Why select VikingHolstein? Healthy, efficient cows – suited to pure and cross breeding systems • Healthy Excellent health and reproduction • High producing High lifetime production of milk and solids • Resilient Great genetic diversity - long-lasting • Efficient Medium-sized cows, easy to manage ProCROSS INDEX Breed Statistics No. cows Milk kg (305 days) Fat kg Fat % Protein kg Protein % Fat + Protein kg NAV August 2021 570,000 (DNK, SWE, FIN) 11,319 456 4.28 391 3.45 847 Select your bulls for crossbreeding ProCROSS exclusivity ProCROSS, with 20-years experience in dairy crossbreeding, created a unique index adapted to modern dairy producers selection objectives: The PCR index. ProCROSS PCR index has been developed to make bulls selection easier when it comes to ProCROSS crossbreeding program. This modern index is focusing on the specific selection criteria of dairy crossbreeding. The PCR is a practical selection tool which ranks bulls according to their native index, ISU for Montbeliarde, NTM for VikingRed and VikingHolstein. PCR index will help dairy producers around the world to select the most suitable bulls for their crossbreeding strategy. PCR index objectives Using the PCR index, your herd will become: MEDIUM-SIZED, HOMOGENEOUS LONG-LASTING AND HIGH PRODUCTIVE REQUIRING LESS LABOUR AND VETERINARIAN COSTS 1 index, 2 expressions Solids, Fat & Protein Production Liquid Milk Production All other traits are equally weighed in both PCR options. Bull VH Nader VH Bahrain VH Heat pp VH Filman VH Ramsey VH Brook VH Hilmar p Praser VH Ascari VH Slypprc VH DryPRed VH Stool VH Burzaco VH Yngvar VH Declan VH Sparky NTM PCRs 40 573 29 570 24 573 39 589 22 532 23 564 27 568 25 556 30 563 33 578 33 568 30 565 29 554 30 564 25 546 18 532 PCRl 496 534 536 529 525 474 520 504 528 561 493 498 497 511 495 488 The expression of the PCR index is based on an average of 500 points, for the 2 index versions (PCRL and PCRs). The higher the PCR index is, the more suitable the bull will be for crossbreeding.
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