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New Additions to Robust Holstein Lineup
by GENEX
A leading new debut from the April proofs is 1HO13844 GAMECHANGER. He offers an industry-leading +2841 TPI® and debuts at +1193 for the Ideal Commercial Cow™ (ICC$™ ) index and +967 Lifetime Net Merit (NM$). This Modesty x Jedi carries impressive type traits at +2.10 Udder Composite (UDC) and +2.21 Foot & Leg Composite. With his calving ease (5.5% SCE), he can be used in heifer pens to increase genetic progress and will add yield (+93 Fat and +62 Protein). This elite sire of sons is available in GenChoice™ sexed semen only.
1HO13855 LIVIUS is the highest new release for the ICC$™ index at +1230. He is also +933 NM$ and carries impressive health traits at +2.61 SCS and +7.8 Productive Life. This Achiever son can be used confidently in heifer pens (6.5% SCE) and is an udder improver at +1.75 UDC.
1HO13862 BOUNTY, 1HO13857 LOWBOY and 1HO13895 MAMBA are outstanding Achiever sons at +1212, +1198 and +1191 ICC$™ respectively. This trio adds Fat pounds and sires daughters with great udders (all three are over +1.50 UDC).
1HO15058 SURLY and 1HO14135 FREEZE are new Frazzled sons that check all the boxes for elite production. Both are over +2000 Milk and +135 CFP. Complementing this, both possess great health traits reflected in their +1167 and +1099 ICC$™ index values respectively.
1HO15059 DOGE adds pedigree diversity being a Duke out of a Silver. He is +1112 ICC$™ , +969 NM$ and transmits over +120 pounds of Fat. He will also sire daughters with great udders (+1.75 UDC).
1HO13867 LYFT is an early 1HO12433 ROCKSTAR son. He offers a combination of elite udders (+2.50 UDC) and excellent genetic rank (+1050 ICC$™ and +911 NM$). Additionally, LYFT improves daughter fertility and longevity and is calving ease (6.1% SCE).
1HO14131 LIT PP-RED is an exciting homozygous Polled, Red sire! He is a Lucky PP-RED son that carries the unique combination of elite udders (+1.50 UDC) and calving ease (5.4% SCE). He debuts at +870 ICC$™ , +640 NM$ and +2387 TPI®.
Familiar Favorites with Outstanding Numbers
1HO12786 PILEDRIVER added daughters and jumped to +965 ICC$™ , +894 NM$ and +2648 TPI® , putting him in the breed’s top 20 TPI® . An elite production bull (+2807 Milk), he also adds total component pounds at +185 CFP. This TROY son is +1.46 UDC and, with his low 5.3% Sire Calving Ease, can be used in any breeding program.
1HO13408 CRANE, a 1HO12786 PILEDRIVER son, moves to the top of the GENEX NM$ list at +982. He is also +1022 ICC$™ and +2768 TPI® . Like his sire, CRANE adds yield at over +1700 Milk, +193 CFP and is +1.66 UDC.
1HO11376 TABASCO is +2690 on the TPI® list. This highly reliable JACEY son adds production (+2386 Milk) while moderating frame size.
Dam of 1HO13844 GAMECHANGER: Regan-Danhof Jedi Cashmere, VG-88
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