664 3.49 1,460 Source: icar.org
Viking Reds - the rubies among the red breeds
-The world’s strongest red program - Easy Calving Breed - Works well with the Montbeliarde in a 3 way crossbreeding system along with the Holstein. - Long Lasting Healthy cows - Improving Production and Profitablity
The Top 10
Index
The 10 best bulls ranked by main breeding goals
FAT
MILK VILDE VIRO FASTRUP BILL FOSKE DALTON YLLYKE PELL PERS VADYM CIGAR
2180 1846 1809 1782 1666 1650 1637 1617 1614 1597
CM$
DALTON DONATO CIGAR YLLYKE VILDE GOBI BALFA FASTRUP VIRO BILL
NM$
868 806 774 773 756 740 714 690 671 648
DONATO DALTON PELL PERS BILL VILDE FASTRUP GOBI VIRO YLLYKE FRUITY
CALVING EASE
UDC
DONATO DALTON BILL PELL PERS VILDE FASTRUP GOBI VIRO YLLYKE FRUITY
DONATO GUNNAR PELL PERS YPRY FRUITY CIGAR FOSKE GAME LINNE FAVRE
2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
116 111 105 98 98 90 89 87 86 84
LINNE UUDIN BILL ERKKI GUNNAR DONATO BRICK GALLAS PORTER TORNADO
DALTON VILDE YLLYKE FASTRUP VAUHTI VIRO FOSKE BILL CIGAR YPRY
80 78 75 74 70 70 68 67 64 64
BETA CASEIN
833 756 750 745 735 711 677 667 635 617
A2A2 A2A2 A2A2 A2A2 A2A2 A2A2 ST HALLEBO A2A2 PELL PERS A2A2 GUNNAR A2A2 GAME A2A2
VIRO UUDIN PORTER FREAK FLAME ERRKI
PRODUCTIVE LIFE
128 126 118 117 113 112 111 111 111 110
PELL PERS GUNNAR PORTER BILL GALLAS GIBSON FASTRUP BRICK FRUITY FLAME
9 BILL 7 CIGAR 5 DALTON 8 DONATO 6 FASTRUP 4 FOSKE 3 GAME 18 GUNNARSTORP 13 LINNE 14 PELL PERS 10 TORNADO 15 VR BRICK 19 VR ERKKI 19 VR FAVRE 22 VR FLAME 17 VR FREAK 20 VR FRUITY 17 VR GALLAS 20 VR GOBI 22 VR HAMBO 21 VR PORTER 21 VR UUDIN 23 VR VADYM 15 VR VAUHTI 23 VR VILDE 12 VR VIRO 12 YLLYKE 11 YPRY 16 BALFA
PROTEIN
6.4 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.2 2.7
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2
V FOSKE NM$ 612
VERY
249SR2483 MIQUR/ GARDO/ TUNNUS Reg #: SWE92483 RETAIL: $22 SEXED SEMEN: $65
HIGH FERTILITY
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 9,063 Milk: +1666 Fat: +0.08 +81 Pro: +0.08 +68 NM$: +612 CM$: +642
Herds: 4,152 SCS: +3.03 DPR: +5.5 PL: +2.1 Kappa Casein: AA Beta Casein: A2A2
CE: 3%
aAa: 432651
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
115
LONGEVITY
119
CALVING EASE 88
100
• LONGEVITY +119 • HIGH FAT +81 • HIGH MILK +1666
102
•
120
V FOSKE
V Foske DAUGHTER
1
COMMENTS:
99
UDDER
0
V Foske DAUGHTER
3
0.57 2.01 1.29 0.62 0.00 1.14 0.28 -0.42 0.89 -0.14 1.01 0.14 0.00 3.92 -0.53 2
TALL STRONG DEEP DAIRY SLOPED WIDE SICKLED STEEP STRONG HIGH WIDE STRONG SHALLOW CLOSE LONG
R FASTRUP NM$ 711 236RD61 ORRARYD/ STADEL/ OJY LADBY Reg #: DNK36412 RETAIL: $20
GREAT UDDERS
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 7,878 Milk: +1809 Fat: +0.08 +87 Pro: +0.08 +74 NM$: +711 CM$: +740
Herds: 1,512 SCS: +3.16 DPR: +3.0 PL: +3.5 Kappa Casein: AE Beta Casein: A1A2
CE: 5%
aAa: 561423
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
108
LONGEVITY
115
UDDER
102
CALVING EASE 88
100
0
1
COMMENTS: • GREAT TYPE • HIGH PRODUCTION • CM$ +740
101
•
120
R FASTRUP
R Fastrup DAUGHTER
0.92 -0.14 0.92 3.41 -0.71 -0.14 -1.57 1.42 0.28 1.42 1.78 -0.68 0.28 -0.14 0.00
R Fastrup DAUGHTER
4
2
TALL STRONG DEEP DAIRY SLOPED WIDE SICKLED STEEP STRONG HIGH WIDE STRONG SHALLOW CLOSE LONG
viking red cirkel
cigar NM$ 601
236RD65 R CIRKEL/ R ALFA/ FYN CENT Reg #: DNK36678 RETAIL: $22 SEXED SEMEN: $75
ALL AROUND GREAT BULL
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 1,421 Milk: +1597 Fat: +0.21 +105 Pro: +0.07 +64 NM$: +601 CM$: +625
Herds: 811 SCS: +3.13 DPR: -0.9 PL: +0.2 Kappa Casein: AB Beta Casein: A1A2
CE: 3%
aAa: 135246
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS LONGEVITY
101
UDDER
107
CALVING EASE 88
100
• GREAT TYPE • EXCELLENT UDDER BULL
107
•
120
VR CIGAR
VR Cigar DAUGHTER
1
COMMENTS:
81
FERTILITY
0
VR Cigar DAUGHTER
5
1.32 1.01 1.14 1.15 -0.33 2.78 -0.87 2.78 2.28 2.89 3.12 3.78 0.57 3.14 -1.14 2
TALL STRONG DEEP DAIRY SLOPED WIDE SICKLED STEEP STRONG HIGH WIDE STRONG SHALLOW CLOSE LONG
DONATO NM$ 833
Viking red david
236SR6927 R DAVID/ R ADMIRAL/ VEST ANDY Reg #: DNK36927 RETAIL: $22 SEXED SEMEN: $65
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 78 Milk: +1465 Fat: +0.27 +111 Pro:+0.06 +59 NM$: +833 CM$: +863
Herds: 63 SCS: +2.84 DPR: +4.0 PL: +1.9 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A1A2
CE: 2%
aAa: N/A
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
104
LONGEVITY
105
UDDER
113
CALVING EASE 88
100
HIGH FAT +111
0
1
COMMENTS: • FERTILITY +104 • EXCELLENT UDDER BULL • EASY CALVING
117
•
120
VR DONATO
6
0.00 TALL -1.01 STRONG -0.33 DEEP 2.40 DAIRY -0.78 SLOPED -0.57 WIDE -1.14 SICKLED 3.24 STEEP 1.92 STRONG 1.42 HIGH 2.92 WIDE 1.57 STRONG 1.01 SHALLOW 1.78 CLOSE 0.42 LONG 2
Viking Red Bangkok 236SR6739 BANGKOK/ B JURIST/ LEADER Reg #: DNK36739 RETAIL: $22
BILL NM$ 745
UDDER BULL
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 65 Milk: +1782 Fat: +0.07 +84 Pro: +0.05 +67 NM$: +745 CM$: +774
Herds: 52 SCS: +2.78 DPR: +2.2 PL: +4.4 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A1A2
CE: 8%
aAa: N/A
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS LONGEVITY
102
UDDER
118
CALVING EASE 88
100
0
1
COMMENTS:
87
FERTILITY
EXCELLENT
• UDDERS +118 • HIGH PRODUCTION • CM$ +774
91
•
120
VR BILL
7
1.01 TALL 0.00 STRONG 0.78 DEEP 1.84 DAIRY -1.28 SLOPED 1.01 WIDE 0.00 SICKLED 2.01 STEEP 1.57 STRONG 2.01 HIGH 2.92 WIDE 3.42 STRONG 2.28 SHALLOW 1.01 CLOSE 0.78 LONG 2
Viking Red degn 236SR6877 DEGN/ ADMIRAL/ FERDI Reg #: DNK36877 RETAIL: $25
dalton NM$ 756
STRONG COWS
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 66 Milk: +1650 Fat: +0.26 +116 Pro: +0.14 +80 NM$: +756 CM$: +806
Herds: 51 SCS: +3.05 DPR: +2.3 PL: +0.3 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A1A2
CE: 7%
aAa: 342561
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
91
LONGEVITY
96
CALVING EASE 88
100
1
• UDDERS +109 • HIGH PRODUCTION • VERY HIGH FAT +116
97
•
120
VR DALTON
VR Dalton DAUGHTER
0
COMMENTS:
109
UDDER
TALL &
VR Dalton DAUGHTER
8
1.57 TALL 1.62 STRONG 2.01 DEEP 3.42 DAIRY -1.38 SLOPED 1.97 WIDE -1.78 SICKLED 2.28 STEEP 1.92 STRONG 2.92 HIGH 2.92 WIDE -0.14 STRONG 1.14 SHALLOW 0.14 CLOSE 0.00 LONG 2
Viking Red BANGKOK
BALFA NM$ 447
236SR6825 R BANGKOK/ R ALFA/ VEST BAEK Reg #: DNK36825 RETAIL: $22 SEXED SEMEN: $65
EXCELLENT TYPE
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 300 Milk: +1123 Fat: +0.23 +89 Pro: +0.12 +60 NM$: +447 CM$: +489
Herds: 192 SCS: +3.08 DPR: +1.2 PL: -2.4 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A1A2
CE: 7%
aAa: 324156
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
81
LONGEVITY
98
CALVING EASE 88
100
• EXCELLENT LINEAR • GOOD UDDERS • CM$ +489
96
•
120
VR BALFA
VR Balfa DAUGHTER
1
COMMENTS:
106
UDDER
0
VR Balfa DAUGHTER
9
1.43 TALL 1.42 STRONG 3.78 DEEP 1.92 DAIRY -0.78 SLOPED 2.92 WIDE 1.28 SICKLED 1.01 STEEP 1.57 STRONG 1.57 HIGH 2.96 WIDE 2.14 STRONG 1.14 SHALLOW 2.01 CLOSE -0.78 LONG 2
PELL-PERS NM$ 750
A2A2
249SR2488 FLARKBACKEN/ BOTANS/ BACKGARD Reg #: SWE92488 RETAIL: $22 SEXED SEMEN: $65
BETA CASEIN
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 1,210 Milk: +1617 Fat: +0.04 +70 Pro: +0.04 +58 NM$: +750 CM$: +773
Herds: 837 SCS: +2.77 DPR: +4.4 PL: +6.4 Kappa Casein: BB Beta Casein: A2A2
CE: 2%
aAa: 261435
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
106
LONGEVITY
118
UDDER
101
CALVING EASE 88
100
1
COMMENTS: • EXCELLENT LINEAR • GOOD UDDERS • CM$ +773
110
•
120
PELL PERS
Pell Pers DAUGHTER
0
Pell Pers DAUGHTER
10
-1.01 TALL -1.28 STRONG -1.78 DEEP 1.17 DAIRY 0.57 SLOPED -0.72 WIDE -0.14 SICKLED -0.41 STEEP 0.57 STRONG 1.01 HIGH 0.28 WIDE 1.01 STRONG 0.44 SHALLOW 2.72 CLOSE -0.65 LONG 2
PUROPELLON
YLLYKE NM$ 635
263SR4620 OOPPIUM/ KELLI/ ISTOH Reg #: FAY44620 RETAIL: $22
FERTILITY +101
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 742 Milk: +1637 Fat: +0.17 +98 Pro: +0.12 +75 NM$: +635 CM$: +671
Herds: 595 SCS: +3.26 DPR: +2.5 PL: +0.8 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A1A2
CE: 7%
aAa: 435216
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
101
LONGEVITY
103
CALVING EASE 88
100
• CM$ +671 • GOOD UDDERS • HIGH FAT +98
94
•
120
YLLYKE
Yllyke DAUGHTER
1
COMMENTS:
96
UDDER
0
Yllyke DAUGHTER
11
-0.46 TALL 1.14 STRONG 0.78 DEEP 0.14 DAIRY 0.00 SLOPED 2.28 WIDE 1.88 SICKLED 1.78 STEEP 1.87 STRONG 1.28 HIGH 1.42 WIDE -0.57 STRONG 0.28 SHALLOW -0.78 CLOSE -0.40 LONG 2
VR VIRO
NM$ 667
PRODUCTIVE
249SR7400 VALPAS/ GUNNARSTORP/ O BROLIN Reg #: SWE99574 RETAIL: $22
LIFE +
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 0 Milk: +1846 Fat: +0.07 +86 Pro: +0.06 +70 NM$: +667 CM$: +690
Herds: 0 SCS: +3.04 DPR: +4.3 PL: +2.4 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A2A2
CE: 2%
aAa: 462531
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
105
LONGEVITY
115
UDDER
109
CALVING EASE
110
88
100
VR VILDE
0.28 1.34 0.57 1.14 0.28 1.14 1.92 0.00 0.78 1.42 1.32 1.92 0.14 2.28 -0.14
0
1
DAIRY SLOPED WIDE SICKLED STEEP STRONG HIGH WIDE STRONG SHALLOW CLOSE LONG
2
• CM$ +690 • GOOD UDDERS •
120
NM$ 735
PRODUCTIVE LIFE +
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
Dtrs: 0 Milk: +2180 Fat: +0.08 +98 Pro: +0.04 +78 NM$: +735 CM$: +756
Herds: 0 SCS: +3.04 DPR: +3.2 PL: +2.5 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A1A2
CE: 4%
aAa: 432561
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS LONGEVITY
111
UDDER
105
CALVING EASE
105
120
0
1
COMMENTS:
99
100
DEEP
• CALVING EASE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
88
STRONG
COMMENTS:
249SR7442 VALPAS/ EDBO/ PETERSLUND Reg #: SWE99584 RETAIL: $22
FERTILITY
TALL
• LONGEVITY +111 • EASY CALVING • PL +2.5
12
•
-0.14 TALL 1.72 STRONG 1.72 DEEP 1.01 DAIRY 0.28 SLOPED 0.57 WIDE 0.78 SICKLED -0.42 STEEP 1.28 STRONG 0.92 HIGH 0.42 WIDE 1.28 STRONG 0.78 SHALLOW 0.42 CLOSE -1.01 LONG 2
GUNNARSTORP NM$ 565 249SR2104 KELLI/ ABRU/ HULAN Reg #: SWE92104 RETAIL: $20
EASY CALVING
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 9,358 Milk: +1081 Fat: +0.03 +47 Pro: +0.04 +42 NM$: +565 CM$: +587
Herds: 3,450 SCS: +2.83 DPR: +4.5 PL: +4.5 Kappa Casein: AA Beta Casein: A2A2
CE: 2%
aAa: 561243
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
112
LONGEVITY
115
UDDER
113
CALVING EASE
113
88
100
1
COMMENTS: • EXCELLENT UDDERS • HIGH FERTILITY +112 • PRODUCTIVE LIFE +4.5 •
120
GUNNARSTORP
Gunnarstorp DAUGHTER
0
Gunnarstorp DAUGHTER
13
-1.28 TALL 0.00 STRONG -1.28 DEEP 0.42 DAIRY 0.28 SLOPED 1.01 WIDE 0.28 SICKLED -0.14 STEEP 0.00 STRONG 2.01 HIGH 2.28 WIDE 3.14 STRONG 1.78 SHALLOW 2.01 CLOSE 0.28 LONG 2
ARBELUNDA
LINNE NM$ 500
249SR2385 ORRARYD/ ABRU/ EKESLUNDA Reg #: SWE92385 RETAIL: $18
EXCELLENT UDDER BULL
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 15,763 Milk: +793 Fat: +0.10 +57 Pro: +0.11 +47 NM$: +500 CM$: +531
Herds: 5,640 SCS: +3.30 DPR: +5.2 PL: +1.7 Kappa Casein: AB Beta Casein: A1A2
CE: 3%
aAa: 213645
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
106
LONGEVITY
101
UDDER
128
CALVING EASE
102
88
100
1
COMMENTS: • ONE OF THE BEST UDDER BULLS +128! • HIGH FERTILITY +106 • PRODUCTIVE LIFE +1.7 •
120
LINNE
Linne DAUGHTER
0
1.92 TALL 0.00 STRONG -1.57 DEEP 1.98 DAIRY 0.00 SLOPED 2.01 WIDE -0.28 SICKLED 1.92 STEEP 1.92 STRONG 2.01 HIGH 1.78 WIDE 1.57 STRONG 4.13 SHALLOW 3.01 CLOSE 1.42 LONG 2
Linne DAUGHTER
14
VR VADYM NM$ 510 236SR7322 VALPAS/ R DAVID/ K LENS Reg #: DNK37322 RETAIL: $20
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 0 Milk: +1614 Fat: +0.07 +80 Pro: +0.05 +60 NM$: +510 CM$: +525
Herds: 0 SCS: +3.14 DPR: +4.0 PL: -0.1 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: N/A
CE: 10%
aAa: N/A
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS LONGEVITY
116
UDDER
114
88
100
WIDE SICKLED STEEP STRONG HIGH WIDE STRONG SHALLOW CLOSE LONG
NM$ 520
PRODUCTIVE LIFE +
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
Dtrs: 668 Milk: +1567 Fat: +0.03 +67 Pro: +0.04 +57 NM$: +520 CM$: +536
Herds: 556 SCS: +3.00 DPR: +5.2 PL: +1.0 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A1A2
CE: 7%
aAa: 345216
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
114
LONGEVITY
104
UDDER
110 100
SLOPED
•
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
88
DAIRY
• GOOD UDDERS
236SR7148 TURANDOT/ PETERSLUND/ KELLI Reg #: FAY45863 RETAIL: $18
CALVING EASE
DEEP
• FERTILITY +99
120
VR TORNADO
STRONG
• CALVING EASE
86
CALVING EASE
1
TALL
COMMENTS:
99
FERTILITY
0
2.01 3.45 1.14 0.14 0.42 2.90 0.42 0.28 1.14 1.42 1.28 1..92 1.28 1.28 0.64 2
98
120
0
1
COMMENTS: • LONGEVITY +104 • HIGH FERTILITY • GREAT UDDER BULL
15
•
0.78 TALL 2.14 STRONG -0.28 DEEP 0.00 DAIRY 1.92 SLOPED -0.42 WIDE 1.57 SICKLED 0.28 STEEP 0.14 STRONG 0.14 HIGH 0.00 WIDE 2.57 STRONG 0.92 SHALLOW 1.28 CLOSE 3.65 LONG 2
RANTA ASKOLAN 263SR4881 OOPPIUM/ LOOPEFAY Reg #: FAY44881 RETAIL: $18
YRPY NM$ 516
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 343 Milk: +1521 Fat: +0.13 +84 Pro: +0.08 +64 NM$: +516 CM$: +554
Herds: 304 SCS: +2.73 DPR: +0.2 PL: -0.7 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: N/A
CE: 2%
aAa: 516324
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS LONGEVITY
100
UDDER
100
CALVING EASE
107
88
100
1
• CALVING EASE • HIGH FAT +84 • CM$ +554 •
120
Ypry
Ypry DAUGHTER
0
COMMENTS:
87
FERTILITY
NM$ +516
Ypry DAUGHTER
16
-1.28 1.42 0.28 -1.14 0.57 0.00 1.92 0.42 1.14 -0.32 -0.14 -0.14 -0.87 -0.28 0.78 2
TALL STRONG DEEP DAIRY SLOPED WIDE SICKLED STEEP STRONG HIGH WIDE STRONG SHALLOW CLOSE LONG
VR fruity NM$ 617 249SR7208 FOSKE/ O BROLIN/ PETERSLUND Reg #: SWE99506 RETAIL: $18
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 0 Milk: +1482 Fat: +0.09 +77 Pro: +0.09 +63 NM$: +617 CM$: +648
Herds: 0 SCS: +3.01 DPR: +4.3 PL: +3.2 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A1A2
CE: 2%
aAa: N/A
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
108
LONGEVITY
115
88
• DAUGHTER PREGNANCY RATE +4.3 • LONGEVITY +115
100
• GOOD UDDERS
108
CALVING EASE
1
COMMENTS:
97
UDDER
0
0.14 TALL -1.14 STRONG -1.14 DEEP 0.57 DAIRY 0.42 SLOPED -0.78 WIDE -0.28 SICKLED -0.28 STEEP 0.28 STRONG 0.92 HIGH -0.38 WIDE -0.28 STRONG 1.14 SHALLOW -0.28 CLOSE -1.14 LONG 2
•
120
VR FLAME NM$ 604 249SR7259 FOSKE/ GUNNARSTORP/ O BROLIN Reg #: SWE99507 RETAIL: $20
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 0 Milk: +1432 Fat: +0.10 +75 Pro: +0.08 +59 NM$: +604 CM$: +633
Herds: 0 SCS: +2.95 DPR: +4.7 PL: +2.7 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A2A2
CE: 3%
aAa: 423651
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
111
LONGEVITY
112
UDDER
100
CALVING EASE 88
100
110
120
0
1
COMMENTS: • LONGEVITY +112 • HIGH FERTILITY
17
•
-0.78 TALL -0.78 STRONG -0.62 DEEP 0.78 DAIRY 1.14 SLOPED -0.78 WIDE 0.57 SICKLED 0.00 STEEP -0.28 STRONG 0.92 HIGH 1.14 WIDE 0.57 STRONG 0.42 SHALLOW 1.92 CLOSE -0.72 LONG 2
VR GAME NM$ 548
GREAT
249SR2986 GUNNARSTORP/ ST HALLEBO/ TALEBO Reg #: SWE92986 RETAIL: $18
UDDER BULL
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 181 Milk: +1231 Fat: +0.13 +73 Pro: +0.11 +60 NM$: +548 CM$: +598
Herds: 153 SCS: +2.64 DPR: +2.2 PL: +0.5 Kappa Casein: AA Beta Casein: A2A2
CE: 2%
aAa: N/A
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS LONGEVITY
104
UDDER
102
CALVING EASE 88
100
• CALVING EASE • A2A2 BULL • CM$ +598
102
•
120
Game
Game DAUGHTER
1
COMMENTS:
98
FERTILITY
0
Game DAUGHTER
18
0.14 -0.32 -1.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.14 0.78 0.28 -0.78 0.14 0.57 0.57 1.14 -0.62 2
TALL STRONG DEEP DAIRY SLOPED WIDE SICKLED STEEP STRONG HIGH WIDE STRONG SHALLOW CLOSE LONG
VR BRICK NM$ 607 236SR7187 BUCKARBY/ R BANGKOK/ GARANT Reg #: DNK37187 RETAIL: $18
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 0 Milk: +1230 Fat: +0.13 +72 Pro: +0.10 +58 NM$: +607 CM$: +642
Herds: 0 SCS: +3.03 DPR: +3.6 PL: +3.4 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A1A1
CE: 8%
aAa: N/A
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
105
LONGEVITY
110
UDDER
111
88
100
1
COMMENTS: • DAUGHTER PREGNANCY RATE +3.6 • LONGEVITY +110 • GOOD UDDERS
89
CALVING EASE
0
0.57 TALL 1.42 STRONG 0.14 DEEP 0.14 DAIRY 0.14 SLOPED 0.92 WIDE 0.00 SICKLED 0.78 STEEP 1.78 STRONG 0.42 HIGH -0.14 WIDE 1.78 STRONG 2.42 SHALLOW 0.78 CLOSE -0.14 LONG 2
•
120
VR ERKKI NM$ 397 263SR7462 VR ERAGON/ SALE/ PONNISTUS Reg #: FAY46883 RETAIL: $18
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 0 Milk: +1317 Fat: +0.06 +63 Pro: +0.05 +53 NM$: +397 CM$: +417
Herds: 0 SCS: +3.12 DPR: +1.9 PL: -0.9 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A2A2
CE: 8%
aAa: N/A
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS LONGEVITY
109
UDDER
117
CALVING EASE 88
100
91
120
1
COMMENTS:
99
FERTILITY
0
• EXCELLENT UDDERS • HIGH FAT +63
19
•
1.01 TALL 0.14 STRONG -0.28 DEEP 1.01 DAIRY -0.57 SLOPED -0.14 WIDE 0.28 SICKLED 0.00 STEEP 0.92 STRONG 2.01 HIGH 2.01 WIDE 1.14 STRONG 1.28 SHALLOW 0.92 CLOSE 2.01 LONG 2
VR GALLAS NM$ 529 236SR7252 GUNNARSTORP/ R DAVID/ BANGKOK Reg #: DNK37252 RETAIL: $16
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 0 Milk: +776 Fat: +0.10 +48 Pro: +0.07 +37 NM$: +529 CM$: +558
Herds: 0 SCS: +2.85 DPR: +4.5 PL: +4.0 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A1A2
CE: 3%
aAa: N/A
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
103
LONGEVITY
115
UDDER
109
CALVING EASE
107
88
100
0
1
-1.01 TALL -0.34 STRONG -0.28 DEEP 1.01 DAIRY -0.92 SLOPED 0.00 WIDE -0.57 SICKLED 0.92 STEEP 1.14 STRONG 1.92 HIGH 2.57 WIDE 1.42 STRONG 1.01 SHALLOW 0.72 CLOSE -1.14 LONG 2
COMMENTS: • CALVING EASE • LONGEVITY +115 • GOOD UDDERS •
120
VR FREAK NM$ 471 263SR7098 FACET/ LINDERO/ PETERSLUND Reg #: FAY45813 RETAIL: $16
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 716 Milk: +755 Fat: +0.16 +61 Pro: +0.13 +48 NM$: +471 CM$: +512
Herds: 588 SCS: +3.10 DPR: +4.8 PL: -0.5 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A2A2
CE: 4%
aAa: N/A
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
110
LONGEVITY
105
UDDER
103
CALVING EASE 88
100
102
120
0
1
COMMENTS: • FERTILITY +110 • HIGH FAT +61
20
•
0.00 TALL -0.28 STRONG 0.78 DEEP 0.92 DAIRY 0.34 SLOPED 0.00 WIDE -0.14 SICKLED 1.01 STEEP 1.92 STRONG 0.72 HIGH 0.00 WIDE -1.14 STRONG 1.92 SHALLOW -0.14 CLOSE -2.14 LONG 2
VR HAMBO 249SR7274 HASLEV/ EDBO/ PETERSLUND Reg #: SWE99515 RETAIL: $18
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
102
LONGEVITY
111
UDDER
104
CALVING EASE
103
88
100
0
1
0.42 TALL -1.48 STRONG -1.28 DEEP 0.48 DAIRY 0.00 SLOPED 0.87 WIDE 1.01 SICKLED -1.01 STEEP 0.00 STRONG 0.00 HIGH 0.28 WIDE -0.14 STRONG 1.57 SHALLOW 0.00 CLOSE 0.92 LONG 2
COMMENTS: • CALVING EASE 4% • BETA CASEIN: A1A2 • aAa: 243165 •
120
VR PORTER NM$ 604 236SR7365 PELL PERS/ FASTRUP/ O BROLIN Reg #: DNK37365 RETAIL: $18
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 0 Milk: +1273 Fat: +0.05 +59 Pro: +0.07 +52 NM$: +604 CM$: +630
Herds: 0 SCS: +2.96 DPR: +4.0 PL: +4.5 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A2A2
CE: 4%
aAa: 423651
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS LONGEVITY
119
UDDER
111
CALVING EASE 88
100
103
120
1
COMMENTS:
98
FERTILITY
0
• LONGEVITY +119 • BETA CASEIN A2A2
21
•
1.28 TALL 0.00 STRONG -1.14 DEEP 0.57 DAIRY -1.14 SLOPED -0.57 WIDE -0.78 SICKLED 0.28 STEEP 0.92 STRONG 2.67 HIGH 0.42 WIDE 0.57 STRONG 3.01 SHALLOW 2.67 CLOSE -0.92 LONG 2
VR FAVRE 236SR7221 FOSKE/ O BROLIN/ R DAVID Reg #: DNK37221 RETAIL: $22
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
110
LONGEVITY
126
UDDER
101
CALVING EASE
104
88
100
0
1
0.78 TALL 1.92 STRONG 1.78 DEEP 0.48 DAIRY 1.14 SLOPED 0.14 WIDE 0.57 SICKLED -0.42 STEEP 0.98 STRONG 0.14 HIGH -0.14 WIDE -0.48 STRONG 0.78 SHALLOW 0.00 CLOSE 0.00 LONG 2
COMMENTS: • CALVING EASE 3% • LONGEVITY +126 • aAa: 345 •
120
VR GOBI NM$ 677 249SR9108 GUNNARSTORP/ SANDEBO/ O BROLIN Reg #: SWE99108 RETAIL: $18
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 0 Milk: +1253 Fat: +0.21 +90 Pro: +0.10 +60 NM$: +677 CM$: +714
Herds: 0 SCS: +3.05 DPR: +3.8 PL: +2.6 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: N/A
CE: 3%
aAa: N/A
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
105
LONGEVITY
117
UDDER
103
CALVING EASE 88
100
104
120
0
1
COMMENTS: • LONGEVITY +117 • HIGH FAT +90
22
•
-1.01 TALL -0.92 STRONG -0.78 DEEP 0.42 DAIRY 0.00 SLOPED 1.28 WIDE 1.28 SICKLED 0.57 STEEP -0.28 STRONG 2.97 HIGH 1.92 WIDE 1.62 STRONG -0.14 SHALLOW -1.14 CLOSE 1.14 LONG 2
VR UUDIN NM$ 454 236SR7280 ULLIMULLI/ OOPPIUM/ LIFE Reg #: FAY46301 RETAIL: $20 SEXED RETAIL:
$65
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 0 Milk: +1560 Fat: +0.03 +66 Pro: +0.05 +58 NM$: +454 CM$: +476
Herds: 0 SCS: +2.87 DPR: +2.1 PL: -0.8 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A2A2
CE: 5%
aAa: N/A
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS LONGEVITY
109
UDDER
126
88
100
• BETA CASEIN A2A2 • EXCELLENT UDDERS +126 SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE
99
CALVING EASE
1
COMMENTS:
96
FERTILITY
0
1.14 TALL 0.57 STRONG 0.00 DEEP 0.34 DAIRY 0.28 SLOPED 1.92 WIDE 1.42 SICKLED -0.34 STEEP 2.78 STRONG 2.92 HIGH 1.57 WIDE 1.78 STRONG 1.92 SHALLOW 3.14 CLOSE 1.14 LONG 2
120
VR VAUHTI NM$ 431 263SR7349 VRET/ PIUHA/ OOPPIUM Reg #: FAY46605 RETAIL: $18
AUGUST 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
AUGUST 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 0 Milk: +1523 Fat: +0.05 +69 Pro: +0.11 +70 NM$: +431 CM$: +470
Herds: 0 SCS: +3.05 DPR: +2.1 PL: -2.8 Kappa Casein: N/A Beta Casein: A2A2
CE: 4%
aAa: N/A
STATURE STRENGTH BODY DEPTH DAIRY FORM RUMP ANGLE THURL WIDTH REAR LEGS SET FOOT ANGLE FORE UDDER REAR UDDER H REAR UDDER W UDDER CLEFT UDDER DEPTH F TEAT PL TEAT LENGTH -1
AUGUST 2015 / VIKING GENETICS FERTILITY
94
LONGEVITY
99
CALVING EASE 88
100
102
120
1
COMMENTS: • UDDERS +110 • HIGH PROTEIN +70
110
UDDER
0
23
•
0.78 TALL 0.57 STRONG 0.14 DEEP -0.28 DAIRY 0.28 SLOPED 0.92 WIDE 0.92 SICKLED 0.48 STEEP 0.92 STRONG 1.14 HIGH 0.14 WIDE 2.01 STRONG 1.01 SHALLOW 1.92 CLOSE 0.14 LONG 2
INFORMATION
PROCROSS
Group of ProCross cows presented at NRM All-Holland show. Zwolle June 2014 Group Average: 305-d 25,767 Milk 4.13 %Fat 3.54 %Protein Rel herd %118 SCS 28,000 359 calving Interval
CREATIVE GENETICS OF CALIFORNIA, INC “The Leader in Crossbred Genetics”
THE PROCROSS SYSTEM The only proven crossbreeding program by Michael Osmundson
PROVEN •
The ProCross system is the only crossbreeding program that is backed with data from University trials as well as data from large commercial dairies. The University trials have been in two distinctly different climates, the hot and dry climate of the San Joaquin Valley of California and the cold and humid climates of Minnesota. Both trials have yielded the same results; the ProCross cow was definitely more profitable. Planned crossbreeding with ProCross is the fastest way to create efficiency and profit in the dairy business.
BEST INGREDIENTS •
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A crossbreeding program is only as good as the breeds that make up the crossbred cow. A common mistake among dairymen is to use a two breed rotation or one or two inferior breeds thinking that they are making progress. ONLY THE BEST INGREDIENTS SHOULD BE USED! The ProCross system uses the Holstein, Viking Red and Montbeliarde breeds. The Viking Red has the highest production of all dairy cattle in the Ayrshire class which includes the Canadian Ayrshire, U.S. Ayrshire, German Angler, Aussie Red and the Norwegian Red. The December 2014 USDA release of the top Red bulls in the World showed that the Viking Reds held the first 12 places and 23 out of the top 25. They also held 41 out of the top 50. The Viking Red is also a world leader in calving ability and low somatic cell counts. The Montbeliarde breed has the highest production of all dairy cattle in the Simmental class which includes the Fleckvieh and the milking Simmentals. The Montbeliarde production for all cows in France is over 19,000 of milk with 3.93% fat and 3.55% protein with high forage, low input diet. The breed is known for its outstanding feet & legs, great body condition and outstanding longevity.
PLANNING •
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All crossbreeding programs need a plan; they just don’t happen by themselves nor are they accidental. The ProCross system was and is the only proven crossbreeding program based on scientific facts. Most of our competitors are pushing a crossbreeding program designed to provide themselves with the most sales possible, not a program that is most beneficial for the dairymen. The ProCross system has been an active and continuing system for 17 years. The three breeds that make the ProCross cow complement each other for confirmation, production, components and health traits. Where one breed is weak, one of the others is strong. Most importantly, their gene pool is completely unrelated therefore, resulting in higher heterosis. That is why the ProCross cow can equal the Holstein in milk production with higher components. In the Minnesota trial the F1 Holstein x Montbeliarde cross out produced the Holstein, pound for pound.
HETEROSIS •
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There have been countless scientific research projects on the effect of heterosis in livestock production. Time and again, crossbreeding has proven to be the single most effective way to increase productivity and especially the health traits of the commercial dairy cow (heterosis is the scientific name for the result of hybrid vigor that occurs with crossbreeding) Heterosis or hybrid vigor is the result of crossbreeding. Heterosis leads to performance advantages in crossbreds over the average of their straight bred parents. When used properly, as in a well planned crossbreeding program such as ProCross, heterosis can lead to huge improvements in performance and in efficiency, which leads to more profit for the dairy producer. The most unrelated breeds will have the highest impact from heterosis. Breeds that are related will have very little or no impact. The German Angler, the Norwegian Red and the American Jersey all carry some Holstein genes; therefore expect their hybrid vigor to be less explosive.
STAGES OF BENEFITS OF CROSSBREEDING • •
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There are three types of heterosis and how well a breeder harnesses these types will determine how much impact hybrid vigor will have on his bottom line. Individual heterosis (F1) directly affects several traits that are economically important. These improvements begin before the crossbred calf is born. The fertilized egg is more viable and resilient resulting in a higher pregnancy rate and less abortions. After birth, crossbred calves are more vigorous, resulting in more living and healthy calves. True, crossbred calves can have heavier birth weights, but are growthier and have improved calf survivability. Maternal heterosis (F2) is the effects that come from using crossbred cows. Those effects are very profound for all maternal health traits such as fertility, somatic cell count, longevity, and higher components. They also give birth to more vigorous calves. While this is impressive, the big impact comes from having a longer productive lifetime and producing more calves during that lifetime which results in a big advantage economically.
THE RESULTS •
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Your ProCross cow will be slightly shorter in stature than your current Holstein with improved body condition and feet/ legs. She will produce slightly more/ slightly less milk than your current Holstein but with significantly increased components. Most of our ProCross herds will have a butterfat average from 3.80% to 4.40% fat and protein averages from 3.30% to 3.65% depending upon time of year and bulls used. The average ProCross cow will weigh 200- 300 lbs more than the same sized Holstein due to body condition. The ProCross cows excellent body condition usually results in a very high price when culled from your herd. Long term ProCross herds typically have a voluntary & involuntary cull rate between 18% and 28%. With improved health traits and survivability, excess heifers will be available for growth or sales. Some of the World’s largest milk processing plants are now paying their customers bonuses for the ProCross milk. This is due to the balance between fat & protein in the milk along with Kappa Casein BB and Beta Casein A2A2.
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