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VikingNews UK 03 2016
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genvik
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? an excellent tool to choose dams for next generation when a dairy farmer genomically tests all heifers in the herd, he obtains several advantages by improving the selection of the best female animals for embryo transfer (et) or/and usage of x-vik (sexed semen) and also knowing what heifers not to focus on. by lars nielsen, head of breeding in vikinggenetics today it is possible to get heifers geno mically tested on the most reliable scale in international cattle breeding, the nor- dic total merit (ntm), known as the world leader for health, fertility, and profitable cows. genvik test is the perfect tool for successful dairy produc- ers because it is providing practical knowledge about the in- dividual animal. a farmer can now range its herd with an outstanding grade of confidence and therefore make impor- tant decisions based on scientific data. they can select the best females for et (embryo transfer) or x-vik semen (sexed semen), select the poorest heifers for insemination with beef semen or choose cows for sale. farmers can also test for doc- umentation of the animal pedigree. genvik test is available for holstein, jersey and viking- red, and the results come as a full package on all evaluated traits from ntm, with a monthly update on your tested fe- males, sent directly to your email during three years. table 1: present reference
groups, no. of animals. reference population daughter proven bulls cows holstein 31,800 14,900 vikingred 7,600 19,600 jersey 2,500 13,500 how to order: prices: ? 40 euro (genotype + pedigree info) ? 65 euro (dna sample + pedigree info) you can have a discount of 5% when you order more than 25 tests at a time. to make an order and get instructions, send an email to: genvik@vikinggenetics.com the genvik test is based on genetic evaluation from the most reliable reference groups both from bulls and cows. the proven nordic bulls in the reference group have indices based on big daughter groups and highly reliable field re- cords. the reference females origin from herds with superi- or quality registrations. 4 vikingnews | september 2016
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