ABS Australia 2020 Norwegian Red Sires brochure

2020

NORWEGIAN RED SIRES

Interpreting Norwegian Red Proofs The table below shows the average of the Norwegian Red within the population and the standard deviation of each trait where 100 is breed average for the particular trait

Trait Production index

Unit kg of milk per lactation

Average 7785

Expected difference between offspring with every 10 index points (1 standard deviation) 193

Production index

kg of protein per lactation

271

6.1

Production index

kg of fat per lactation

337

8.1

Protein, %

%

3.47

0.05

Fat, %

%

4.27

0.08

Stature

cm

136.43

0.90

Temperament

% of daughters classified with a good temperament

91.67

1.1

Fertility, No of ins, Heifers

reduction of empty days caused by reduction in returns

18.9

-0.9

Fertility, No of ins, Cows

reduction of empty days caused by reduction in returns

19.8

-1.00

Fertility, CFI

days

75.7

-1.4

Calving ease, direct

% of births (heifers) with no calving problems

88.61

-1.8

Clinical mastitis, 1st lact.

% of daughters not treated for clinical mastitis

Cell count Total Merit Index • TMI (Total Merit Index) is used to identify the best Norwegian Red bulls to become elite, daughter-proven sires used throughout Norway.

• Thirteen traits or trait groupings (indexes) are included in the current TMI (Table 1) with production, udder health, udder conformation and fertility indexes receiving the highest relative weights within the TMI. • The relative weights in our updated TMI will guarantee optimal genetic response for all important traits in the breeding goal, and all the important traits in the breeding goal will continue to have positive genetic trend with our newly implemented HD-Genomics in Norway.

Relative weights on individual traits included in the TMI. Traits Relative weight (%)* Production index 23.54 Udder conformation index 22.56 Udder health index 15.66 Daughter fertility index 13.87 Beef index (males) 7.16 Claw health index 4.02 Foot and leg conformation 2.18 Calving ease index 5.4 Stillbirth index 0.55 Milking speed 3.76 Leakage 0.53 Other diseases resistance index 0.35 Temperament 0.42 *The relative weight (%) is the percentage of emphasis put on a trait in the group of traits in the TMI

92.37

0.8

55477*

-6979

Udder conformation index (22.56% of TMI) • The udder conformation index consists of nine traits viewed from the exterior of the cow. These udder traits are weighted in such a way that a high score for udder index reflects a durable and functional udder.

• Udder conformation traits are scored by breeding advisors using a linear scale. The udder trait definitions are harmonized with definitions for dairy cattle populations in other countries.

The udder conformation index consists of nine traits with weights as indicated here.

Trait Udder depth Front teat placement Rear teat placement Udder balance Fore udder attachment Rear udder width Rear udder height Udder cleft Teat length

Relative weight (%) 21 12.3 12.4 6 14.7 3.6 7.5 13.3 9.4

Udder health index (15.66% of TMI) • Udder health (mastitis) causes the greatest economic losses of any disease in dairy cattle. The Norwegian Red now has a low frequency of clinical mastitis (CM) due in part to genetic progress in resistance to mastitis.

• SCC is the 305-day lactation geometric mean of SCC. • Somatic cell count (SCC) and CM are highly correlated genetically, meaning that selection for SCC (the trait with higher heritability) will result in indirect selection for CM (each are influenced by some of the same genes). A low incidence

of clinical mastitis makes it important to include SCC from Production index (23.54% of TMI) an economic standpoint and, also, for indirect selection to • The production index is based on data collected continue to improve clinical mastitis resistance. by the Norwegian Dairy Herd Recording System.

The production index includes several yield traits.

Trait Relative weight (%) Kg milk 5 Kg fat 47.5 Kg protein 47.5 Protein (%) Not included Fat (%) Not included *The relative weight is how much each trait affects the value of the production index.

Temperament index (0.42% of TMI) • This trait is scored by farmers on first-lactation heifers and is reported to the Norwegian Dairy Herd Recording System.

They use a scale of 1 to 3, where 1 is easy, 2 is average and 3 is uneasy.

Here are the relative weights for clinical mastitis and somatic cell count in the udder health index.

Trait Somatic cell count Clinical mastitis

Relative weight (%) 68 32

Milking speed index (3.76% of TMI) • Milking speed has an important economic impact on herd profitability and its importance has increased in herds with automatic milking systems, which have become widespread in Norway.

• Milking speed is scored by farmers on first-lactation heifers.

They use a scale of 1 to 3, where 1=Fast, 2=average and 3=slow. The new TMI of June 2017 has added milking speed to address the importance of milking speed as well as its impact on leakage and mastitis.

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E.G. Milk Production: the average kg of milk per lactation is 7785. A bull with Milk of 110 would expect to be 193kg better or the daughter would produce 7,978kg per lactation.

E.G. Stature: average NR mature cow is 136.43 cms (53.7 inches) tall. A bull with a Stature Proof of 110 would expect the average daughter to be .90 cms (1/3 inch) taller. Proof of 90 would be .90 cms shorter.

E.G. Calving ease: the average percentage of a bull’s daughters to have non assisted calves is 88.61%.

A bull with Calving Ease of 110 would expect to be 1.80% better or 90.41% of daughters would have non assisted calvings.

Daughter fertility index (13.87% of TMI) • The Norwegian Red is likely the most fertile breed of dairy cattle in the world due to sustained selection for increased fertility for over 40 years.

• The fertility index was recently improved by replacing non-return rate with number of inseminations. Number of inseminations is biologically very similar to non-return rate, but it has more genetic variation since cows requiring more inseminations are penalized more heavily than cows with just one unsuccessful insemination.

The daughter fertility index consists of three traits with the weights as indicated in the following table.

Trait Number of inseminations, heifer Number of inseminations, cow Calving to first insemination

Relative weight (%) 22 45 33

Foot and leg conformation index (2.18% of TMI) • Breeding advisors record foot and leg conformation traits together with other conformation traits. These are rear legs rear view, foot angle and rear legs side view.

The following table shows the relative weight for the traits in the foot and leg conformation index.

Trait Rear legs side view Rear legs rear view Foot angle

Relative weight (%) Not included 50 50

Calving ease index (5.40% of TMI) • The frequency of calving difficulty in the Norwegian Red population are very low compared to other breeds.

• Paternal calving ease (calving ease attributed to sire of calf) was recently added to maternal calving ease (how daughters of a bull perform when they calve) to make up the calving ease index.

• Long-term selection for calving ease since 1978 has resulted in a low frequency in calving difficulty even though the two calving ease traits have low heritability.

• Rump angle is an important trait related to calving difficulties.

With the move to GS, maternal calving ease has a lower reliability compared to reliability under the progeny test program. The indirect information on rump angle in TMI now adds significantly to the accuracy for selection to improve maternal calving ease.

Here are the weights for the three traits included in the calving ease index.

Calving ease traits Calving ease, paternal Calving ease, maternal Rump angle

Relative weight (%) 15.4 15.4 69.2

GOPOLLEN

PRICE: $26.00

Dtr 860

BULL ID: 252NR11078 NASIS: 85UUF03 Brant x Peterslund x Ryggvold Sire: Dam: MGD:

BRAUT 10177 OLEANE 820 OLEA 752

ABV(i) PRODUCTION 04/20 123 Dtrs 11 Hrds BPI 147 82% Rel. ASI 59 94% Rel. HWI 125 74% Rel. Overall Type 94 TWI 128 79% Rel. Mammary 100 Milk Ltrs -15 Dtr Fertility 108 83% Rel. Protein kg +6 0.12% Cell Count 120 94% Rel. Fat kg +10 0.16% Mastitis Res 103 94% Rel. Milking Speed 102 Temperament 103 Likeability 101 76% Rel.

♦ Breed leading Daughter Fertility 108 ♦ Outstanding udders ♦ Very quiet with amazing udders

ROEN

80

90

110

120 124 121 108

Stature

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

116 T

99 S

99 H

91 S

100

128 S

125 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

116 H

120 W

100

122 S

101 C

91 C

105 L

PRICE: $24.00

ROEN

100

Udder Feet & Legs Body

REDX: $65.00

#3 BPI Interbull

BULL ID: 252NR11690 NASIS: 85UUL09 Skei x Velsvik x Haga Sire: SKEI 10617 Dam: 573 MGD: 523

ABV(i) PRODUCTION 04/20 0 Dtrs 0 Hrds BPI 260 61% Rel. ASI 149 61% Rel. HWI 228 58% Rel. Overall Type 93 TWI 178 60% Rel. Mammary 100 Milk Ltrs +440 Dtr Fertility 108 76% Rel. Protein kg +21 0.17% Cell Count 133 80% Rel. Fat kg +27 0.12% Mastitis Res 103 69% Rel. Milking Speed 103 Temperament 102 Likeability 100 74% Rel.

Introducing 652NR11690 ROEN REDX REDX™ combines 21st century technology with increased performance gained from Norwegian Red genetics. Powered by Intelligen Technologies™ "In the last 12 months we have used REDX™ and we are extremely satisfied with the results, reaching a conception rate on cows of 70%. REDX™ allows us to get pregnancies faster and accelerate the genetic progress of our entire herd" - Simone Fasoli, Santo Stefano Lodigiano (LO), Italia ♦ #3 BPI$ sire 260 ♦ Breed leading Calving Ease 122 ♦ Cell count improver and mastitis resistant ♦ Smaller heifers with high daughter fertility

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 26 Index 127 Daughters 1494 Protein 120 103% SCC 109 Fat 130 120% Mastitis Res 112 Milk 115 Udder Health 111 Dtr Fertility 111 Calving Ease 122 Milking Speed 115 Temperament 119 80

90

100

110

120 111 80 NA

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

89 S

79 S

87 H

103 SI

106 S

68 L

90 L

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

114 H

108 W

131 S

100

120 C

85 C

92 S

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GOPOLLEN

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 25 Index 103 Daughters 7767 Protein 97 100% SCC 98 Fat 105 111% Mastitis Res 107 Milk 98 Udder Health 101 Dtr Fertility 117 Calving Ease 107 Milking Speed 110 Temperament 130

SKJELVAN

PRICE: $18.00

Dtr 492

#4 BPI Interbull

BULL ID: 252NR11039 NASIS: 85UUF04 H Ponnistus x Orraryd x Viddel Sire: Dam: MGD:

HEISALAN PONNISTUS 23004 SONJA 814 STINA 691

ABV(i) PRODUCTION 04/20 69 Dtrs 9 Hrds BPI 254 65% Rel. ASI 206 62% Rel. HWI 174 61% Rel. Overall Type 102 TWI 252 65% Rel. Mammary 96 Milk Ltrs +1107 Dtr Fertility 103 82% Rel. Protein kg +38 0.15% Cell Count 119 84% Rel. Fat kg +32 -0.23% Mastitis Res 101 73% Rel. Milking Speed 101 Temperament 102 Likeability 100 76% Rel.

SKJELVAN

♦ High Aust Semen Fertility +0.46% ♦ #4 BPI$ sire 254 ♦ #3 ASI sire 206 ♦ Quiet heifers with outstanding production

SKEI

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 15 Index 136 Daughters 11910 Protein 137 90% SCC 100 Fat 134 95% Mastitis Res 87 Milk 137 Udder Health 95 Dtr Fertility 81 Calving Ease 95 Milking Speed 105 Temperament 115 80

90

100

110

120 99 122 109

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

117 T

109 D

93 H

82 ST

110 S

122 S

120 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

105 H

88 N

79 W

126 S

91 W

120 W

58 S

PRICE: $20.00

Dtr 18

BULL ID: 252NR10617 NASIS: 85UUC06 Brenden x Brandstadmoen x Y.Oi Sire: BRENDEN 5694 Dam: 273 MGD: RO 204 ABV(i) PRODUCTION 04/20 53 Dtrs 15 Hrds BPI 147 79% Rel. ASI 57 89% Rel. HWI 131 71% Rel. Overall Type 99 TWI 131 76% Rel. Mammary 99 Milk Ltrs +48 Dtr Fertility 107 87% Rel. Protein kg +6 0.09% Cell Count 119 89% Rel. Fat kg +12 0.14% Mastitis Res 100 88% Rel. Milking Speed 103 Temperament 103 Likeability 102 76% Rel. NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 9 Index 114 Daughters 9910 Protein 106 100% SCC 96 Fat 118 118% Mastitis Res 107 Milk 105 Udder Health 100 Dtr Fertility 94 Calving Ease 104 Milking Speed 115 Temperament 133

SKEI

♦ Extremely quiet ♦ High Aust Semen Fertility +1.14% ♦ High BPI$ with Aust Daughter Fertility 107

4

80

90

100

110

120 102 112 100

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

107 T

95 S

75 H

96 ST

104 S

113 S

111 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

108 H

108 W

91 W

114 S

113 C

91 C

66 S

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MAURSTAD PP

BULL ID: 252NR12009 NASIS: 85UU911 Sitje P x Nymoen P x Skei

Sire: Dam: MGD:

SITJE 11655 BENTE 519 LILJEFOT 459

MAURSTAD PP

PRICE: $24.00

NEW RELEASE Polled & A2

♦ Great temperament ♦ High daughter fertility ♦ Mastitis resistant

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 29 Index 120 Daughters GENOMIC Protein 112 119% SCC 97 Fat 117 123% Mastitis Res 116 Milk 104 Udder Health 104 Dtr Fertility 109 Calving Ease 107 Milking Speed 103 Temperament 115 80

90

100

110

120 113 110 100

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

HUSBY PP

BULL ID: 252NR11953 NASIS: 85UUP09 Horn x Eik x Sormarka HUSBY PP

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

104 T

91 S

101 L

91 ST

110 S

105 S

104 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

104 H

101 W

112 S

118 S

103 C

94 C

95 S

PRICE: $20.00

Sire: HORN 11312 Dam: 656 MGD: STROMPEKUA 612

♦ Great production and daughter fertility ♦ Improves mastitis resistance ♦ 100% polled progeny

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 22 Index 115 Daughters GENOMIC Protein 111 115% SCC 95 Fat 113 111% Mastitis Res 110 Milk 105 Udder Health 100 Dtr Fertility 111 Calving Ease 118 Milking Speed 108 Temperament 113 80

90

100

110

120 113 85 NA

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

87 S

81 S

91 H

112 SI

101 S

80L

109 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

123 H

116 W

103 S

111 S

107 C

93 C

89 S

Breed leading Polled Norwegian Reds Geno is the world leader in selection for polled genetics. About 40% of Norwegian Red calves born in Norway are polled. Homozygous polled Norwegian Red bulls with competitive breeding values are available. ABS Australia is bringing you carefully selected polled bulls to help you with your breeding objectives. Over 50% of the Norwegian bulls imported are polled carriers (P) or True Polled (PP). Sires like high ranking Total Merit Index (TMI) MAURSTAD PP and BERGEI PP who are both A2 to high BPI ranking Polled carrier OKSJALE P who leads the team on BPI $ 238 While dehorning may be a routine operation on most dairy farms, there are also significant associated costs. These costs vary a great deal depending on the size of the dairy farm, personnel employed to carry out the dehorning and the equipment utilized. The most difficult cost to ascertain is the effects of dehorning on the calf itself. Dehorning cattle via genetics - using semen from polled sires - is a cost effective and animal welfare appropriate practice.

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DALSBYGDA P

BULL ID: 252NR11906 NASIS: 85UUN08 Enger x Garvik x Hjulstad

Sire: ENGER 11147 Dam: 1388 MGD: 1323

DALSBYGDA P

PRICE: $18.00

♦ High Genomic TM with 50% polled ♦ High daughter fertility and calving ease ♦ Outstanding udder health and teat length

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 30 Index 106 Daughters GENOMIC Protein 101 114% SCC 120 Fat 107 118% Mastitis Res 116 Milk 95 Udder Health 122 Dtr Fertility 112 Calving Ease 117 Milking Speed 94 Temperament 91 80

90

100

110

120 115 103 NA

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

HORVEREID PP

BULL ID: 252NR11948 NASIS: 85UUP08 Midtigaren x Sormarka x Raastad

Sire: MIDTIGAREN 11708 Dam: 317 MGD: 135

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

98 S

102 D

108 L

101 SI

104 S

101 S

109 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

112 H

116 W

116 S

100

100

101 W

110 L

PRICE: $24.00

♦ High daughter fertility ♦ High udder health ♦ 100% polled with high TM

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 26 Index 109 Daughters GENOMIC Protein 108 104% SCC 125 Fat 108 104% Mastitis Res 113 Milk 106 Udder Health 124 Dtr Fertility 117 Calving Ease 106 Milking Speed 95 Temperament 97

HORVEREID PP

80

90

100

110

120 107 84 99

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

BERGEI PP

BULL ID: 252NR11884 NASIS: 85UUN07 Saur PP x Ravn x Haga

Sire: SAUR PP 11572 Dam: 517 MGD: IRENE 426

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

102 T

99 S

94 H

104 SI

89 H

87 L

100

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

110 H

108 W

113 S

100

110 C

89 C

101 L

PRICE: $20.00

♦ 100% polled progeny and A2 ♦ High protein % ♦ Widens rear teats and adds teat length

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 8 Index 100 Daughters GENOMIC Protein 103 117% SCC 91 Fat 96 100% Mastitis Res 101 Milk 96 Udder Health 94 Dtr Fertility 121 Calving Ease 97 Milking Speed 94 Temperament 87 80

90

100

110

120 96 99 106

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

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Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

97 S

102 D

106 L

95 ST

79 H

116 S

101 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

98 L

101 W

92 W

93 D

90 W

112 W

103 L

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OKSJALE P Dtr: 926

PRICE: $22.00

#1 BPI Polled

BULL ID: 252NR11229 NASIS: 85UUG04 H Ponnistus x Olstad x Lien Sire: HEISALAN PONNISTUS 23004 Dam: 620 MGD: 101

ABV(i) PRODUCTION 04/20 0 Dtrs 0 Hrds BPI 238 61% Rel. ASI 177 60% Rel. HWI 187 58% Rel. Overall Type 100 TWI 212 61% Rel. Mammary 104 Milk Ltrs +929 Dtr Fertility 102 77% Rel. Protein kg +33 0.14% Cell Count 124 80% Rel. Fat kg +25 -0.21% Mastitis Res 101 69% Rel. Milking Speed 102 Temperament 99 Likeability 99 75% Rel. NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 19 Index 122 Daughters 2103 Protein 123 94% SCC 101 Fat 120 96% Mastitis Res 88 Milk 123 Udder Health 96 Dtr Fertility 107 Calving Ease 94 Milking Speed 108 Temperament 95

OKSJALE P

♦ #4 BPI Interbull and #1 polled ♦ Great production ASI 177 ♦ Great Udders 104

HOOEN

80

90

100

110

120 102 97 100

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

104 T

106 D

96 H

111 SI

106 S

91 L

100

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

118 H

107 W

115 S

93 D

136 C

67 C

88 S

PRICE: $18.00

Dtr: 155

BULL ID: 252NR10795 NASIS: 85UUD05 K Lens x Lien x Galde Sire: Dam: MGD:

K LENS 22008 RAUKOLL 1083 RODLILJA 1011

ABV(i) PRODUCTION 04/20 0 Dtrs 0 Hrds BPI 149 66% Rel. ASI 57 65% Rel. HWI 136 62% Rel. Overall Type 99 TWI 142 66% Rel. Mammary 102 Milk Ltrs +12 Dtr Fertility 104 83% Rel. Protein kg +8 0.14% Cell Count 124 85% Rel. Fat kg +3 0.03% Mastitis Res 101 76% Rel. Milking Speed 104 Temperament 101 Likeability 99 77% Rel. NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 21 Index 110 Daughters 9220 Protein 103 101% SCC 102 Fat 112 115% Mastitis Res 103 Milk 102 Udder Health 102 Dtr Fertility 91 Calving Ease 105 Milking Speed 115 Temperament 108

HOOEN

♦ Improved temperament ♦ Calving ease sire ♦ Breed leading Udders 126

80

90

100

110

120 126 117 NA

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

105 T

95 S

112 L

95 ST

113 S

113 S

115 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

120 H

118 W

112 S

108 S

124 C

93 C

101 L

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KOLBU P

BULL ID: 252NR11872 NASIS: 85UUN06 Saur PP x Holmas x Haga 2

PRICE: $20.00

♦ Amazing Daughter Fertility 134 ♦ Calving ease sire ♦ Widens rear teats

Sire: SAUR PP 11572 Dam: 972 MGD: 934

KOLBU P

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 23 Index 108 Daughters GENOMIC Protein 113 110% SCC 104 Fat 102 92% Mastitis Res 101 Milk 108 Udder Health 103 Dtr Fertility 134 Calving Ease 111 Milking Speed 94 Temperament 90 80

90

100

110

120 100 99 88

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

OFSTAD P

BULL ID: 252NR11919 NASIS: 85UUN09 Midtigaren x Forseth x Vasrud

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

83 S

87 S

103 L

98 ST

93 H

104 S

102 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

91 L

92 N

102 S

99 D

99 W

103 W

96 S

PRICE: $22.00

Sire: MIDTIGAREN 11708 Dam: 539 MGD: TROLLET 486

♦ Great production and udder health ♦ Widens rear teats with long teats ♦ Slopes rumps

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 26 Index 117 Daughters GENOMIC Protein 114 99% SCC 118 Fat 118 110% Mastitis Res 106 Milk 112 Udder Health 116 Dtr Fertility 123 Calving Ease 127 Milking Speed 96 Temperament 95

OFSTAD P

80

90

100

110

120 107 81 94

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

ONSTAD P

BULL ID: 252NR11819 NASIS: 85UUM03 Reitan 2 x Velsvik x Braut

ONSTAD P

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

90 S

93 S

104 L

110 SI

83 H

88 L

103 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

105 H

108 W

92 W

102 S

105 C

111 W

103 L

ABV(i) PRODUCTION 04/20 0 Dtrs 0 Hrds BPI 179 43% Rel. ASI 167 52% Rel. HWI 120 38% Rel. Overall Type 98 TWI 144 41% Rel. Mammary 97 Milk Ltrs +398 Dtr Fertility 105 31% Rel. Protein kg +24 0.26% Cell Count 90 63% Rel. Fat kg +21 0.07% Mastitis Res 96 55% Rel. Milking Speed 100 Temperament 100 Likeability 100 31% Rel.

Sire: REITAN 2 11033 Dam: 2101 MGD: 735

PRICE: $24.00

♦ High Aust Semen Fertility +1.65% ♦ Great temperament and mastitis resistance ♦ Great udders and type

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Body Depth Rump Angle

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 30 Index 123 Daughters 74 Protein 120 113% SCC 92 Fat 121 114% Mastitis Res 108 Milk 112 Udder Health 97 Dtr Fertility 104 Calving Ease 98 Milking Speed 116 Temperament 108 80

90

100

110

120 118 93 112

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

121 T

104 D

97 H

115 SI

103 S

88 L

114 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

125 H

123 W

105 S

111 S

106 C

84 C

107 L

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RANHEIM

BULL ID: 252NR11851 NASIS: 85UUM07 Reitan 2 x Sormarka x Aasheim

PRICE: $20.00

♦ Great calving ease ♦ Improves temperament ♦ Outstanding udders

Sire: REITAN 2 11033 Dam: 481 MGD: VENEGULL 364

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 29 Index 125 Daughters 1 Protein 120 101% SCC 106 Fat 124 109% Mastitis Res 113 Milk 119 Udder Health 110 Dtr Fertility 99 Calving Ease 113 Milking Speed 112 Temperament 110

RANHEIM

80

90

100

110

120 117 94 101

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

KROVOLL

BULL ID: 252NR11921 NASIS: TBA Reitan 2 x Eik x Haugset

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

115 T

94 S

97 H

103 SI

100

92 L

105 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

118 H

113 W

102 S

112 S

104 C

97 C

102 L

PRICE: $22.00

♦ Very quiet at 121 Temperament ♦ High TM genomic sire ♦ Great udder health

Sire: REITAN 2 11033 Dam: 526 MGD: 414

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 32 Index 125 Daughters 1 Protein 122 127% SCC 110 Fat 120 118% Mastitis Res 111 Milk 108 Udder Health 112 Dtr Fertility 101 Calving Ease 101 Milking Speed 94 Temperament 121

KROVOLL

80

90

100

110

120 116 96 114

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

POLLESTAD

BULL ID: 252NR11881 NASIS: 85UUN11 Gopollen x Hooen x Asmo Tosikko POLLESTAD

Sire: GOPOLLEN 11078 Dam: 1194 MGD: 1101

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

120 T

109 D

107 L

112 SI

100

94 L

113 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

120 H

119 W

93 W

115 S

108 C

87 C

95 S

PRICE: $20.00

♦ Popular GOPOLLEN son ♦ Calving ease sire with great udders ♦ Very quiet temperament

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 27 Index 121 Daughters GENOMIC Protein 116 98% SCC 102 Fat 120 105% Mastitis Res 106 Milk 117 Udder Health 104 Dtr Fertility 97 Calving Ease 115 Milking Speed 113 Temperament 116 80

90

100

110

120 122 112 102

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

112 T

102 D

107 L

98 ST

100

117

120 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

131 H

129 W

106 S

110 S

114 C

88 C

97 S

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KNAPPHOLEN

BULL ID: 252NR11833 NASIS: 85UUM08 Nymoen P x Eik x Velsvik

Sire: NYMOEN P 11060 Dam: 844 MGD: 780

PRICE: $20.00

♦ Great Calving Ease 122 ♦ Widens rear teats with teat length ♦ Great temperament

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 13 Index 110 Daughters 23 Protein 114 114% SCC 108 Fat 110 98% Mastitis Res 105 Milk 107 Udder Health 108 Dtr Fertility 106 Calving Ease 122 Milking Speed 106 Temperament 109

KNAPPHOLEN

80

90

100

110

120 111 97 89

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

MELAND P

BULL ID: 252NR11826 NASIS: 85UUM05 Skjelvan x Eggtroen x Haugset

Sire: SKJELVAN 11038 Dam: 391 MGD: 224

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

97 S

83 S

96 H

100

98 H

98 L

109 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

104 H

97 N

105 S

109 S

85 W

112 W

107 L

PRICE: $16.00

♦ Great temperament ♦ Increase fat and protein ♦ Sloped rumps and wide rear teats

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 25 Index 140 Daughters 31 Protein 136 109% SCC 102 Fat 134 112% Mastitis Res 106 Milk 129 Udder Health 104 Dtr Fertility 95 Calving Ease 101 Milking Speed 97 Temperament 104

MELAND P

80

90

100

110

120 95 101 97

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

SKARPHOL

BULL ID: 252NR11855 NASIS: 85UUM09 Reitan 2 x Asmo Tosikko x Hjulstad

Sire: REITAN 2 11033 Dam: 668 MGD: 642

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

105 T

97 S

106 L

91 ST

93 H

106 S

103 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

106 H

90 N

89 W

110 S

91 W

114 W

81 S

PRICE: $16.00

♦ Very quiet temperament ♦ High TM genomic sire ♦ Outstanding udder health

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 31 Index 116 Daughters GENOMIC Protein 108 131% SCC 113 Fat 116 134% Mastitis Res 113 Milk 93 Udder Health 115 Dtr Fertility 105 Calving Ease 98 Milking Speed 97 Temperament 113

SKARPHOL

80

90

100

110

120 122 104 110

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

10

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

116 T

110 D

96 H

101 SI

107 S

100

114 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

130 H

130 W

98 W

114 S

110 C

90 C

94 S

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ALM

BULL ID: 252NR11876 NASIS: 85UUN05 Skjelvan x Asmo Tosikko x Flittie

PRICE: $14.00

Sire: SKJELVAN 11038 Dam: 651 MGD: LULLE 592

♦ High production ♦ Great temperament ♦ Fast milking

NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 31 Index 124 Daughters GENOMIC Protein 118 99% SCC 113 Fat 126 113% Mastitis Res 104 Milk 117 Udder Health 111 Dtr Fertility 96 Calving Ease 103 Milking Speed 111 Temperament 112

ALM

80

90

100

110

120 113 104 107

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

NYMOEN P

BULL ID: 252NR11060 NASIS: 85UUF07 Langbo x Olstad x Maberg

Sire: Dam: MGD:

LANGBO 22009 LZADORA 235 LEAH 207

PRICE: $14.00

NYMOEN P

♦ Breed leading calving ease ♦ Adds teat length ♦ High Aust Daughter Fertility 108

BULL ID: 252NR11817 NASIS: 85UUM06 Reitan 2 x Velsvik x Raastad HUSTAD

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

109 T

109 D

93 H

95 ST

94 H

111 S

125 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

115 H

104 W

89 W

126 S

95 W

108 W

82 S

ABV(i) PRODUCTION 04/20 45 Dtrs 3 Hrds BPI 94 65% Rel. ASI 0 63% Rel. HWI 115 61% Rel. Overall Type 88 TWI 44 64% Rel. Mammary 99 Milk Ltrs +23 Dtr Fertility 108 81% Rel. Protein kg +2 0.02% Cell Count 143 84% Rel. Fat kg -5 -0.09% Mastitis Res 103 73% Rel. Milking Speed 101 Temperament 98 Likeability NA 76% Rel. NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 15 Index 96 Daughters 7242 Protein 92 102% SCC 111 Fat 97 108% Mastitis Res 111 Milk 92 Udder Health 113 Dtr Fertility 114 Calving Ease 127 Milking Speed 105 Temperament 93 80

90

100

110

120 110 116 80

Udder Feet & Legs Body RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

93 S

78 S

104 L

90 ST

110 S

114 S

117 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

112 H

98 N

110 S

103 S

92 W

101 W

106 L

Stature

HUSTAD

Body Depth Rump Angle

Body Depth Rump Angle

PRICE: $18.00

Sire: REITAN 2 11033 Dam: 1205 MGD: 1106

♦ High daughter fertility ♦ Lengthens teats ♦ High mastitis resistance ♦ High Aust semen fertility +1.11% NORWAY PROOF 04/20 TM 22 Index 114 Daughters GENOMIC Protein 111 103% SCC 98 Fat 115 112% Mastitis Res 110 Milk 109 Udder Health 103 Dtr Fertility 112 Calving Ease 104 Milking Speed 104 Temperament 98 80

90

100

110

120 123 103 NA

Udder Feet & Legs Body Stature

Body Depth Rump Angle

RLSV

RLRV

Foot Angle

F-Udder Attach

111 T

98 S

93 H

93 ST

99 H

106 S

116 S

R-Udder Height

R-Udder Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

Front Teat Place

Rear Teat Placement

Teat Length

118 H

111 W

94 W

113 S

105 C

104 W

116 L

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April 2020 Norweigen Red TRAIT LEADERS TM KROVOLL SKARPHOL ALM ONSTAD P DALSBYGDA P BPI $ AU ROEN SKJELVAN OKSJALE P

PROT % SKARPHOL KROVOLL MAURSTAD PP BERGEI PP HUSBY PP PROT % AU ONSTAD P ROEN SKJELVAN

32 31 31 30 30 260 254 238

131 127 119 117 115 0.26 0.17 0.15

PROD INDEX MELAND P SKJELVAN ROEN KROVOLL RANHEIM ASI AU SKJELVAN OKSJALE P ONSTAD P

PROT SKJELVAN MELAND P OKSJALE P KROVOLL ROEN PROT KG AU SKJELVAN OKSJALE P ONSTAD P

140 136 127 125 125 206 177 167

137 136 123 122 120 38 33 24

MASTITIS RESISTANCE MAURSTAD PP 116 DALSBYGDA P 116 SKARPHOL 113 RANHEIM 113 HORVEREID PP 113 MASTITIS RESISTANCE AU NYMOEN P 103 ROEN 103 GOPOLLEN 103

SCC HOVEREID PP DALSBYGDA P OFSTAD P SKARPHOL ALM SCC AU NYMOEN P ROEN HOOEN

DAUGHTER FERT KOLBU P 134 OFSTAD P 123 BERGEI PP 121 HORVEREID PP 117 GOPOLLEN 117 DAUGHTER FERT AU ROEN 108 GOPOLLEN 108 NYMOEN P 108

GESTATION LENGTH MAURSTAD PP 143 HUSBY PP 139 KNAPPHOLEN 134 KROVOLL 128 SKARPHOL 127 OFSTAD P 121 NYMOEN P 120 HUSTAD 119 ONSTAD P 119

125 120 118 113 113 143 133 124

MILK SKJELVAN MELAND P OKSJALE P RANHEIM POLLESTAD MILK AU SKJELVAN OKSJALE P ROEN

FAT % SKARPHOL MAURSTAD PP ROEN SKEI KROVOLL FAT % AU GOPOLLEN SKEI ROEN

137 129 123 119 117 1107 929 440

134 123 120 118 118 0.16 0.14 0.12

MILKING SPEED ONSTAD P 116 ROEN 115 HOOEN 115 SKEI 115 POLLESTAD 113 MILKING SPEED AU HOOEN 104 ROEN 103 SKEI 103

CALVING EASE OFSTAD P NYMOEN P ROEN KNAPPHOLEN HUSBY PP DALSBYGDA P POLLESTAD RANHEIM KOLBU P

127 127 122 122 118 117 115 113 111

UDDERS HOOEN GOPOLLEN HUSTAD POLLESTAD SKARPHOL UDDERS AU OKSJALE P HOOEN ROEN

FAT MELAND P SKJELVAN ROEN ALM RANHEIM FAT KG AU SKJELVAN ROEN OKSJALE P

TEMPERAMENT SKEI GOPOLLEN KROVOLL ROEN POLLESTAD TEMPERAMENT AU SKEI GOPOLLEN ROEN

126 124 123 122 122 104 102 100

134 134 130 126 124 32 27 25

133 130 121 119 116 103 103 102

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