VikingHolstein - Viking Genetics

VikingHolstein
Proven Profitability!
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VikingHolstein
– performing all
over the world
The unique qualities of the
VikingHolsteins make them the
obvious choice for today’s commercial
dairy breeder in need of profitable,
long-lasting cows.
The profit reveals VikingHolsteins being elite
class for production and world leaders in health
and reproduction traits, for which they have
been selected for more than 30 years.
VikingHolsteins are the natural choice for dairy
producers who want easily managed, healthy
cows with excellent production levels.
Around
ew
th
orld
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Some words from
our customers
”Long life,
more calfs and
more milk”
”Viking has
the greatest bulls in the
world for health traits”
”Achieving healthy cows
without compromising
production and conformation”
Anna Norgren,
VikingGenetics
Australia
”Healthy breeds
– less expenses for medicine
and vets”
Yakup Karatas,
Bilge Medikal,
Turkey
”Viking has the
most adult and best
organised data collection
system to improve on health
and economical traits”
Walter Liebregts,
Koole & Liebregts B.V.
The Netherlands
”Unique database
underpinning the Invisible
Cow philosophy”
”Performance and Type
are better than UK farmers
would believe”
Roger Trewhella
Nordic Genetics,
UK
”The healthiest
cows in the world”
”Profitable cows with
good production, easy calving
and less trouble”
Hrvoje Ciganovic,
Lactis d.o.o.
Croatia
Viking Holstein is
successfully bred
– no coincidence!
VikingGenetics has a
strong and carefully
managed Holstein
breeding programme.
The selection of bulls
is done intensively in respect to the overall NTM*
Index which gives long living and high producing cows.
NTM selection gives a balanced progress in all financially
important traits in maximizing the net profit of
dairy cows.
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Genomic selection is the tool for bull selection.
EuroGenomics is based on the largest reference group in
the world, which means that the reliability is high.
1,800 bull calves are genomically tested every year,
where only the best 10 % of these are then selected
for breeding.
*NTM (Nordic Total Merit) is the most complete total
merit index in the world. Combining over 40 traits with
economic value into 12 main traits.
Scientific studies
Survival
High production
Easy calvings Fertility Scientific studies
Proven Profit per day
profitable cows Longevity
Rapid genetic progress
High production
Profit per day Health
Rapid genetic progress
Days Open Longevity
Days Open Lifetime production
Proven profitable cows
4. lact. VAR Etlar cow with super functional udder.
Proven profitability
All cows in Viking have to be registered by law pedigree file
goes back to 1960
More than 85 % of all registered dairy cows in MR (milk recording)
More than 85 % of all cows in MR contribute with registration of treatments
More than 90 % of all cows in MR contribute with fertility data
More than 90 % of all cows in MR contribute to information about size of calves, calf survival and calving ease
Nearly 200,000 cows classified by classifiers every year in Viking
Approximately 500,000 cows contributed with hoof trimming data
Fat, kg
Protein, kg
Production
figures
396
400
Average per cow
and year in
supreme
countries.
382
375
371
359
350
327
315
305
300
250
Netherlands
323
299
Germany
Viking Countries
Canada
USA
World Holstein Friesian Federation, 2010
Genetic level
106,6
104,8
105
102,0
101,4
100,8
100
100,0
99,8
Genetic production
level in supreme
countries.
Source: Interbull.
95
0
Denmark Holland
USA
UK
Germany Canada
Italy
Index
110
Longevity
Udder health
Fertility
105
Calving MGS
100
95
90
85
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Birth year of the bulls
Genetic trends
Due to a selection for
all economic relevant
traits – VikingHolstein
shows a positive
genetic trend for
daughter fertility,
calvings and udder
health – along with a
tremendous increase
in production.
Purebreeding with
VikingHolstein
maximizes your profit!
Interbull figures prove VikingHolsteins have the world’s highest genetic
potential in production of milk based on good components of fat and protein
VikingHolsteins have proper and
functional conformation traits
VikingHolsteins are strongly founded on genetics which strengthen the health & reproduction traits
Viking Holsteins are bred to be
functional and easy to manage in
large scale dairy plants
For successful breeding check
out the VikingHolsteins on
www.vikinggenetics.com
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Scientific studies
Survival
High production
Easy calvings Fertility Scientific studies
Proven Profit per day
profitable cows Longevity
Rapid genetic progress
High production
Profit per day Health
Rapid genetic progress
Days Open Longevity
Days Open Lifetime production
Proven profitable cows
www.vikinggenetics.com
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