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VikingNews UK 04 2016
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11 - increased profit
procross
is not only efficient but also easy to under- stand and manage day-to-day.
procross
is founded on two basic and simple principles. the first one is related to a crossing between dairy
breeds
with wide difference in their genetic make-up. the mix of vikingred, mont- béliarde and vikingholstein provides this diversity be- cause the three
breeds
combine and compensate very well their strong and weak points making a perfect balance. the second principle is the ability to retain more hybrid vigour through three
breeds
in a rotation, rather than a two- way combination. it also removes any need to consider in- breeding and to the contrary it gives an extra bonus, called heterosis. when genes are mixed with different
breeds
, the offspring gets a bonus on top of the parental average. for fertility and
health
traits it is approx. 8-10% bonus. furthermore, the principles behind
procross
are the result of research at the university of minnesota, usa. dairy producers sometimes disappointed with the
health
, fertility, and survival of their pure holstein cows motivat- ed the studies at the university. the conclusions made
procross
the first global crossbreeding system to be sci- ence-led. benefits for the uk industry from testimonials given by uk farmers we can, without a doubt, state that
procross
cows meet the needs of the uk market. they are strong,
health
y and fertile and at the same time able to produce significant volumes of high composi- tional quality milk from forage-based rations. besides, cull and calf income is high; not just the mont- béliarde influence, but also vikingred and vikingholstein having a growth index evaluation within their breeding values. all in all,
procross
releases time to devote to other herd management demands. each of the three
breeds
in the
procross
concept adds specific traits to the ultimate
procross
dairy cow. and all are based on science. a successful and ?easy to manage? system by roger trewhella, vikinggenetics distributor in uk
procross
is the only scientifically proven crossbreeding system in the world used by progressive dairy farmers in the united kingdom, united states, italy, the netherlands, spain, germany, portugal and other countries. by combining vikingred, montbéliarde, and vikingholstein,
procross
is recognized as the most profitable crossbreeding system in the world. montbéliarde adds good fertility great body condition good protein production vikingholstein adds moderate stature high production good udder conformation vikingred adds great calving ease excellent hoof
health
great overall
health
and fitness
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