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23 { no 02 | june 2016 } 20 19 from pure holsteins to mixed herd page 12 web:
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bulls come fully optioned! 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.
vikinggenetics
has been fortunate to have the ability to work with
health
traits since decades due to the extensive registrations, and with genomic selection, we have had the possibility to gear up even more. all registrations are collected in the same database with strict veterinary rules resulting in high reliability also for
health
traits. our
index
for udder
health
is primarily based on real veterinary diagnosis of clinical mastitis with additional in- formation on cell count, and the
index
for resistance to other diseases includes in- formation on metabolic disorders as well as reproductive disorders. the veterinary contribution has facilitated this for decades and given a great tool when it?s times to select
health
y cows. furthermore, all hoof trimmers contribute with information for the hoof
health
index
that includes seven different hoof diseases and this information gives an ex- cellent opportunity in selection of cows with
health
y hoofs and ease to walk. the newest addition to the long list of
health
related breeding values is young- stock survival which is now included in the nordic total merit (ntm) for the first time. this
index
describes the survival of the calves up to 15 months of age for heifers and 6 months for bulls. if you are interested in getting a full declaration on your own females, you are welcome to test them in our system. the ntm gives you the best possibility to se- lect for the most profitable cow. welcome to read our new vikingnews ? with stories from around the viking world as well as interesting news about breeding and sires! enjoy! by sara wiklert petersson, sales manager,
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layout and production: vahle + nikolaisen. photos: alex arkink, elly geverink, elisabeth theodorsson, tiina tahvonen and employees by vg. cover photo: john adams, herdsman at d foot farm ltd., with a friendly danish import. 2 vikingnews | june 2016
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