Top sires from VikingGenetics November 2021

VikingHolstein

VH Bleech

gNTM +37 genomic

(Builder P x All Star x Battlecry)

Do you want high producing, strong Holstein cows that stay healthy? Then VH Bleech is an optimal choice for you.

VH Bleech breeds for high production level with an overall Production index at 131. This is due to high solids with Fat % (126) and Protein % (129) resulting in a lot of kilos of dry matter. Additionally, his Persistency in production over lactation is good with an index of 115.

VH Bleech's natural health profile is proven by strong Udder health (115), General health (110) and Hoof health (114). Lifetime production for his daughters will be high because of a good Longevity at 114.

The daughters of VH Bleech will be bigger than an average VikingHolstein cow but are well-balanced with lots of strength. Udders are functional with strong Ligament and good Udder depth.

VH Bleech will ensure you:

A high lifetime production and daily profit per cow
Good udder health and hoof health
Cows with strength and functional conformation

VH Bleech is from the international selection programme of VikingGenetics. His dam is an All Star daughter, and she is a full sister to the bull VH Attack (NTM +18) from the same Battlecry dam.

VH Bleech is born in the herd of Fritz Giesmann, Westerstede, Germany.

X-Vik sexed semen is available.

Beta Casein: A2/A2 Kappa Casein: BB

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VH Brixton

NTM +30 proven

(Balisto x VH Mandel x S Ross)

Do you prefer to use highly reliable daughter-proven bulls in your herd? Do you want healthy Holstein cows with high solids and strong feet and legs and udders? Take a good look at VH Brixton.

With 5,500 daughters in his proof confirm that VH Brixton breeds cows with high solids, Fat % index being 123 and Protein % index 130.

VH Brixton is also a health transmitter. All health traits are positive: Udder health (111), General health (112), Hoof health (106) and Youngstock survival (108). Daughters also have good fertility, and they calve easily.

More than 2,300 of VH Brixton's daughters are classified. They are medium-sized cows with strong Feet and legs (120) and long-lasting Udders (119) with good udder depth and attachments. He gives cows that mature very well over lactations.

VH Brixton will provide you with:

Natural overall health and easy calvings
Functional cows with high solids
Cows that mature well over lactations

The dam of VH Brixton is a VH Mandel daughter, who has an average production of nearly 10,000 kg milk with 4.86% fat and 3.77% protein. She has been classified VG86 and 89 for udder. Her dam is an S Ross cow with a lifetime production of 70,000 kg milk and classified GP83.

VH Brixton is bred by Flemming Petersen, Ribe, Denmark.

Beta Casein: A2/A2 Kappa Casein: AB

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VikingRed

VR Vesty

gNTM +38 genomic

(VR Vimo x VR Froberg x VR Crone)

If your main breeding goal is high production combined with good udders and udder health, then VR Vesty will be a bull that can make great improvements in your herd.

VR Vesty gives a superior production (130) with higher fat and protein percentages in the milk and at the same time an increase in kg of milk.

This profile is combined with good Udder health (107) and udder conformation (114). His daughters will also be good in maternal calving, hoof health, longevity and milking speed.

The daughters after VR Vesty will have:

A large frame
Parallel rear legs
Super rear udders

When the breeders to VR Vesty started to genomically test all the heifers in their herd, they found two great heifers that got embryo flush contracts from VikingGenetics. One of them was the grand dam to VR Vesty. She was flushed twice and it resulted in the dam to VR Vesty and a sire VR Wild. The VR Vesty dam was also flushed twice, which resulted in VR Vesty and three heifers bought for the embryo programme at VikingGenetics.

The dam is milking at the end of the second lactation and have in an average of under two years given 1,088 kg dry matter with 12,996 kg milk. In her first lactation, she was classified as 92-84-84-88. The grand dam is in her fourth lactation. In the second lactation of 305 days, she gave 947 kg dry matter with 3.74% protein and 4.86% fat. At the same time, she was classified as 90-81-91-90.

The breeders are Nita and Jakob Gade, Denmark.

Beta Casein: A2/A2 Kappa Casein: AB

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VR Froerup

NTM +37 proven

(VR Faber x R Fanfare x R Gazelle)

Are your main breeding goals high production together with high natural health in your herd? Then VR Froerup is just the bull for your cows.

You get a great combination of good Production (123) with high kg milk together with super Udder health (119), General health (112) and Hoof health (114).

VR Froerup's daughters have:

An impressive persistency
Great milking speed
Good growth
Longevity

VR Froerup's daughters will have a big frame with good body depth and chest width together with a steep foot angle, super fore udder attachment and udder depth. The second generation has increased his birth index so now he can be easily used on heifers. VR Froerup gives you daughters that are naturally healthy and trouble-free.

The dam of VR Froerup is still milking and has an impressive NTM +27. She's today in her sixth lactation. On average over six years, she's given 12,057 kg milk with 3.58% protein & 4.85% fat, in total 1,016 kg dry matter. In her third lactation, she was classified as 86-81-82-84.

The granddam got sick after her third calf and was only milking just over two years. But the great granddam was in production for over six years, so good longevity runs in the family.

The breeder is Ole Nielsen, Denmark.

Beta Casein: A1/A1 Kappa Casein: AA

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VikingJersey

VJ Luxplus

gNTM +30 genomic

(VJ Luxi x VJ Samson x VJ Link)

If you focus on profitability from long living healthy cows, then look at the VikingJersey breed leader VJ Luxplus. VJ Luxplus is the highest-ranking of the VikingJersey bulls on the NTM scale.

You can expect the daughters of VJ Luxplus to produce exceptionally high levels of protein and fat (120 protein and 124 fat). Your VJ Luxplus daughters will also be very fertile and have good udder health.

But not least, VJ Luxplus breeds medium-sized daughters with high feed efficiency (Saved feed).

In terms of conformation, VJ Luxplus daughters will have a good body capacity, parallel legs, well-attached fore udders and wide rear udders.

With VJ Luxplus, you get cows with:

High solids production
Good health and longevity
Well-attached fore udders
Good feed efficiency and profitability

VJ Luxplus is the second VikingJersey son of VJ Luxi and the first maternal grandson of VJ Samson in the international sale.

The dam of VJ Luxplus is “Outrup Samson Kaja” from the Karlsen/Jepsen Jersey herd in Outrup, Denmark. The dam has milked 7,070 kg milk with 5.96% fat and 4.45% protein in her first 365 days.

VJ Luxplus is an ideal sire to boost the profitability of your herd, and he is an outcross to nearly all pedigrees worldwide.

Kappa Casein: BB Beta Casein: A2A2 JH1 Free JNS Free Triple aAa: 561

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VJ Hamlet

NTM +16 proven

(VJ Huus x VJ Hickey x DJ Zuma)

If using a daughter-proven sire is essential to you, then have a look at the new top progeny-proven VikingJersey bull VJ Hamlet.

VJ Hamlet is the absolute elite when it comes to milk production and kilos of protein (Protein kg 116), and he improves protein percentage as well. Also, note that VJ Hamlet is the breed leader for Persistency (123). These breeding values are based on the evaluation of 350 milking daughters.

Daughter fertility, Udder health, Longevity and Youngstock survival are also amongst the VJ Hamlet trademarks.

The 120 classified daughters document that VJ Hamlet breeds medium-sized daughters with steep foot angles and good udders. Shallow udders that are well-attached both in front and rear and with ideal teat size and placement.

With VJ Hamlet, you get cows with:

High production of protein
Good fertility and udder health
Well-attached shallow udders
Ideal teat size and placement

The dam of VJ Hamlet, “Ravninggaard Hickey Bente” has already passed away. She finalized her last 305-day lactation with 10,100 kg of milk with 6.36% fat and 4.43% protein.

The breeder is Ole Sorensen, Ravninggaard Jerseys, Denmark.

VJ Hamlet will boost the profitability and sustainability of your herd. He will be an outcross to nearly all pedigrees. 64% of the genes in VJ Hamlet are Danish, 31% are North American, and 5% are from New Zealand.

Kappa Casein: BB Beta Casein: A2/A2 JH1 Free JNS Free aAa: 165234

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