Beckham ‘peaks’ in CRV sire list · Beckham ‘peaks’ in CRV sire list Topping the CRV...
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Beckham ‘peaks’ in CRV sire list Topping the CRV Avoncroft list with a PLI of £644, Peak Beckham, by Seagull Bay Silver from a Bookem daughter, is the perfect example of how good cow families continue to deliver impressive bulls. Beckham is from the Juror Faith cow family, also known from bulls like Cricket, Rocky and more recently Bouw Finder. This cow family is proven to deliver bulls that represent what CRV wants to provide for producers all over the world: an easy to manage and efficient herd. With 6% Better Life Health and 11% Better Life Efficiency, Beckham is a complete bull with +885kg of milk, +66kg of combined fat and protein, good fertility, udder and hoof health, and he is an easy calving bull (104). Delta Magister Delta Magister, PLI £637, is from the combination Whatsapp RF and a Delta Direct red daughter Hedra Delta Magic. The chance was that this bull would be a red bull, but the ‘genes fell in a Delta Rosebud Delta Magister Skyfall daughter Willy 522 different way’ and he turned out not even to be a red carrier. As for the rest of his genes, they are favourably divided because he will breed efficient and easy to manage cows. Magister boasts very efficient production with a +550kg of milk, +51kg of combined fat and protein combined and positive components, particularly +0.10% for protein. With this in combination with his high longevity and moderate size, it is no wonder he scores 14% for Better Life Efficiency. Also on the health side Magister has no weak spots, offering udder and hoof health, easy calving traits (107) and a Fertility Index of +8.1. He has it all, resulting in a Better Life Health of +7%. Magister is also BB Kappa Casein, A2A2 and has got a unique aAa code (156234), which makes him a particularly interesting bull for many breeders. Delta Rosebud Red-and-white sire Delta Rosebud, PLI £535, has an outcross pedigree for reds and is a Filou (Fanatic x Elburn) from an Atlantic daughter, with the maternal line behind Rosebud representing long lasting cows. Rosebud is easy calving (105) and is one of the highest bulls for Better Life Health. His daughters will have fewer problems at and around calving and they will be more fertile, have a lower incidence of lameness and fewer cases of mastitis. This red-and- white son of Filou will be suitable for use on many cows. Newhouse Skyfall Daughter-proven bull Newhouse Skyfall, PLI £465, has more than 270 daughters in production and more than 100 daughters classified. Skyfall is a good bull choice for maiden heifers (108 CE) and his resulting daughters’ production levels and proportions make for efficient cows (+9 Better Life Efficiency). All these bulls and more can be found in the new CRV Avoncroft Dairy Guide, which is now available. For your free copy telephone 0800 7831880. BREEDING INFORMATION 3 COWMANAGEMENT JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017
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Beckham ‘peaks’ in CRV sire list
Topping the CRV Avoncroft list with a PLI of £644, Peak Beckham, by Seagull Bay Silver from a Bookem daughter, is the perfect example of how good cow families continue to deliver impressive bulls. Beckham is from the Juror Faith cow family, also known from bulls like Cricket, Rocky and more recently Bouw Finder. This cow family is proven to deliver bulls that represent what CRV wants to provide for producers all over the world: an easy to manage and efficient herd. With 6% Better Life Health and 11% Better Life Efficiency, Beckham is a complete bull with +885kg of milk, +66kg of combined fat and protein, good fertility, udder and hoof health, and he is an easy calving bull (104).
Delta MagisterDelta Magister, PLI £637, is from the combination Whatsapp RF and a Delta Direct red daughter Hedra Delta Magic. The chance was that this bull would be a red bull, but the ‘genes fell in a
Delta Rosebud Delta Magister
Skyfall daughter Willy 522
different way’ and he turned out not even to be a red carrier. As for the rest of his genes, they are favourably divided because he will breed efficient and easy to manage cows.Magister boasts very efficient production with a +550kg of milk, +51kg of combined fat and protein combined and positive components, particularly +0.10% for protein. With this in combination with his high longevity and moderate size, it is no wonder he scores 14% for Better Life Efficiency. Also on the health side Magister has no weak spots, offering udder and hoof health, easy calving traits (107) and a Fertility Index of +8.1. He has it all, resulting in a Better Life Health of +7%. Magister is also BB Kappa Casein, A2A2 and has got a unique aAa code (156234), which makes him a particularly interesting bull for many breeders.
Delta RosebudRed-and-white sire Delta Rosebud, PLI £535, has an outcross pedigree for reds
and is a Filou (Fanatic x Elburn) from an Atlantic daughter, with the maternal line behind Rosebud representing long lasting cows. Rosebud is easy calving (105) and is one of the highest bulls for Better Life Health. His daughters will have fewer problems at and around calving and they will be more fertile, have a lower incidence of lameness and fewer cases of mastitis. This red-and-white son of Filou will be suitable for use on many cows.
Newhouse SkyfallDaughter-proven bull Newhouse Skyfall, PLI £465, has more than 270 daughters in production and more than 100 daughters classified. Skyfall is a good bull choice for maiden heifers (108 CE) and his resulting daughters’ production levels and proportions make for efficient cows (+9 Better Life Efficiency). All these bulls and more can be found in the new CRV Avoncroft Dairy Guide, which is now available. For your free copy telephone 0800 7831880.
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