Sire Directory APRIL 2015 Viking Red Proven Profitability!
Sire Directory APRIL 2015
Viking RedProven Profitability!
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.
Breed Statistics * Viking Red, Total Viking Countries 2012
Trait ValueNo. of cows 293,193Average milk production 19,036Average fat production (lbs) 818Average fat production % 4.30Average protein production (lbs) 664Average protein production % 3.49Average fat & protein production (lbs) 1,460
Source: icar.org
NTM- long living and high producing cows!NTM(Nordic Total Merit) is the most com-plete total merit index in the world. Com-bining 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 FertilityIntervals from 1st til last insemination and number of services have the main focus. Also strength of heat and fertility treat-ments are included.
Economic ConformationA comprehensive classification of body, legs and mammary system.
Calving Index- dont worry about calvingsCows with great ability to give birth to small and vigorous calves,
Udder Health- less mastitis and lower SCSWhere somatic cell score and the actual mastitis frequency is calculated, not only somatic cell score.
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 cross-breeding system along with the Holstein.- Long Lasting Healthy cows- Improving Production and Profitablity
MILK
The Top 10The 10 best bulls ranked by main breeding goals Index
FAT
CM$ NM$
CALVING EASE UDC PRODUCTIVE LIFE
BETA CASEIN
CREATIVE GENETICS OF CALIFORNIA, INC“The Leader in Crossbred Genetics” 2
PROTEIN
FOSKEGAMEGUNNARPELL PERSST HALLEBOFLAMEFREAKBALFABILLCIGAR
A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A1A2A1A2A1A2
YPRYPELL PERSGUNNARGIBSONGAMEDONATOTOIVOFOSKELINNECIGAR
2222223334
LINNEBILLGUNNARDONATOST HALLEBODALTONBALFAS ADAMCIGARGAME
128119114112109108107107106102
TOIVOBILLPELL PERSYLLYKEDALTONFOSKECIGARFASTRUPGIBSONYPRY
2194174717381716164216301616160315431496
DALTONCIGARDONATOYLLYKEBALFAVOKKEBILLYPRYFASTRUPTOIVO
113108107100908584848079
DALTONYLLYKETOIVOFASTRUPBILLFOSKECIGARYPRYPELL PERSBALFA
80767470666564626161
825761757752693661605575572569
DONATOPELL PERSBILLDALTONFASTRUPCIGARYLLYKEFOSKETOIVOGUNNAR
DONATODALTONBILLPELL PERSFASTRUPCIGARYLLYKEGAMEFOSKEGUNNAR
855804786783725684639608601592
PELL PERSDONATOBILLGUNNARFASTRUPGIBSONS ADAMLINNEFOSKECIGAR
6.05.04.94.13.93.62.71.91.61.3
VR BALFA 9VR BILL 7
VR CIGAR 5VR DALTON 8VR DONATO 6
V FOSKE 3VR GAME 18
GIBSON 15GUNNARSTORP 13
A LINNE 14PELL PERS 10R FASTRUP 4
S ADAM 17VR TORNADO 15
K TOIVO 12P YLLYKE 11
R YPRY 16
VR BRICK 19VR ERKKI 19VR FAVRE 22VR FLAME 19VR FRUITY 20VR FREAK 20
VR GALLAS 20VR GOBI 21
VR HAMBO 21VR PORTER 21
VR UUDIN 22VR VADYM 22VR VAUHTI 23
VR VILDE 23VR VIRO 23
V FOSKE NM$ 575249SR2483MIQUR/ GARDO/ TUNNUSReg #: SWE92483RETAIL: $22SEXED SEMEN: $60
3
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 7,278Milk: +1630Fat: +0.08 +79Pro: +0.07 +65NM$: +575CM$: +601
Herds: 3,607SCS: +3.05DPR: +5.0PL: +1.6Kappa Casein: AABeta Casein: A2A2
aAa: 432651
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS118
119
100
102
CE: 3%
VERY
HIGH
FERTILITY
V FOSKE
V Foske DAUGHTER V Foske DAUGHTER
0.572.011.290.620.001.140.28-0.420.89-0.141.010.140.003.92-0.53
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• LONGEVITY +119
• HIGH FAT +79
• HIGH MILK +1630
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
R FASTRUP NM$ 693236RD61ORRARYD/ STADEL/ OJY LADBYReg #: DNK36412RETAIL: $22
4
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 6,612Milk: +1603Fat: +0.09 +80Pro: +0.10 +70NM$: +693CM$: +725
Herds: 1,302SCS: +3.16DPR: +3.6PL: +3.9Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A2
aAa: 561423
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS112
114
102
101
CE: 5%
GREATUDDERS
R FASTRUP
R Fastrup DAUGHTER R Fastrup DAUGHTER
0.92-0.140.573.41-0.71-0.14-1.571.420.281.782.28-0.680.78-0.140.00
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
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F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• GREAT TYPE
• HIGH PRODUCTION
• CM$ +725
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
viking red cirkel cigar NM$ 661236RD65R CIRKEL/ R ALFA/ FYN CENTReg #: DNK36678RETAIL: $22SEXED SEMEN: $60
5
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 259Milk: +1616Fat: +0.23 +108Pro: +0.06 +64NM$: +661CM$: +684
Herds: 168SCS: +3.09DPR: -0.8PL: +1.3Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A2
aAa: 135246
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS91
105
106
107
CE: 4%
ALL AROUND
GREAT
BULL
VR CIGAR
VR Cigar DAUGHTER VR Cigar DAUGHTER
1.321.011.141.15-0.332.78-0.872.782.282.893.123.780.573.14-1.14
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
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F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• GREAT TYPE
• EXCELLENT UDDER BULL
• PRODUCTIVE LIFE +1.3
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
Viking red davidDONATO NM$ 825236SR6927R DAVID/ R ADMIRAL/ VEST ANDYReg #: DNK36927RETAIL: $25SEXED SEMEN: $60
6
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 76Milk: +1374Fat: +0.27 +107Pro:+0.06 +56NM$: +825CM$: +855
Herds: 61SCS: +2.81DPR: +4.5PL: +5.0Kappa Casein: N/ABeta Casein: N/A
aAa: N/A
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS113
105
112
117
CE: 2%
HIGHFAT +107
VR DONATO
0.00-1.01-0.332.40-0.78-0.57-1.143.241.921.012.921.571.011.780.42
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• FERTILITY +113
• EXCELLENT UDDER BULL
• EASY CALVING
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
Viking Red Bangkok BILL NM$ 757236SR6739BANGKOK/ B JURIST/ LEADERReg #: DNK36739RETAIL: $30
7
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 65Milk: +1747Fat: +0.08 +84Pro: +0.05 +66NM$: +757CM$: +786
Herds: 52SCS: +2.79DPR: +2.3PL: +4.9Kappa Casein: N/ABeta Casein: A1A2
aAa: N/A
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS90
105
119
92
CE: 8%
EXCELLENT
UDDER
BULL
VR BILL
0.920.000.781.84-1.281.010.002.011.572.012.923.422.281.010.78
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• UDDERS +119
• HIGH PRODUCTION
• CM$ +786
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
Viking Red degn dalton NM$ 752236SR6877DEGN/ ADMIRAL/ FERDIReg #: DNK36877RETAIL: $25
8
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 66Milk: +1642Fat: +0.24 +113Pro: +0.14 +80NM$: +752CM$: +804
Herds: 51SCS: +3.01DPR: +1.5PL: +0.9Kappa Casein: N/ABeta Casein: A1A2
aAa: 342561
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS92
101
108
101
CE: 7%
TALL &
STRONG
COWS
VR Dalton DAUGHTER
1.571.622.013.42-1.381.97-1.782.281.922.922.92-0.141.140.140.00
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
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F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• UDDERS +108
• HIGH PRODUCTION
• VERY HIGH FAT +113
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
VR DALTON
VR Dalton DAUGHTER
Viking Red BANGKOK BALFA NM$ 453236SR6825R BANGKOK/ R ALFA/ VEST BAEKReg #: DNK36825RETAIL: $22SEXED SEMEN: $60
9
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 292Milk: +1167Fat: +0.22 +90Pro: +0.12 +61NM$: +453CM$: +496
Herds: 187SCS: +3.07DPR: +0.6PL: -2.2Kappa Casein: N/ABeta Casein: A1A2
aAa: 324156
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS83
102
107
99
CE: 7%
EXCELLENT
TYPE
VR Balfa DAUGHTER
1.431.423.781.92-0.782.921.281.011.571.572.962.141.142.01-0.78
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• EXCELLENT LINEAR
• GOOD UDDERS
• CM$ +496
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
VR BALFA
VR Balfa DAUGHTER
PELL-PERS NM$ 761249SR2488FLARKBACKEN/ BOTANS/ BACKGARDReg #: SWE92488RETAIL: $22SEXED SEMEN: $60
10
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 566Milk: +1738Fat: +0.04 +75Pro: +0.03 +62NM$: +761CM$: +783
Herds: 430SCS: +2.81DPR: +4.6PL: +6.0Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: A2A2
aAa: 261435
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS111
117
101
110
CE: 2%
A2A2
BETA
CASEIN
Pell Pers DAUGHTER
-0.42-0.57-0.723.571.28-0.72-0.38-0.410.881.010.471.010.442.58-0.65
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• EXCELLENT LINEAR
• GOOD UDDERS
• CM$ +783
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
PELL PERS
Pell Pers DAUGHTER
PUROPELLON YLLYKE NM$ 605263SR4620OOPPIUM/ KELLI/ ISTOHReg #: FAY44620RETAIL: $22
11
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 651Milk: +1716Fat: +0.16 +100Pro: +0.11 +76NM$: +605CM$: +639
Herds: 530SCS: +3.28DPR: +1.9PL: -0.3Kappa Casein: N/ABeta Casein: A1A2
aAa: 435216
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS101
104
97
94
CE: 7%
FERTILITY
+101
Yllyke DAUGHTER
-0.461.141.140.140.002.281.881.781.871.281.42-0.570.28-0.78-0.40
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• CM$ +639
• GOOD UDDERS
• HIGH FAT +100
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
YLLYKE
Yllyke DAUGHTER
kilpisalon toivo NM$ 572263SR3545MIQUR/ VERNERI/ UISTIReg #: FAY43545RETAIL: $18
12
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 5,540Milk: +2194Fat: -0.03 +79Pro: +0.02 +74NM$: +572CM$: +587
Herds: 3,212SCS: +2.89DPR: +0.1PL: +0.7Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A1
aAa: 432561
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS84
106
102
104
CE: 3%
EASY
CALVING
Toivo DAUGHTER
-0.420.000.000.870.87-0.340.78-0.320.000.92-0.280.980.570.280.44
APRIL 2015CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• HIGH PRODUCTION
• GOOD UDDERS
• PRODUCTIVE LIFE +0.7
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
TOIVO
Gazelle DAUGHTER
GUNNARSTORP NM$ 569249SR2104KELLI/ ABRU/ HULANReg #: SWE92104RETAIL: $22
13
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 7,941Milk: +1087Fat: +0.05 +51Pro: +0.04 +43NM$: +569CM$: +592
Herds: 2,848SCS: +2.82DPR: +4.6PL: +4.1Kappa Casein: AABeta Casein: A2A2
aAa: 561243
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS114
115
114
113
CE: 2%
EASY
CALVING
Gunnarstorp DAUGHTER
-1.280.00-1.280.420.281.010.28-0.140.002.012.283.141.782.010.28
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• EXCELLENT UDDERS
• HIGH FERTILITY +114
• PRODUCTIVE LIFE +4.1
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
GUNNARSTORP
Gunnarstorp DAUGHTER
ARBELUNDA LINNE NM$ 490249SR2385ORRARYD/ ABRU/ EKESLUNDAReg #: SWE92385RETAIL: $22
14
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 15,361Milk: +840Fat: +0.10 +52Pro: +0.11 +48NM$: +490CM$: +520
Herds: 5,531SCS: +3.31DPR: +4.8PL: +1.9Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A2
aAa: 213645
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS109
102
128
102
CE: 3%
EXCELLENT
UDDER
BULL
Linne DAUGHTER
1.920.00-1.571.980.002.01-0.281.921.922.011.781.574.133.011.42
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• ONE OF THE BEST UDDER BULLS +128!
• HIGH FERTILITY +109
• PRODUCTIVE LIFE +1.9
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
LINNE
Linne DAUGHTER
VR GIBSON NM$ 512249SR2979GUNNARSTORP/ O BROLIN/ PETERSLUNDReg #: SWE92979RETAIL: $18
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 2,281Milk: +1543Fat: -0.09 +43Pro: +0.01 +51NM$: +512CM$: +519
Herds: 1,478SCS: +3.01DPR: +3.6PL: +3.6Kappa Casein: N/ABeta Casein: A1A2
aAa: 312546
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS113
113
95
107
CE: 2%
PRODUCTIVELIFE +
-1.14-1.44-2.101.571.14-0.441.62-1.000.140.92-0.280.921.780.72-1.84
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• CALVING EASE
• FERTILITY +113
• GOOD UDDERS
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
VR TORNADO NM$ 452236SR7148TURANDOT/ PETERSLUND/ KELLIReg #: FAY45863RETAIL: $20
PRODUCTIVELIFE +
0.782.14-0.420.281.14-0.421.570.570.000.781.922.650.140.143.65
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• LONGEVITY +103
• HIGH FERTILITY
• GREAT UDDER BULL
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
15
Dtrs: 96Milk: +1440Fat: +0.06 +68Pro: +0.03 +52NM$: +452CM$: +466
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Herds: 92SCS: +3.00DPR: +3.7PL: -0.1Kappa Casein: N/ABeta Casein: N/A
aAa: N/ACE: 9%
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY 117
103
108
98100
RANTA ASKOLAN YRPY NM$ 447263SR4881OOPPIUM/ LOOPEFAYReg #: FAY44881RETAIL: $22
16
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 329Milk: +1496Fat: +0.13 +84Pro: +0.08 +64NM$: +447CM$: +489
Herds: 291SCS: +2.69DPR: -0.3PL: -2.9Kappa Casein: N/ABeta Casein: N/A
aAa: 516324
88 120
CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS89
102
100
108
CE: 2%
NM$+447
Ypry DAUGHTER
-0.280.781.141.57-0.341.921.281.140.92-0.28-0.470.00-0.280.000.78
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• CALVING EASE
• HIGH FAT +84
• CM$ +489
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
Ypry
Ypry DAUGHTER
s ADAM NM$ 488249SR2182BOTANS/ T BRUNO/ MABRUReg #: SWE92182RETAIL: $20
17
APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 11,214Milk: +1051Fat: +0.12 +64Pro: +0.07 +47NM$: +488CM$: +516
Herds: 5,129SCS: +2.91DPR: +3.5PL: +2.7Kappa Casein: AABeta Casein: A1A1
aAa: 324165
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CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS99
113
107
91
CE: 7%
GREAT
UDDER
BULL
S Adam DAUGHTER
1.011.420.780.680.000.141.43-0.281.570.28-1.01-1.421.920.141.14
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
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REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
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STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• CM$ +516
• LONGEVITY +113
• FAT +64
•
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SICKLED
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S Adam
S Adam DAUGHTER
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APRIL 2015 USDA SUMMARY
Dtrs: 181Milk: +1240Fat: +0.13 +74Pro: +0.11 +61NM$: +557CM$: +608
Herds: 153SCS: +2.63DPR: +2.5PL: +0.6Kappa Casein: AABeta Casein: A2A2
aAa: N/A
88 120
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UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY
100
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS100
103
102
103
CE: 2%
GREAT
UDDER
BULL
Game DAUGHTER
0.280.28-0.780.000.000.140.780.570.78-1.140.140.470.921.14-0.62
APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE
-1 0 1 2TEAT LENGTH
F TEAT PLUDDER DEPTHUDDER CLEFT
REAR UDDER WREAR UDDER H
FORE UDDERFOOT ANGLE
REAR LEGS SETTHURL WIDTHRUMP ANGLEDAIRY FORMBODY DEPTH
STRENGTHSTATURE
COMMENTS:• CALVING EASE
• A2A2 BULL
• CM$ +608
•
TALL
STRONG
DEEP
DAIRY
SLOPED
WIDE
SICKLED
STEEP
STRONG
HIGH
WIDE
STRONG
SHALLOW
CLOSE
LONG
Game
Game DAUGHTER
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UDDER
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112
112
92
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APRIL 2015 VIKING GENETICS APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS
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FERTILITY 113
116
102
109
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109
103
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FAT kg
MILK kg113
112
114
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MILK kg111
113
115
BETA CASEIN: A1A1
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
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APRIL 2015 VIKING GENETICS APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS
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FERTILITY 107
117
109
102
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103
102
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102
109
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MILK kg100
111
107
BETA CASEIN: A1A2
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
VR GOBI NTM +14249SR9108GUNNARSTORP/ SANDEBO/ O BROLINReg #: SWE99108RETAIL: $18
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APRIL 2015 VIKING GENETICS APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS
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UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY 99
121
110
100
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88 120
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MILK kg98
113
104
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FAT kg
MILK kg105
108
109
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FAT kg
MILK kg116
112
117
BETA CASEIN: A1A2
VR FAVRE NTM +27236SR7221FOSKE/ O BROLIN/ R DAVIDReg #: DNK37221RETAIL: $18
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FERTILITY 112
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LONGEVITY
FERTILITY 103
116
111
91
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MILK kg107
114
118
88 120
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FAT kg
MILK kg118
115
116
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FAT kg
MILK kg113
118
112
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APRIL 2015 VIKING GENETICS APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS
APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICSAPRIL 2015 VIKING GENETICS
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CALVING EASE
UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY 99
100
113
104
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FERTILITY 102
111
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APRIL 2015 VIKING GENETICS APRIL 2015 / VIKING GENETICS
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UDDER
LONGEVITY
FERTILITY 110
117
108
111
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MILK kg106
113
114
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CREATIVE GENETICS OF CALIFORNIA, INC“The Leader in Crossbred Genetics”
PROCROSS
INFO
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Group of ProCross cows presented at NRM All-Holland show. Zwolle June 2014Group Average: 305-d 25,767 Milk 4.13 %Fat 3.54 %ProteinRel herd %118 SCS 28,000 359 calving Interval
THE PROCROSS SYSTEMThe 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
• 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
• 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.
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HETEROSIS
• 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
• 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
• 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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