Posts by Patrick Friesen
40 YEARS OF KI SAMEN ‘PROVEN PRACTICAL BREEDING’
It is an industry-leading, family owned business with its own breeding vision based on using proven bulls and examining the practical performance on the farm of the cow family behind the bull. Following the death of Bas Engelen Sr. – one of the founders of K.I. SAMEN – his children Nancy, Ralph and Bas Engelen…
Lees meerIndex run: what you can add to the existing package
The top performers are continuing to improve and follow the expected trend Tracking the performance of bulls in each index run reveals the trend in their development. As their number of lactating daughters increases, the bulls continue to demonstrate their qualities. In practice, we see time and again that breeding bulls from K.I. SAMEN keep…
Lees meerSlick gene arms the practical cow of tomorrow against heat!
Slick gene boosts heat resistance Dutch cows already suffer from the heat at a temperature of 20°C with humidity of 60-80%. The higher the temperature, the more energy a cow needs to use to cool. But in hot weather, cows have a lower feed intake which can cause acidosis, declining milk production and poorer quality…
Lees meerMaster in rounded traits
Arie started systematically breeding using the aAa tool some 23 years ago. The aAa system is built on experiences in practice and views cows from a practical perspective. The relationship between the parts of a cow is a key component of the aAa breeding tool. The balance has to be right to breed functional animals.…
Lees meerHerd improvement using breeding goals reasons for culling
Studies conducted worldwide reveal the most common reasons for culling cows. The four main factors behind culling are fertility, hoof health (legs), udder health and poor production. Why is culling necessary? What can we do to reduce culling? The breeding programme of K.I. SAMEN ensures that cows reach a high age with ease. We will…
Lees meerHOEKLAND BONO, THE PRODUCT OF A STRONG COW FAMILY
Sjannie 9 produced a daughter by Hodges, Sjannie 13. Sjannie 13 also performed well: three lists with lactation values of 118, 117 and 116. She gave birth to a lovely heifer: Hoekland Sjannie 18 (VG 86) (s. Sunny Boy). This cow epitomises all the qualities shown by the Sjannies. Sjannie 18 started with a modest…
Lees meerFEED EFFICIENCY: WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR A HIGH FEED INTAKE?
Voerefficiëntie is als fokwaarde opgenomen in de berekening van de NVI tijdens de indexdraai van april 2022. De K.I-organisatie die deze fokwaarde heeft, zal een hogere NVI-ranking krijgen dan de andere K.I.-organisaties. Maar is deze fokwaarde ‘Voerefficiëntie’ waar de veehouder op zit te wachten of bekijk je voerefficiëntie – net zoals K.I. SAMEN – vanuit de praktische bril?
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The total package dominates
Follow the line of progression Big Malki has noted an enormous increase in kg of fat and kg of protein from the first to the fifth milk yield record: more than 95 kg fat and protein. This increase over the successive lactations not only illustrates the rise in productivity, but also shows that Malki daughters…
Lees meerBig Malki has been stamping his mark on breeding for 10 years!
Breeding technician Jacques Dings was convinced of Malki’s strengths right from the start, and has therefore often been referred to as Mr Malki. Jacques: “With its portfolio of bulls, K.I. SAMEN helps farmers ensure their barns are populated by healthy, problem-free daughters with high longevity and high lifetime production. Many farmers in the past have…
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