viking red sire directory november 2013

Sire Directory 2013Online edition – November

RED

No. of cows 306,651

Milk, kg 8,667

Fat, kg 375

Fat, % 4.33

Protein, kg 303

Protein, % 3.50

Fat + Protein, kg 678

Our three impressive breeds, Finnish Ayrshire, Swedish Red and

Danish Red share the same selection program and breeding

goal. Together with a high participation in milk recording and

unique registrations for health and fertility in the worlds most

complete high quality data base it provides excellent opportu-

nity for effi cient selection.

VikingGenetics tests in total 200 bulls every year. Giving you the

opportunity to enjoy the results of three strong red breeds and

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Breed statistics VikingRed

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Finnish Ayrshire

DanishRed

SwedishRed

VR

Gam

e

90 100 110 120114105112111112108102

PRODUCTION TRAITS NO. OF DTRS

HEALTH TRAITS

151

NO. OF DTRS 67

SRB 92986GunnarstorpST HalleboTålebo

NTMEBV 2005

10198

1089698

116104109116105103108

Prod. indexMilk, kg

Protein, kgProtein, %

Fat, kgFat, %

Growth

Daughter fertilityCalvings, Sire

Calvings, maternalUdder health

Other diseasesLongevity

Hoof health

+27

BodyFeet and legs

UdderMilking speedTemperament

CONFORMATION TRAITS

+622 +46 +38 DaughterFertility

MilkProduction

UdderHealthkg Milk kg Fat kg Prot.

SMGS

MGGSKappaCasein N/A

VR Game is aGunnartorp son from the

St Hallebo cow. He was startedas sire of sons in August and

now he has a good semen stockto enter daily plan. He has goodproduction with excellent fertilityand health fi gures. The daughters

are middle sized cows with nice udders.

3

R H

arva

rd

90 100 110 120117101113120118122

98


HEALTH TRAITS

105

NO. OF DTRS 83

RDM 36560S R Ascona

MGSMGGS

VEST Sum

KappaCasein N/AEmory

NTMEBV 2005

105107114107105

99104106111109102

96

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+27

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

+304 +63 +38 UdderHealth

Components Conformationkg Milk kg Fat kg Prot.

>12,5 %Holstein

R Harvard isout of a VEST Sum dam that

milked 5 lactations with a total yield of 58,000 kg of milk with

4.7 % fat and 3.9% protein. This best Ascona son is at the moment

holding the NTM top position together with R Cigar.

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VR

Cig

ar

90 100 110 120117110113103123114110


HEALTH TRAITS

168

NO. OF DTRS 104

RDM 36678R CirkelR AlfaFYN Cent

SMGS

MGGSKappaCasein AB

NTMEBV 2005

112117113114105

101108106

99112117100

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+27

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

+981 +76 +41Longevity Easy

CalvingsConformationkg Milk kg Fat kg Prot.

The R Alfa dam who delivered VR Cigar was fl ushed three times

which resulted in three more sons sold to VikingGenetics. She milked for 4.5 years with a total

yield of 50,000 kg of milk. VR Cigar is one of the most popular sires at home market just now. He

was already used asGenVikPLUS sire.

>12,5 %Holstein

5

VR

Lero

y

90 100 110 120107100107111101100

94


HEALTH TRAITS

519

NO. OF DTRS 195

SRB 92912LångboPeterslundMyhrer

NTMEBV 2005

91111113106

99

113102103116112108113

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+24

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

+284 +13 +26 Hoof Health Components Conformationkg Milk kg Fat kg Prot.

SMGS

MGGSKappaCasein AA

6

VR Leroy is the only son of

Långby in large scale use. He is a bull with very good functional

traits. High indices of fertility, udder health, other diseases and hoof health really mean good

longevity.

V F

ösk

e

90 100 110 120113109113104110100104


HEALTH TRAITS

1160

NO. OF DTRS 274

SRB 92483MiqurGårdöTunnus

NTMEBV 2005

10691

101106111

123102

98105102122104

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+22

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

+858 +37 +38Longevity Daughter

FertilityMilk

Productionkg Milk kg Fat kg Prot.

SMGS

MGGSKappaCasein AA

V Föske inherits two traits that are not easy

to combine on high level: production and fertility. This sire

having a different pedigree: Miqur x Gårdö comes from Viken herd. The dam, 210 Lilja, was bought

to Viken as a heifer. She was fl ushed several times butV Föske is Lilja’s own calf.

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R F

astr

up

90 100 110 120113107113108110103

98


HEALTH TRAITS

1973

NO. OF DTRS 1090

RDM 36412OrrarydStadelØJY Ladby

NTMEBV 2005

107126106

99109

116101

9890

107118102

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+19

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS


FertilityConformationkg Milk kg Fat kg Prot.

SMGS

MGGSKappaCasein AE

>12,5 %Holstein

R Fastrup, one the many Orraryd

sons all over the world, was bought in a small herd close to

Aarhus. His dam stunning red cow after Stadel which was classifi ed 89 overall and delivered besides

R Fastrup two more bulls to VikingGenetics – R Hunter

and VR Diamant.

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SMGS

MGGSKappaCasein AA

Pell-

Pers

90 100 110 120107106107100105

9989


HEALTH TRAITS

177

NO. OF DTRS 79

SRB 92488FlarkbäckenBotansBackgård

NTMEBV 2005

83118108

93107

114111109110110115123

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+23

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS


FertilityEasy

Calvingskg Milk kg Fat kg Prot.

Pell-Pers havinga very special pedigree,

the only son of Flarkbäcken, is a natural choice for the breeder

who appreciates trouble-free cows. The dam 82 Lycka comes from a small farm and the cow family Lycka is almost the only one in the herd. 82 Lycka was

scored after six calves with 85 points.

R F

astr

up

90 100 110 120113107113108110103

98


HEALTH TRAITS

1973

NO. OF DTRS 1090

RDM 36412OrrarydStadelØJY Ladby

NTMEBV 2005

107126106

99109

116101

9890

107118102

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+19

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS



SMGS

MGGSKappaCasein AE

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G E

dbo

90 100 110 120122109121116115107103


HEALTH TRAITS

4262

NO. OF DTRS 1869

SRB 92263BotansAbruHulan

NTMEBV 2005

859791

136119

9810711586

10311382

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+19

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

+906 +54 +55 EasyCalvings

MilkProduction

Total MeritIndexkg Milk kg Fat kg Prot.

SMGS

MGGSKappaCasein AA

G Edbo is back on podium with his second

crop daughters. He has the same fantastic Abru cow as dam as 2104 Gunnarstorp 1131 Eda.

According to the owners Eda was an incredibly kind cow. She had eight calves and milked more

than 84,000 kg ECM (76,805 kg milk and 4.6% fat,

3.7 % protein).

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G E

dbo

90 100 110 120122109121116115107103


HEALTH TRAITS

4262

NO. OF DTRS 1869

SRB 92263BotansAbruHulan

NTMEBV 2005

859791

136119

9810711586

10311382

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+19

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

+906 +54 +55 EasyCalvings

MilkProduction

Total MeritIndexkg Milk kg Fat kg Prot.

SMGS

MGGSKappaCasein AA

VR

So

lero

90 100 110 120120113119107116103106


HEALTH TRAITS

239

NO. OF DTRS 111

SRB 92851SörbyOrrarydG Ross

NTMEBV 2005

90104106108116

9589

1129797

10795

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+19

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

+1133 +56 +51Milk

ProductionComponents

kg Milk kg Fat kg Prot.

SMGS

MGGSKappaCasein AA

VR Solerois a good combination of

Swedish bulls: sire is Sörby and MGS Orraryd. Solero is the top

bull in production: both milk kg and component indices are high.

With good milking speed and temperament the daughter

are very good for robotic milking too.

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Gunnar

sto

rp

90 100 110 120105103105102105102

98


HEALTH TRAITS

3714

NO. OF DTRS 1553

SRB 92104KelliAbruHulan

NTMEBV 2005

92119118

8686

116113104100103114120

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+19

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

+523 +27 +23Longevity Hoof Health Conformationkg Milk kg Fat kg Prot.

SMGS

MGGSKappaCasein AA

Gunnarstorphas over 3,000 milking

daughters in his proof with great farmer satisfaction. He is a half

brother of G Edbo comingfrom the same dam.

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SMGS

MGGSKappaCasein AA

N P

räst

gård

90 100 110 120112109113104106

96103


HEALTH TRAITS

337

NO. OF DTRS 124

SRB 92518LienBotansEkholm

NTMEBV 2005

94107

96111

95

101111

97104110110112

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+17

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

+872 +28 +38Longevity Hoof Health Milk

Productionkg Milk kg Fat kg Prot.Longevity Hoof Health Milk

Production

Nora Prästgårdis a carrier of polled gene

coming from his Norwegian sire Lien. He is a calving ease sire

with good health traits.

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SMGS

MGGSKappaCasein AA

R F

acet

90 100 110 120100

9699

10698

10379


HEALTH TRAITS

10585

NO. OF DTRS 4050

RDM 36324K JerryVættergårdØJY Ladby

NTMEBV 2005

118107124111102

11294

113105

93110109

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+15

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

-2 +6 +10Longevity Daughter


The dam ofR Facet after the Swedish

bull Vättergård was a big cow with 91 in overall classifi cation.

She has given three more bulls to VikingGenetics. The dam of the Vättergård cow is also the dam

of R Degn, a FYN Aks sonwho was on the mating

plans in Denmark.

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R. Ypry

90 100 110 120112107111105114108116

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

FAY 44881

S Niemelän OoppiumMGS

MGGS

Alhaisten Lööperi

Flaka

NTM

9397

11098

105

94111

91115110115

95

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+20

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

Longevity MilkProduction

UdderHealth

Ypry is sired by Ooppium, so it is easy to guess him as a high component bull. The daughters are smaller than average but they born also very easily so Ypry is very good for heifers. Look that longevity: 115!

VR Balfa

90 100 110 120114102111114117118104

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

RDM 36825

S R BangkokMGS

MGGS

R Alfa

VEST Bæk

NTM

113105117118107

899899

110100112105

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+22

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

Longevity UdderHealth

Components

VR Balfa was brought into VikingGenetics because of his stack of sires. Balfa’s dam was classifi ed VG 88, with EX 92 classifi cation for mammary. The late R Bangkok-son was bred in a farm where no bulls had beensold before, but due to genomic selection VR Balfawas bought.

>12,5 %Holstein

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P. Yllyke

90 100 110 120120110117110119110112

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

FAY 44620

S Niemelän OoppiumMGS

MGGS

Kangassalon Kelli

Kalliolan Istoh

NTM

100103104118100

9795

1039198

111105

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+19

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

Longevity MilkProduction

Components

Yllyke is a son of Ooppium. In production traits this bull is one of the best. Lot of milk with excellent components provide you good daughters. If you need faster daughters in your milking parlor, Yllyke is your solution, the milking speed index is 118!

R Haslev

90 100 110 120107102106106106105101

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

RDM 36558

S OrrarydMGS

MGGS

SYD Garant

Torpane

NTM

111112109125118

11396

116105

93101113

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+20

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

EasyCalvings

MilkProduction

Conformation

The Haslev daughters excel in fertility and hoof health. In the parlor and by AMS, the fast milking speed and easy temperament is appreciated by farmers.Haslev breeds tall and angular daughters withexcellent feet and legs and udder conformation.

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VR Gobel

90 100 110 120109107109101110103

95

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

SRB 92983

S Gunnarstorp

MGSMGGS

S MajorPeterslund

NTM

89116100

9394

129110104105103112109

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+22

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

Longevity DaughterFertility

EasyCalvings

VR Gobel is an extreme sire in female fertilitywith index 129, all his birth and calving fi guresare positive as well. He is one of the best feetand leg improvers at the moment.

A. Aikomus

90 100 110 120117115118101112

96105

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

FAY 45234

S Heisalan Ponnistus

MGSMGGS

Niemelän OoppiumBotans

NTM

9886

103101102

10290

104106104110

93

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+18

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS


MilkProduction

Asmo Aikomus is a Ponnistus son out of Ooppium dam. Like all Ponnistus sons, Aikomus is a very good milk production bull with average components. Daughters have good health and longevity.

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R Gazelle

90 100 110 120114103112113112110

93

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

RDM 36469

S Orraryd

MGSMGGS

FerdiTor Bruno

NTM

103116112115119

105114110

90839990

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+19

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

DaughterFertility

Components Conformation

R Gazelle is out of a Ferdi daughter that had fi ve lactations with above average yield but good components with 4.9 in fat percentage and 3.6 in protein percentage.

A Linné

90 100 110 120102

95102112

96101

98

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

SRB 92385

S Orraryd

MGSMGGS

AbruEkeslunda

NTM

113107134101117

115102107

9194

10688

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+15

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

DaughterFertility

EasyCalvings

Conformation

A Linné has a large group of his second cropdaughters in production. The daughers are very fertile and they have good longevity. With Linné you can get excellent type cows: the udder index is 134, feet and legs 107 and body 113. Remember: also X-Vik doses!

>12,5 %Holstein

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NTMR Harvard 27

VR Cigar 27

VR Fergus 27

VR Freak 27

VR Alavire 26

VR Fimbe 26

VR Borsse 25

VR Favre 25

VR Hammer 25

VR Flame 24

PRODUCTIONVR Solero 113

VR Flame 111

VR Cigar 110

P Yllyke 110

VR Favre 109

V Föske 109

G Edbo 109

N Prästgård 109

VR Fimbe 108

R Ypry 107

DAUGHTER FERTILITYV Föske 123

VR Flame 121

VR Favre 118

R Fastrup 116

Gunnarstorp 116

VR Alavire 115

A Linné 115

Pell-Pers 114

R Haslev 113

VR Leroy 113

CALVINGS SIRER Gazelle 114

Gunnarstorp 113

VR Hammer 112

Pell-Pers 111

Nora Prästgård 111

R Ypry 111

VR Favre 110

VR Borsse 108

VR Cigar 108

G Edbo 107

UDDER HEALTHVR Leroy 116

R Ypry 115

VR Freak 114

R Harvard 111

Pell-Pers 110

VR Balfa 110

VR Borsse 108

VR Alavire 108

VR Fimbe 108

VR Hammer 105

HOOF HEALTHPell-Pers 123

Gunnarstorp 120

VR Leroy 113

R Haslev 113

Nora Prästgård 112

VR Freak 111

VR Flame 111

VR Borsse 110

VR Favre 110

R Facet 109

LONGEVITYVR Favre 133

VR Borsse 127

VR Fimbe 126

V Föske 122

VR Flame 121

VR Fergus 121

R Fastrup 118

VR Cigar 117

Pell-Pers 115

R Ypry 115

UDDERA Linné 134

R Facet 124

Gunnarstorp 118

VR Fimbe 117

VR Fergus 117

VR Balfa 117

VR Freak 114

VR Alavire 114

R Harvard 114

VR Cigar 113

FEET & LEGSR Fastrup 126

Gunnarstorp 119

Pell-Pers 118

VR Cigar 117

R Gazelle 116

VR Hammer 116

VR Freak 115

VR Borsse 112

R Haslev 112

VR Leroy 111

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VR Borsse

90 100 110 120113104111107111107104

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

FAY 46303

S BuckarbyMGS

MGGS

Kilpisalon Toivo

Niemelän Ooppium

NTM

91112109110102

105108

99108106127110

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+25

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS


Conformation

VR Borsse is one of the best genomic bull in VikingRed.The pedigree is nice: Buckarby as a sire and Toivo as a MGS can promise you good results. Borsse has good breeding values for production, fertility, calving ease and conformation. Together all these = good longevity!

VR Hammer

90 100 110 120111103109106110107

95

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

SRB 99492

S R HaslevMGS

MGGS

G Edbo

Peterslund

NTM

102116104133111

106112118105107114104

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+25

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

Longevity EasyCalvings

MilkProduction

VR Hammer is a R Haslev son and his MGS is Edbo. Haslev has very good breeding values for production, both milk and components. With good milking speed index 133 the daughters are very good in robotic milking.

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VR Borsse

90 100 110 120113104111107111107104

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

FAY 46303

S BuckarbyMGS

MGGS

Kilpisalon Toivo

Niemelän Ooppium

NTM

91112109110102

105108

99108106127110

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+25

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS


Conformation VR Favre

90 100 110 120114109113104111102102

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

RDM 37221

S V FöskeMGS

MGGS

O Brolin

R David

NTM

1069699

116111

118110

97103110133110

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+25

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS


MilkProduction

VR Favre is one of the fi rst Föske sons in genomic bull list. He is a high production bull with excellent breeding values for fertility. If you need cows with good longevity, look the index: 133!

VR Fergus

90 100 110 120113106113107104

9888

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

RDM 37014

S R Facet

MGSMGGS

R DavidOrraryd

NTM

106110117120117

10893

111104108121103

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+27

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS


ConformationConformation Longevity DaughterFertility

VR Fergus is from an R David cow. R David is one of the most infl uential red bulls in the last decade. This daughter is an exceptional cow with 91 on overall classifi cation and an average yield of10,600 kg of milk.

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VR Fimbe

90 100 110 120112108112104108100

96

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

RDM 37028

S R FacetMGS

MGGSR Festival

Micmac

NTM

114106117112104

11191

117108

94126100

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+26

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS


Conformation

R Festival, the maternal grandsire of VR Fimbe comes from the same herd as him. The R Festival daughter is classifi ed 86 and has so far averaged over 11,000 kg of milk. She was also fl ushed which resultedin a high genomically tested daughter soonto be fl ushed as well.

VR Freak

90 100 110 120107

99106107102103

90

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

FAY 45813

S R FacetMGS

MGGS

Lindero

Peterslund 1213

NTM

101115114113102

111103114114118114111

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+27

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS

DaughterFertility

UdderHealth

Conformation

VR Freak is sired by R Facet, MGS is Lindero. VR Freak is an excellent bull in functionality traits. He has good breeding values for fertility, calvings and health traits as well as conformation traits.

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VR Flame

90 100 110 120115111115104112101

99

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

SRB 99507

S V FöskeMGS

MGGS

Gunnarstorp

O Brolin R

NTM

99108103104102

121100101100105121111

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+24

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS


MilkProduction

VR Flame is a son of Föske. Like his sire, he is a good bull in hoof health and longevity. Daughter fertility index 121 shows that this bull really has fertile daughters!

VR Fimbe

90 100 110 120112108112104108100

96

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

RDM 37028

S R FacetMGS

MGGSR Festival

Micmac

NTM

114106117112104

11191

117108

94126100

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+26

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS


Conformation

VR Alavire

90 100 110 120113106112106110104

89

PRODUCTION TRAITS

HEALTH TRAITS

FAY 45600

S S Adam

MGSMGGS

Asmo Prunni ETPeterslund 1213

NTM

100108114100

94

115105

95108113113107

Prod. indexMilk, kg


Fat, kgFat, %

Growth




Hoof health

+26

BodyFeet and legs


CONFORMATION TRAITS


UdderHealth

VR Alavire comes from the Asmo nucleus herd. His dam is still in milk in MTT research herd by 120 cows with best lactation more than 10,000 kg milk. The grand dam originates from Koskentaka herdand has several longevity cows in the family.

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1. What is NTM?NTM (Nordic Total Merit) is the most complete total merit index in the world. NTM consists of more than 40 subtraits combined into 12 main traits as shown in the right fi gure.

When you use NTM as selection criteria, you obtain positive progress for all traits of economic importance in the dairycattle industry. You obtain the highest progress from the “most expensive traits” such as fat and protein yield and health traits as shown in the fi gure to he right.

Longevity index and production index have the highestcorrelation of all traits to the NTM, showing that the NTM is optimized to produce long living and high producing cows.

Understand the benefi t from high NTM – increased profi t!

Daughter fertility Days open reduced by 6.6 days and 0.08 less services per pregnancy

Calvings, Sire (Maiden heifers) Reduction in diffi cult calvings with 2 % and 1 % less stillborn calves

Calvings, Maternal (Maiden heifers) Reduction in diffi cult calvings with 2.5 % and 1 % less stillborn calves

Udder health 1.5 % units less mastitis treatments in fi rst lactation. 2.5 % units less mastitis treatments in second and third lactation

Other diseases 1.5% units less treatments for reproduction diseases, metabolic disorders and diseases in hooves, feet and legs in fi rst and second lactation. 2.5 % units less treatments for the same diseases in third lactation

Milking speed 9.5 g fat + protein more per minute (robots and farmer observation)

Longevity 34 days longer productive life

Milk index + 219 kg milk

Fat index + 9.9 kg fat

Fat percentage + 0.12 %

Protein index + 7.2 kg protein

Protein percentage + 0.08 %

Growth + 11 g/day. Higher weight gain of bull calves

Calculation of production index - 0.25 x Milk + 0.25 x Fat + 1 x Protein

3. The value of NTM unitsThe value of +10 NTM units for the sire is the same as 100 Euro added value for the heifer under Scandinavian conditions.

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13.6%

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2. How are the indexes in NTM expressed?EBVs of all animals are adjusted in such a way that animals in the base population have an average index of 100.

For all traits a rolling base consisting of cows from Denmark, Sweden and Finland that are 3-5 years of age at the date of publication is applied.

The Standard Deviation is a statistic that tells you how widely spread fromthe average the scores of all bulls are for any particular trait.

The bell curve shows what each standard deviation represents.

One standard deviation away from the mean in either direction(the purple area) accounts for about 68 % of the bulls.

The value of +10 units for production traits

The value of +10 units for functional traits

Weight of main traits in NTM.

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NTMEBV 2005

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How to read VikingGenetics breeding values

1 NTMSee left page.

2 ProductionProduction Index: Based on amount of protein,fat and milk. There is a slight negative weighting applied to the milk quantity, in order tomaintain concentration.

Growth: Based on data from slaughtered male progeny. Includes growth and carcass classifi cation.

3 HealthDaughter fertility: Fertility data from heifers, fi rst, second and third calvers. Includes number of inseminations, interval from calving to 1st insemination, interval between fi rst and last insemination, Non-return rate.

Calving index, sire: Based on calving diffi culties and number of stillborn calves from fi rst calvers as wellas later lactations.

Calving index, maternal: Expresses the ability of the bull’s daughters to give birth to a living calf at their fi rst calving.

Udder health: Based on mastitis diagnoses, compulsory reported by vets and from the milk recording scheme, cell-count data and reported cullings due to mastitis. In addition conformation traits like udder depth is used to further increasethe accuracy of the index.

Other diseases: Based on diseases other than mastitis, compulsory reported by vets and culling reports from the milk recording scheme. The diseases are divided in to four different subindexes – early and late fertility disorder, feet and leg problems and metabolic diseases – these four sub-indexes arethen weight together to the complete index for other diseases.

Longevity: Productive life, days from 1st calving,max 365 d/lactation. Information from the fi rstfi ve lactations.

Hoof health: Based on lesion scoring reported by hoof trimmers. Includes both infectious and laminitis related lesions with highest weight put on sole ulcer.

4 ConformationA comprehensive classifi cation of body, legsand udder. Based on a linear description of conformation traits.

Legs: A comprehensive evaluation of the legs.

Udder: A comprehensive evaluation of the udder.

Temperament: Based on farmer’s observations.

Milking Speed: Based on farmer’s observations.

Main characteristics Symbols showing the main characteristics of the bull.

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