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AU Sire Catalogue 2016
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apart from the usual conformation and management
traits
most countries select for, viking sires have a long list of extra
traits
that if ignored, eat away your profit margins because of unwell cows. nordic countries have been pioneers when it comes to breeding for
health
traits
. we have had a well organized cow control for 50 years with 90% participation in herd and
health
data recording. all registrations are collected in the same database, and strict veterinary rules means that all veterinary treatments are registered in the database resulting in high reliability also for
health
traits
. the newest index is hoof
health
, started in 2011, and all hoof trimmers today are sending their registrations to the database. fully optioned! viking sires come viking usa can aus nzl ger fra nld uk ita production 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 kg milk 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 kg fat 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 kg protein 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 lactation persistence 4 6 4 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 growth rate offspring 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 daily carcass gain 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 carcass conformation score 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 hoof
health
4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 sole ulcer 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 sole hemorrhage 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 heel horn erosion 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 digital dermatitis 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 limax 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 white line disease 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 cork screw 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 calving ease sire 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 difficult calving 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 stillborn calves 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 calf size 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 daughter fertility 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 other
diseases
4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 reproductive
diseases
4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 metabolic
diseases
4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 udder
health
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 scc 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 mastitis resistance 4 6 4 6 6 6 4 4 6 6 longevity 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 young stock survival 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 90% or more participation in herd and
health
recording data 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5
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