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19 november 2016 | vikingnews the seppälä ayrshire
herd
run by ulla and seppo riihimäki is a high quality group of females. the genomic tests are revealing the potential this couple has in their hands. in 2010, some females were genomi- cally tested and received good values. in 2014, the flush contract on kristalli (solero x sale) produced 19 transfera- ble
embryos
. tinahely?s granddaughter seppälän lollipop (vr uudin x facet), still uu- din?s fourth best genomically tested daughter in all vikinggenetics coun- tries, was sold to hollola nucleus
herd
. seppälän malva (aavistus x ullimulli), aavistus best daughter, was flushed at home with vikinggenetics contract, the result was seven
embryos
. ?it is sometimes a bit difficult to find recipients at home, but luckily the neigh- bors help and buy some
embryos
?, the farmer couple says. ?with genomic test- ing, the choice of females becomes more accurate and the flushings have also be- come more meaningful. the
herd
devel- ops in leaps ?, ulla and seppo state. a big advantage in their
herd
is lon- gevity. the
herd
has produced eight 100-ton
cows
until today, and that is a lot when thinking of the size of the
herd
; just 40
cows
. now there are sever- al five and six times calved
cows
, the eldest is basso (jehta x eepa) that has calved 12 times. behind the nine-times calved tinahely et, there is an unbro- ken chain of four generations of 50- and 100-ton
cows
. besides, the
herd
is very even with good stature, the udders are excellent throughout the ages of
cows
, feet and legs are dry and well angled. the 40- cow 10,000 kg
herd
lives in a loose stall barn and grazes during the summer. by ritva hilpelä-lallukka, sire analyst, vikingred seppälän malva (aavistus-ullimulli) was flushed in the home
herd
and gave seven
embryos
. genomic test ? an unavoidable tool for progressive farmers
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