Posts by Karin Venner
Jersey in the spotlight: Collin
Adelgaard Collin: Cow family that standds out for durability The Danish-bred Jersey-bull Adelgaard Collin has a pedigree with super components, solid conformation and great durability. Collin will bring durability to your herd. Durability embedded in the maternal line Collin‘s maternal line is defined by outstanding durability. Collin’s great grand dam realised five lactations, his grandmother…
Lees meerFarm report: Pursuing their own breeding goals rewards Mts. Hoorn with healthy cows
Look for practical bulls Evert and Koop have used bulls from K.I. Samen for more than 25 years. The Triple A system plays a key role in their selection strategy. Evert starts by saying “I don’t complicate matters. It’s all about making the right combinations. I look for a practical bull with the correct aAa…
Lees meerJersey in the spotlight: Jouke
JOUKE: SUPER COMBINATION OF DANISH AND NORTH AMERICAN GENETICS Jouke is a great addition to our Jersey segment. Jouke is no ordinary bull, he offers a super combination of Danish and North American genetics. Jouke has code A2A2 and has an alternative pedigree. Excels in fertility and udder health Jouke has an outstanding pedigree. The…
Lees meer1-2-3 method contributes to good udder health
Dry off protocol at K.I. Samen breeding station and dairy farm Optimising dry off “It’s advisable to draw up a protocol that describes the dry off process”, begins Ralph Engelen. “Doing this forces you to think carefully about the best way to dry off your cows.” K.I. SAMEN breeding station and dairy farm has fine-tuned…
Lees meerImproving udder health
Choice of bull plays a role Mastitis resistance is partly hereditary and can be positively influenced by selective breeding. Bulls that score high for udder health produce cows that suffer less from inflamed udders and have a lower somatic cell count, both of which reduce the incidence of problems. Growing numbers of dairy farmers are…
Lees meerThree Bs top the rankings
Select reliable, tested sires When he bred this trio of bulls, Ralph focused on selecting reliable, tested sires that offered good to very good maternal calving ease combined with a short gestation time. What most people do not know is that the Belgian Blue breeding activities at K.I. Samen started more than 12 years ago…
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