The symbols below describe trademarks and features of all the bulls in this catalogue. Each bull gets a total of six trademarks appointed, which are
The trademarks are divided in two colors: Red and Grey. The red trademarks symbolize the trademarks which the bull inherits, and therefor improve your herd. The
symbols show the reliability indicator and other information which is characteristic for a specific bull.
STATURE
Gröbe
Hoogtemaat
Voorhand
Puissance
Fortaleza
BODY DEPTH
Körpertiefe
Inhoud
Profondeur de corps
Profundidad corporal
DAIRY FORM
Milchcharakter
Openheid
état corprel
Estructura le chera
RUMP ANGLE
Beckenneigung
Kruisligging
Inclinaison de bassin
Angulo de grupa
THURL WIDTH
Beckenbreite
Kruisbreedte
Largeur de basin
Anchura de grupa
REAR LEGS SIDE VIEW
hinterbeinwinkelung
beenstand zij
Membres vue còté
Vista lateral patas
REAR LEGS REAR VIEW
hinterbeinstellung
beenstand achter
Membres vue arrière
Vista Posterior patas
FOOT ANGLE
Klauenwinkel
Klauwhoek
Talon
Angulo podal
FORE UDDER ATTaCHMENT
Vordereuteraufhangung
Vooruieraanhechting
Attache avant
Inserión anterior de ubre
REAR UDDER HEIGHT
Hintereuterhohe
Achteruierhoogte
Hauteur attache arrière
Inserclión posterior de ubre
UDDER CLEFT
Zentralband
Ophangband
Ligament
Ligamento Suspensor
UDDER DEPTH
Eutertiefe
Uierdiepte
Profondeur de mamelle
Profundidad de ubre
FRONT TEAT PLACEMENT
Strichplatzierung vorne
Voorspeenplaatsing
Placement trayon avant
Colocación Pezoned Anteriores
REAR TEAT PLACEMENT
Strichplatzierung hinten
Achterspeenplaatsing
Placement trayon arrière
Colocacón Pezones Posteriores
TEAT LENGTH
Strichlange
Speenlengte
Trayons
Longitud pezoned
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How to read proofs?
PTA = Predicted Transmitting Ability
PTA is the predicted difference between a parent animal’s offspring from average, due to the genes transmitted from that parent. Each PTA is given in the units used to measure the trait. The PTA for milk is reported in pounds or kilograms, the PTA for productive life is reported in months.
PTAM = PTA for Milk production in pounds, reflecting the expected milk production of future mature daughters
PTAF = PTA for butterfat in pounds, reflecting the expected butterfat production of future mature daughters
PTAF % = Indicates the genetic variance of a bull’s PTA for transmitting Fat as being positive or negative
PTAP = PTA for Protein production in pounds, comparing the expected production of future mature
PTAP % = Indicates the genetic variance of a bull’s PTA for transmitting Protein as being positive or negative
PL = Productive Life
PL gives a measure of the amount of “productive” months of additional more or less lifetime you can expect from a bull’s daughters
LIV = Cow Livability, Measure of a cow’s ability to remain alive while in the milking herd.
SCS = Somatic Cell Score
The PTA for SCS is used to improve mastitis resistance. Bulls with low PTA for SCS (less than 3.00) are expected to have daughters with lower mastitis than bulls with high PTA for SCS (greater than 3.50).
DPR = Daughter Pregnancy Rate
DPR is defined as the percentage of cows that become pregnant during each 21-day period. A DPR of ‘1.0’ implies that daughters from this bull are 1% more likely to become pregnant during that estrus cycle than a bull with an evaluation of zero. Each increase of 1% in PTA DPR equals a decrease of 4 days in PTA days open
HCR = Heifer Conception Rate
A virgin heifer’s ability to conceive – defined as the percentage of inseminated heifers that become pregnant at each service. An HCR of 1.0 implies that daughters of this bull are 1% more likely to become pregnant as a heifer than daughters of a bull with an evaluation of 0.0.
CCR = Cow conception rate
A lactating cow’s ability to conceive – defined as the percentage of inseminated cows that become pregnant at each service. A bull’s CCR of 1.0 implies that daughters of this bull are 1% more likely to become pregnant during that lactation than daughters of a bull with an evaluation of 0.0.
BCS = Body Condition Score
BCS reflects the animal’s energy balance status in which research has clearly shown an association with improved female fertility, longevity and disease resistance.
SCE = Sire Calving Ease
The percentage of calving difficulties in first lactation animals. The average percentage difficult births is approximately 2.2%. In general, bulls with an SCE of 2.2% or less are considered “calving ease” bulls that are fine to use on heifers and smaller cows.
DCE = Daughter Calving Ease
Like SCE, DCE is a measurement of the tendency of calves from a particular animal to be born more or less easy (average 2.3%) . Daughters of bulls with high DCE numbers would be expected to have a more difficult time giving birth than daughters of bulls with lower DCE numbers. DCE is evaluated on the same scale as SCE.
SSB = Sire Stillbirth
The percentage of a bull’s offspring that are born dead to first lactation animals.
DSB = Daughter Stillbirth
Stillbirth is expressed as percent stillbirths, where stillborn calves are those scored as dead at birth or born alive but died within 48 hours of birth. The average is 5.3%.
FE = Feed Efficiency
Feed Efficiency is the net profit a farmer receives from an increase in production.
FE = ($0.0008 x PTA Milk) + ($1.55 x PTA Fat) + ($1.73 x PTA Protein) + ($0.11 x Feed Saved)
FI = Fertility Index
The Fertility Index combines several reproductive components (Daughter Pregnancy Rate, Cow Conception Rate, Heifer Conception Rate and Early First Calving) into one overall index: ability to conceive as a maiden heifer, ability to conceive as a lactating cow, and a cow’s overall ability to start cycling again, show heat, conceive, and maintain a pregnancy. FI = (0.7 x DPR) + (0.1 x CCR) + (0.1 x HCR) + (0.1 x EFC)
PTAT = Predicted Transmitting Ability for Type
PTAT is an estimate of the genetic superiority for conformation that a bull will transmit to its offspring. This is directly correlated with the final score of the bull’s daughters, not the linear traits.
UDC = Udder Composite Index
UDC is an index based on ability for udder improvement. Udder composite includes six linear traits, and the weighting for each trait’s contribution to higher udder scores.
FLC = Foot and Leg Composite Index
FLC is a measure of a bull’s ability for foot and leg improvement.
DWP$ = Dairy Wellness Profit Index
DWP$ is a multi-trait selection index which includes production, fertility, type, longevity and the wellness traits, including Polled test results.
MSP = Milking Speed
The value for Milking Speed predicts if a bulls daughter produces faster or slower than average. With publishing the value the following deviation is used:
Behind the value for Milking Speed the base is published: CAN for publication on Canadian base or DEU for publication on German base
Crude Protein = Publication Crude Protein
With publishing the lactation information, always Crude Protein is given (Percentage and quantity).
Daughters by ARROW & ARMAGEDON daughters at Tornare Nicolas (Switzerland)
Group of MITCHELL daughters @ Willsbro Holsteins in the United Kingdom
We are proud on our Daughter Proven Graduated Sires. They have fulfilled their expectations, their top performing daughters are profitable, delivering farmer satisfaction and are the foundation of the future in the herd!
• Drumdeevin Dancer son, Coney Island Legend and Netherton Figo bloodlines.
• Son of the renowned Drumcrow Joker.
• Easy Calving.
• High Muscle Score of 118.
• Exceptional Angus Bull!
Aberdeen Angus
GREGOR INGER
• Outstanding calf quality bull at 91.3% scoring 4-5 on our CBI quality scale
• Gregor displays good calving ease at 2.1% difficulty
• Gregor Produces market quality calves displaying a MVI of £14.60
• Inger shows short gestation of 281 days and a great calf quality at 77%
• This sire’s progeny are -0.50 birth weight and are great calves from the get go.
• Blackhaugh Inger qualifies for the Tesco integrated scheme as a High Genetic Sire and would also suit other integrated systems and markets.
Simmental
KAISER PP LUCKY
• Directly from the renowned Kilbride Farm Simmental Herd.
• Exceptional Shape and Power.
• Homozygous Polled.
• Kaiser PP has excellent top line, leg set and rear end.
• Son of Kilbride Farm Laura SVP.
• Lucky is bred from the renowned Hillcrest herd and likely to be the last bull to enter AI from this Simmental Herd.
• Powerful bull with a great top line & rear end.
• Son of Clonagh Just a Dream who sold to the Hillcrest Herd for EUR12,500.
• High Carcass weight, Conformation and Daughter Milk!
Trait
SUPERSTAR 2 ICE Hereford / Belgian Blue
• Stylish Bull with excellent top line.
• Easy Calving.
• Homozygous Polled.
• Super Head with great square plates and frame.
• Son of Fabb 1 Northern Star & MGS Solpoll 1 Lawman.
• Son of Tamhorn Sumo & Jalon de Martinpre.
• Very well rounded white bull.
• Easy Calving when compared to Belgian Blue Breed.
• High Terminal and Replacement Values.
• Suited for both Dairy and Suckler Herds
• Excellent Carcass and Conformation traits!
Trait
Fleckvieh
HERMANN is a top Fleckvieh bull worldwide with +138 GZW. He ticks a lot of boxes and is available sexed. Use him to improve Udders (112), health traits like Udder Health (118) & Productive Life (117).
Somatic Cell Score (110) & Udder Health (108).
HERMANN: High Milk & Fertility Index and great Udders!
HERITAGE: Tremendous Udder & Beef specialist!
Fleckvieh
WOMBAT
WOMBAT: Easy Calving, excellent Fertility and Healthy Udders!
HEFTY: Great production, high Daughter Fertility & high Slaughter Yield!
HERON
Montbeliarde
Redon x Natif JB x Bois Le Vin x Job DOB 23-02-2008 REG CZEM000061595993
Beta Casein A2A2 aAa 465
With Heron we offer one of the greatest Montbeliarde bulls in the breed. Heron has over 2500 dtrs in his proof, milking in multiple countries and performing great, based on his excellent progeny performance makes him the #1 NVI daughter proven Montbeliarde bull in the Netherlands for example. As well he is one of the breed leading Udder bulls in the Montbeliarde breed (CZ 118 Udders).
NVI +81 | #1 NVI Montbeliarde bull Holland Udder Health 108 // SCS 109 // Fertility 107
Ubalm x Natif JB x Verglas x Corail DOB 19-03-2012 REG CZEM000718394032
Kappa Casein BB
Lyon is the #3 NVI daughter proven 100% Montbeliarde bull in the Netherlands, based on 365 daughters in 77 herds. His daughters are having exceptional Feet & Legs, very healthy udders and show lots of persistence (113).
SIMON is one of the breed leaders when we talk about the most important traits a Beef On Dairy bull should have:
• High Sire Conception Rate
• Sire Calving Ease specialist
• Vital calves - good drinkers & fast growers
SIMON is the perfect Beef On Dairy Bull. Simon himself was a remarkable grower, with a particularly high feed efficiency.
SALVADOR is a customer satisfaction bull. A proven Belgian Blue that has been used by many commercial dairymen with great results. Dairymen that have used him are using him again because of his exceptional:
• Sire Fertility
• Easy Calvings
• Healthy calves
Who mentions SALVADOR, thinks about length, size and weight.
NADAL is our newest addition to our proven Beef On Dairy line-up:
• Very complete Beef On Dairy bull
• Calves are born easily.
• First calves are superb
NADAL keeps impressing time after time. First as a young vital calve himself, later on when he grew up and now through his progeny.
