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Tobor: first class claw health!
Persistent and late maturing daughters Valor Tobor daughters mature late, which means they show great progress from the first to second lactation, but especially towards the third calf. They develop into nicely robust and persistent dairy cows that can easily cope with milk production of an unprecedented level. Marvellous udder quality The ability of the…
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Farmprofile Farm : Melkveebedrijf Roelofs, Westeremden (NL). Land: 113 ha. grass | 22.5 ha. maize | 4.5 ha. wheat.Herd: 330 dairy cows| 170 young stock.Ave. prod. 2024 : 11,000 kg milk | 4.46% fat | 3.61% protein. Cooperation During the Dutch FMD crisis in 2001, there was a national ban on the transport of semen.…
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The backbone of successful breeding programmes Cow families with superior traits Countless cow families have come and gone over the years. However, some families repeatedly demonstrate their ability to produce bulls that transmit their superior traits to the next generation. So it is high time to showcase two of the leading families in our breeding…
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Leading in Belgian Blue beef on dairy Beef on dairy bulls have always been popular at K.I.Samen. We have been expanding our range of Belgian Blue beef on dairy bulls over the past 25 years and currently offer more than 25 different BB sires in our webshop. We operate the largest breeding programme for BB…
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Gezondheidskenmerken verankerd in stier en koefamilie Waar VDR Slash laat zien dat hij goed scoort voor uiergezondheid, tonen moeder en grootmoeder dit ook door continu over een laag celgetal met hoge levensproducties te beschikken. Zowel Malki moeder Sandra 2 als Minos grootmoeder Sandra 1 laten een geweldige levensproductie zien. Beide koeien zijn nog in leven…
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At the K.I. Samen breeding station and dairy farm, where around 75% of future bulls are used based on the Triple A system, many daughters born during the trial period were classified. Various daughters by American Ziggy Red, DV Magician and WR Centrum were classified and achieved scores for conformation and production that far exceed…
Lees meerA balanced farm: Practical approach delivers higher profits and more pleasure
A balanced farm Our ‘Balanced Farm’ approach examines the totality of revenue at farm level. The foundation is a herd that produces milk for a low cost price by converting a mainly forage ration into milk with the lowest possible labour input and without additional health-related or other costs. Another aim is to produce as…
Lees meerImpressive debut for WR Centrum!
Breed-typical, fineness, correct legs, super udders and front udders and broad rumps are recurring qualities we are seeing in Centrum‘s first daughters. Not one, but two heifers were recently awarded 88 points. First was black-and-white Empore 1 owned by the de Man family from Herwijnen, followed a few weeks later by red Grashoek Julia 123…
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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…
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