SELECTED JERSEY SIRES FOR
In a study conducted by Select Sires comparing the published PTA values for the top-20 Select Sires Jersey bulls to the top-20 Viking Red bulls, the Jersey bulls averaged $149 higher Cheese Merit Dollars than the Viking Red bulls. In addition, Jerseys have $109 higher value in the production traits coming from their advantage in fat production as well as their advantage in producing milk with higher component percents. The Viking Red bulls are higher for Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR), Livability and have an advantage in Somatic Cell Score. But, these points are outweighed by Jerseys being much higher for overall Productive Life. The study clearly shows that Jersey bulls are a profitable option in a three-breed rotational crossbreeding system. (Figures prior to 2020 base change.)
Proven Sires NM$ CM$ GJPI™ FAT PRO SCR DPR PL MILK PTAT HHP$™ JUI™ DWP$® SCS MAST Z MAST WT$® ST 7JE1789 JX CHATHAM {4} 836 834 179 83 49 0.3 6.4 1,870 1.3 893 6.0 865 2.85 -0.9 102 0 0.6 7JE1758 JX THRASHER {6} 794 805 198 83 77 0.6 1.8 4.1 1,999 0.8 974 -0.7 1,015 2.88 -2.8 95 -48 2.7 7JE1792 NAVIDAD {6} 656 663 144 88 70 -1.7 -2.6 0.1 1,764 1.5 588 2.5 734 3.11 -2.5 97 -79 0.6 7JE1788 JX HEIST {6} 622 637 137 63 50 -2.0 3.2 985 1.2 609 13.0 755 2.85 -1.0 99 38 0.2 14JE769 JX STONEY {3} 611 627 131 68 22 1.6 -0.5 5.4 -54 1.4 675 9.5 666 2.91 0.5 102 99 -0.2 7JE1726 STARLORD 622 626 138 51 23 0.9 1.9 5.7 603 1.2 670 10.4 778 2.93 -0.6 106 131 0.7 7JE1769 JX ARCHIE {5} 497 512 119 49 43 -1.5 2.5 859 1.0 555 8.2 659 2.72 -1.8 103 84 0.5 7JE1787 CALIBAN 500 510 127 40 35 1.4 1.6 4.5 695 0.9 637 9.0 724 2.88 -2.1 100 17 1.9 7JE1617 JX KIAWA {6}-P 491 494 96 23 23 3.5 -1.5 3.7 527 1.2 397 14.8 560 3.03 0.5 103 91 -1.1 7JE1699 JX PINE {6} 407 419 118 38 40 2.8 2.0 2.2 397 1.2 641 11.8 816 3.13 -0.9 108 211 3.3 7JE5052 CLOSER 342 348 89 14 17 2.8 3.3 3.2 438 0.7 449 4.1 539 2.83 0.0 108 157 0.0 7JE5004 CHROME 311 314 75 33 18 -4.0 -0.5 1.7 569 1.9 332 14.7 237 2.88 -0.3 100 18 0.8 250JE1778 JOLIN 113 111 21 -13 -3 0.4 2.8 36 1.4 177 6.2 233 2.99 1.4 106 174 0.7 GForce™ Sires NM$ CM$ GJPI™ FAT PRO SCR DPR PL MILK PTAT HHP$™ JUI™ DWP$® SCS MAST Z MAST WT$® ST 614JE2114 URI 751 759 155 72 49 -1.2 4.1 1,109 1.5 589 9.7 1,000 3.02 -2.0 101 74 -0.4 614JE2078 JX HAPPY {6}-P 740 755 154 77 45 -0.6 5.3 679 0.9 731 1.8 956 2.96 -0.2 100 37 -0.2 14JE2002 VOLANT 738 749 172 70 59 1.6 1.3 5.0 1,354 1.1 858 3.6 1,017 2.95 -1.7 99 5 1.3 614JE2083 SEISMIC-PP 735 748 163 62 33 -0.3 6.0 574 1.5 788 21.9 1,020 2.81 0.2 110 215 -0.1 7JE1956 JX CALLAN {5} 739 747 176 46 52 2.1 6.6 1,508 1.4 940 12.4 952 2.83 -0.4 100 29 1.5 614JE2107 JX CABAL {5} 731 739 157 44 35 1.2 8.2 902 1.5 806 12.5 930 2.81 0.4 106 86 -0.2 614JE2075 PEBBLE {6}-P 720 725 144 68 56 -2.5 3.6 1,698 0.8 585 -2.6 760 2.86 -0.7 100 -32 -2.1 14JE1951 WELD 708 718 160 60 53 0.7 5.8 1,373 0.9 787 7.5 908 2.79 -1.6 100 61 1.4 14JE2097 TASKER 705 708 147 56 46 -0.1 5.1 1,372 1.4 633 8.3 956 2.98 -1.5 104 118 0.1 507JE2112 BOOGEYMAN 692 696 144 52 55 -0.8 4.8 1,369 1.7 548 12.1 855 3.14 -3.8 99 34 0.4 550JE5081 MAVERICK 662 675 147 64 41 -0.9 4.6 652 2.0 663 16.1 808 2.95 -0.3 103 51 -0.4 14JE1952 WILDWOOD 664 672 159 76 75 -0.7 3.5 2,102 1.2 829 5.2 905 2.90 -2.9 102 32 3.2 7JE2071 JX DINER {6}-P 659 670 146 60 45 -0.6 5.5 975 1.2 739 9.6 962 2.85 -0.3 108 193 1.2 14JE1969 JAKE 647 663 154 60 40 -0.2 0.9 4.6 522 1.7 769 6.9 828 2.91 0.0 102 85 1.0 14JE1929 JX SKALSKI {5}-P 640 654 130 49 35 -0.6 -1.7 5.9 507 1.5 644 12.0 868 2.85 1.1 107 139 -0.4 250JE2092 JX CONE {6} 619 629 131 70 56 -2.3 3.0 1,371 1.8 593 9.4 853 2.92 -2.4 102 70 1.4 7JE2135 JX GRETZKY {5} 621 628 136 50 37 0.2 5.0 804 1.6 646 15.5 800 2.99 -0.7 102 81 0.0 250JE1947 JX CORSAIR {5} 616 627 142 67 39 0.0 -0.4 4.2 749 1.8 710 17.1 775 2.90 -1.7 104 104 2.4 7JE1965 BLIZZARD 576 586 130 61 48 0.8 -0.7 4.2 939 1.3 673 7.4 939 3.02 -1.0 106 115 2.5 7JE2023 UNCOMMON 559 570 137 57 36 0.2 0.7 2.9 728 0.5 715 5.9 831 2.85 1.0 106 113 0.4 7JE2022 OVERALLS 537 548 136 56 28 0.6 1.2 4.2 489 1.8 667 15.1 684 2.82 -1.1 99 -3 2.0 14JE1955 JX CORDOBA {5} 515 518 122 61 28 1.6 2.6 829 1.5 604 11.6 770 2.94 -1.0 107 125 1.1 7JE1980 KAMAKAZI 502 508 127 56 42 0.9 -0.3 3.5 1,293 1.8 701 10.9 664 2.76 -0.3 98 -19 2.7 7JE2102 FIRSTCUT 499 506 110 37 38 -0.2 3.8 794 1.7 504 12.3 607 3.01 -1.8 101 22 1.2 250JE1834 STURGIS 424 432 102 41 19 2.2 0.5 4.5 317 1.4 529 12.7 621 2.86 -1.1 106 130 1.3 7JE2120 BIG RED 246 254 60 12 22 -0.7 2.2 313 1.4 321 15.4 333 2.96 0.3 99 1 1.0
04/2023 CDCB/AJCA and Zoetis Genomic Data. % Yield, Type and NM$ Reliabilities: JX CHATHAM {4} 94, 84, 88; JX THRASHER {6} 99, 99, 94; NAVIDAD {6} 96, 87, 90; JX HEIST {6} 93, 85, 88; JX STONEY {3} 99, 99, 99; STARLORD 99, 97, 94; JX ARCHIE {5} 93, 86, 88; CALIBAN 99, 94, 94; JX KIAWA {6}-P 99, 99, 96; JX PINE {6} 99 99, 96; CLOSER 98, 92, 92; CHROME 99, 99, 99; JOLIN 86, 84, 82; URI 73, 77, 71; JX HAPPY {6}-P 74, 77, 72; VOLANT 78, 80, 75; SEISMIC-PP 74, 77, 71; JX CALLAN {5} 78, 80, 75; JX CABAL {5} 74, 78, 72; PEBBLE {6}-P 77, 80, 75; WELD 78, 80, 75; TASKER 73, 77, 71; BOOGEYMAN 74, 77, 71; MAVERICK 75, 78, 72; WILDWOOD 78, 80, 75; JX DINER {6}-P 74, 77, 72; JAKE 78, 80, 75; JX SKALSKI {5}-P 79, 80, 76; JX CONE {6} 74, 78, 72; JX GRETZKY {5} 74, 77, 71; JX CORSAIR {5} 79, 80, 75; BLIZZARD 78, 81, 76; UNCOMMON 77, 79, 74; OVERALLS 78, 80, 75; JX CORDOBA {5} 79, 80, 75; KAMAKAZI 79, 80, 76; FIRSTCUT 76, 79, 73; STURGIS 78, 80, 75; BIG RED 78, 81, 76. All sires listed are BBR 100, JH1F and JNSF except JX KIAWA {6}-P, CHROME, and SEISMIC-PP are JNSC and VOLANT and SEISMIC-PP are JH1C. All sires qualify for semen export to Canada with the exception of WELD and WILDWOOD. All gender SELECTED semen is processed using Ultraplus technology. JPI and JUI are trademarks of the American Jersey Cattle Association, GForce, HHP$ and gender SELECTED are trademarks of Select Sires Inc., Ultraplus is a trademark of STGen LLC. ®DWP$ is a registered trademark of Zoetis Inc., its affiliates and/or licensors. 7 and 507= Select Sires; 14 and 614 = Accelerated Genetics; 250 and 550 = GenerVations. indicates sex-sorted semen is available. Limitations and Conditions of Sale: gender SELECTED semen shall be used only for the single insemination of one female bovine during natural ovulation with the intent to produce a single offspring unless specifically approved on an individual customer basis by Sexing Technologies in writing. AS A CONDITION OF PURCHASING gender SELECTED SEMEN, THE PURCHASER AGREES THAT gender SELECTED SEMEN WILL NOT BE REVERSE SORTED OR RE-SORTED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED, IN ADVANCE, ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY SELECT SIRES IN WRITING Select Sires intends to monitor the use of the gender SELECTED semen and vigorously enforce these restrictions on use. Please see http://www.selectsires.com/designations/genderselected.html for additional details. Why Jersey on Holstein? • Reduction in Mature Size • Improved Components • Improved Reproduction • Improved Calving Ability • Improved Feed Efficiency • Improved Productive Life • A Large Genetic Base
Why Montbeliarde sires on the Holstein x Jersey crossbreds?
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462153 Kappa-Casein AB Beta-Casein A2A2
136 0 daughters 76% Rel. +1,340M +0.30% +101F +0.38% +99P
+0.7SCS +0.5MAS -0.4
217MO1031 MANZAT JB > 76 88 100 112124 F Teat Placement Udder Cleft Udder Balance Udder Depth R Udder Width R Udder Height F Udder Attach Legs Rear View Foot Angle Feet and Legs Rump Angle Thurls Width Rump Length Chest Depth Chest Width Height Sacrum 107 88 98 110 97 109 110 90 107 94 110 112 77 101 104 110 122 121 133 100 106 108 99 Teat Direction Teats Teat Length Teat Form Muscularity 76 88 100 112124 April 2023 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations Rear Leg Set Udder $25 aAa: N/A Kappa-Casein AB Beta-Casein A1A2 ISU 128 106 daughters 92% Rel. +1,822M -0.09% +62F -0.03% +53P +1.0PL -0.3SCS +0.0MAS 0.6 Daughter Fertility 95 Calving Index 110 Legs 110 Udders 97 Milking Speed 109 Temperament 217MO1032 LINAO JB > 76 88 100 112124 F Teat Placement Udder Cleft Udder Balance Udder Depth R Udder Width R Udder Height F Udder Attach Legs Rear View Foot Angle Feet and Legs Rump Angle Thurls Width Rump Length Chest Depth Chest Width Height Sacrum 107 116 92 100 108 118 109 88 116 98 108 80 89 108 106 117 117 113 118 110 102 99 105 Teat Direction Teats Teat Length Teat Form Muscularity 76 88 100 112124 April 2023 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations Rear Leg Set Udder $25 aAa: 426351 Kappa-Casein BB Beta-Casein A2A2 ISU 120 1,055 daughters 95% Rel. +502M -0.28% -24F +0.21% +48P -0.4PL +1.7SCS -0.3MAS -1.0 Daughter Fertility 85 Calving Index 109 Legs 108 Udders 114 Milking Speed 101 Temperament aAa:
Fertility 95 Calving Index 107 Legs 109 Udders 94 Milking Speed 105 Temperament
> 76 88 100 112124 F Teat Placement Udder Cleft Udder Balance Udder Depth R Udder Width R Udder Height F Udder Attach Legs Rear View Foot Angle Feet and Legs Rump Angle Thurls Width Rump Length Chest Depth Chest Width Height Sacrum 108 85 118 100 102 108 107 111 83 120 109 121 96 97 99 119 113 117 110 97 98 110 65 Teat Direction Teats Teat Length Teat Form Muscularity 76 88 100 112124 April 2023 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations Rear Leg Set Udder $26
ISU
+0.4PL
Daughter
Improved Reproduction
Body Condition
Improved Feet and Legs
Improved Mastitis Resistance
Improved Productive Life
Increased Pounds of Fat and Protein
Increased Value of Beef x Dairy Calves
A Large Genetic Base aAa: 561432 Kappa-Casein BB Beta-Casein A1A2 ISU 146 208 daughters 95% Rel. +1,203M +0.12% +68F +0.22% +75P +0.6PL +0.3SCS +0.2MAS 0.4 Daughter Fertility 95 Calving Index 120 Legs 121 Udders 117 Milking Speed 110 Temperament 217MO1039 NITCHI JB > 76 88 100 112124 F Teat Placement Udder Cleft Udder Balance Udder Depth R Udder Width R Udder Height F Udder Attach Legs Rear View Foot Angle Feet and Legs Rump Angle Thurls Width Rump Length Chest Depth Chest Width Height Sacrum 96 105 107 100 93 118 120 95 100 106 121 115 126 108 101 111 106 140 108 101 98 106 99 Teat Direction Teats Teat Length Teat Form Muscularity 76 88 100 112124 April 2023 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations Rear Leg Set Udder $26
aAa:
aAa: N/A Kappa-Casein BB Beta-Casein A2A2 ISU 155 0 daughters 76% Rel. +1,454M +0.21% +88F +0.04% +51P +1.5PL +1.0SCS -0.2MAS
217MO1058 PUZZLE JB > 76 88 100 112124 F Teat Placement Udder Cleft Udder Balance Udder Depth R Udder Width R Udder Height F Udder Attach Legs Rear View Foot Angle Feet and Legs Rump Angle Thurls Width Rump Length Chest Depth Chest Width Height Sacrum 115 99 114 117 112 114 104 94 103 133 127 106 108 114 129 120 106 116 123 115 128 98 73 Teat Direction Teats Teat Length Teat Form Muscularity 76 88 100 112124 April 2023 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations Rear Leg Set Udder $28 aAa: N/A Kappa-Casein BB Beta-Casein A2A2 ISU 130 0 daughters 76% Rel. +827M +0.12% +55F +0.23% +62P +1.1PL +0.0SCS +0.1MAS 0.3 Daughter Fertility 69 Calving Index 104 Legs 127 Udders 106 Milking Speed 112 Temperament aAa: 156342 Kappa-Casein BB Beta-Casein A2A2 ISU 147 0 daughters 76% Rel. +2,594M -0.06% +99F +0.02% +90P +0.5PL +0.7SCS -0.2MAS -0.3 Daughter Fertility 92 Calving Index 94 Legs 112 Udders 112 Milking Speed 111 Temperament 217MO1046 OSGOR JB > 76 88 100 112124 F Teat Placement Udder Cleft Udder Balance Udder Depth R Udder Width R Udder Height F Udder Attach Legs Rear View Foot Angle Feet and Legs Rump Angle Thurls Width Rump Length Chest Depth Chest Width Height Sacrum 122 115 133 121 129 107 94 118 89 121 112 99 92 120 103 124 106 104 116 113 114 95 94 Teat Direction Teats Teat Length Teat Form Muscularity 76 88 100 112124 April 2023 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations Rear Leg Set Udder $26
423516 Kappa-Casein BB Beta-Casein A2A2 ISU 162 0 daughters 76% Rel. +2,372M +0.28% +136F +0.04% +84P +1.4PL +2.6SCS +0.6MAS 1.3 Daughter Fertility 95 Calving Index 105 Legs 126 Udders 109 Milking Speed 104 Temperament 217MO1054 PESTO JB > 76 88 100 112124 F Teat Placement Udder Cleft Udder Balance Udder Depth R Udder Width R Udder Height F Udder Attach Legs Rear View Foot Angle Feet and Legs Rump Angle Thurls Width Rump Length Chest Depth Chest Width Height Sacrum 105 84 91 87 86 96 105 92 86 88 126 138 126 111 116 136 94 113 107 107 113 70 64 Teat Direction Teats Teat Length Teat Form Muscularity 76 88 100 112124 April 2023 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations Rear Leg Set Udder $28 aAa: N/A Kappa-Casein BB Beta-Casein A2A2 ISU 161 0 daughters 76% Rel. +3,049M +0.08% +128F -0.03% +97P +1.2PL +2.1SCS +0.9MAS 0.0 Daughter Fertility 95 Calving Index 112 Legs 102 Udders 106 Milking Speed 96 Temperament 217MO1055 PALMAS JB > 76 88 100 112124 F Teat Placement Udder Cleft Udder Balance Udder Depth R Udder Width R Udder Height F Udder Attach Legs Rear View Foot Angle Feet and Legs Rump Angle Thurls Width Rump Length Chest Depth Chest Width Height Sacrum 123 114 124 115 100 95 112 103 106 118 102 101 88 105 105 115 104 100 107 99 91 108 95 Teat Direction Teats Teat Length Teat Form Muscularity 76 88 100 112124 April 2023 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations Rear Leg Set Udder $28
114 Legs 136 Udders 108 Milking Speed 109 Temperament
> 76 88 100 112124 F Teat Placement Udder Cleft Udder Balance Udder Depth R Udder Width R Udder Height F Udder Attach Legs Rear View Foot Angle Feet and Legs Rump Angle Thurls Width Rump Length Chest Depth Chest Width Height Sacrum 113 95 115 97 102 82 114 90 93 104 136 133 114 118 119 128 117 125 117 111 118 90 97 Teat Direction Teats Teat Length Teat Form Muscularity 76 88 100 112124 April 2023 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations Rear Leg Set Udder $28
1.4 Daughter Fertility 95 Calving Index
217MO1068 PERUSIC JB
aAa: N/A
Kappa-Casein BB Beta-Casein A2A2
ISU 159 0 daughters 76% Rel.
+975M +0.06% +46F +0.24% +68P
+0.9PL +1.5SCS +0.4MAS
1.6 Daughter Fertility
95 Calving Index
111 Legs
131 Udders
111 Milking Speed
112 Temperament
aAa: N/A
EXPLANATION OF MONTBELIARDE TRAITS
Montbeliarde genetic evaluations are April 2023 French evaluations processed by GenEval. All type trait information is on an in-country basis, with summarization equal to their production dates.
ISU = SYNTHESIS INDEX presents a composite look at all criteria based on the following breakdown: 20% Udder Health, 11% Longevity, 9.9% Muscularity, 31% Milk, 11% Reproduction, 2% Temperament.
DAUGHTER FERTILITY data is expressed around a mean of 0 with a +/- 1 standard deviation. Higher values are favorable.
UDDER AND FEET AND LEG INDEXES, LINEAR TYPE TRAITS are expressed around a mean of 100 and a +/- 12 standard deviation.
The CALVING EASE (INDEX) is based on the percentage of easy calvings on first parity cows. Higher values are most favorable. Sires greater than 89 percent are easy calving, less than 86 percent is not recommended for use on heifers.
217MO1069 PISAK JB > 76 88 100 112124 F Teat Placement Udder Cleft Udder Balance Udder Depth R Udder Width R Udder Height F Udder Attach Legs Rear View Foot Angle Feet and Legs Rump Angle Thurls Width Rump Length Chest Depth Chest Width Height Sacrum 107 94 115 121 112 126 111 96 93 96 131 114 130 122 119 103 111 118 117 106 102 95 98 Teat Direction Teats Teat Length Teat Form Muscularity 76 88 100 112124 April 2023 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations Rear Leg Set Udder $28
Kappa-Casein AB Beta-Casein A1A1 ISU 168 0 daughters 76% Rel. +2,640M +0.36% +161F +0.24% +121P +1.0PL +0.9SCS -0.4MAS 0.3 Daughter Fertility 95 Calving Index 108 Legs 122 Udders 120 Milking Speed 110 Temperament 557MO1066 RIMINI JB > 76 88 100 112124 F Teat Placement Udder Cleft Udder Balance Udder Depth R Udder Width R Udder Height F Udder Attach Legs Rear View Foot Angle Feet and Legs Rump Angle Thurls Width Rump Length Chest Depth Chest Width Height Sacrum 116 90 113 118 93 77 108 108 97 117 122 134 114 111 85 130 111 111 121 113 105 91 77 Teat Direction Teats Teat Length Teat Form Muscularity 76 88 100 112124 April 2023 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations Rear Leg Set Udder $28/60 aAa: N/A Kappa-Casein BB Beta-Casein A2A2 ISU 158 0 daughters 73% Rel. +1,978M +0.33% +128F +0.11% +81P +0.8PL +0.8SCS +0.1MAS -0.1 Daughter Fertility 76 Calving Index 102 Legs 116 Udders 125 Milking Speed 111 Temperament 557MO1067 SOLNAN JB > 76 88 100 112124 F Teat Placement Udder Cleft Udder Balance Udder Depth R Udder Width R Udder Height F Udder Attach Legs Rear View Foot Angle Feet and Legs Rump Angle Thurls Width Rump Length Chest Depth Chest Width Height Sacrum 130 110 120 136 111 91 102 105 113 104 116 126 94 86 116 133 103 119 105 110 113 99 110 Teat Direction Teats Teat Length Teat Form Muscularity 76 88 100 112124 April 2023 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations Rear Leg Set Udder $60 Available sexed only.
A MODERNIZED APPROACH TO CROSSBREEDING
BACKGROUND
For several decades, dairy owners in the U.S. have attempted to utilize crossbreeding with their Holstein cows hoping to harness the positive affects of heterosis to improve reproductive efficiency, calving ability, fitness and longevity, while also reducing the mature size of the cow to lower maintenance costs.
The goal of any managed dairy crossbreeding program should be to:
• maximize heterosis by using a three-breed rotation.
• utilize breeds that have sufficient genetic options and development to offer a broad selection of elite sires.
• build on the strengths of each breed in the rotation and properly select to overcome the breed weaknesses.
• produce cows that calve easily, transition into production with no issues, breed back easily and stay productive in the herd for many years, while maintaining a profitable level of milk production and milk solids.
• create consistent cows that fit into the operation’s housing and milking systems.
Select Sires supported a 10-year crossbreeding study with the University of Minnesota comparing the performance of three-breed rotational cross cows to purebred Holsteins (ProCROSS). The published study shows crossbreeding to be a viable breeding strategy. Profit per day for the Montbeliarde-sired three-way cross cows was $0.51 higher than pure Holsteins or a difference of +13%. The Viking Red three-way cross cows had $0.17 higher profit/day than pure Holsteins, which was +4%. Averaging these results shows that the three-way cross cows generated 9% greater profit/day. The higher profit/day was a result of heterosis and a combination of better fertility, health and longevity in the crossbred cows.
Armed with this data, the well-documented profitable performance of Jerseys, and years of experience, Select Sires recommends a modernized approach to crossbreeding—SelectCROSS
Holsteins are world-renown for milk production and udder conformation.
MONTBELIARDE
HOLSTEIN JERSEY
The Montbeliarde breed excels in reproductive efficiency and Productive Life. They possess excellent body condition, feet and legs and have a strong will to milk.
GETTING STARTED
The Jersey breed excels in calving ability, reproductive efficiency, milk solids and Productive Life.
Based on years of experience, the SelectCROSS approach focuses on a structured three-breed rotation with elite genetics from major breeds to maximize heterosis. Holstein, Jersey and Montbeliarde are three of the largest breeds in the world for genetic development.
• Use elite sires with pure descent from each parent breed for more predictable outcomes and consistency. This is currently a challenge for some active Jerseys and many Viking Red sires.
• Protect for the weaknesses and build on the strengths of each breed in the rotation.
• Start the rotation with high genetic merit Jersey sires with greater than +8.0 Jersey Udder Index™ (JUI™) to build the proper udder for a high-producing Holstein x Jersey cross cow.
• Breed this cross to Montbeliarde sires with a Calving Ease score greater than 89 and an Udder score greater than 110.
Your Select Sires representative is available to help you develop a crossbreeding program that meets the goals as outlined above. Greater profits through crossbreeding are just a phone call away.
Telephone: (614) 873-4683 u www.selectsires.com
The cross starts by using elite Jersey sires on purebred Holstein cows.
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The resulting three-way cross is bred back to Holstein to continue the rotation.
JERSEY x HOLSTEIN
The next step is to use elite Montbeliarde sires on the Jersey x Holstein cross offspring.
JEHO x MONTBELIARDE
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JEHOMO x HOLSTEIN
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