Genus ABS continues to deliver profit from genetic progress

The quality and consistency of the Genus ABS bull line-up is highlighted once again with the release of the August proof run.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Aug 2020, 08:47 BST
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Ms Cardigans Js Cashmere-ET VG-85- the Maternal Grand Dam of Denovo 3150 GENERATE

The results have also highlighted the quality back-up of the DeNovo programme.

Kyle Henry, Dairy Product Specialist, with Genus ABS outlines the leaders, which offer attributes to suit all dairy farmer requests:

Bulls like the Number one PLI sire DeNovo 15848 KENMORE (Sire: De-su 14222 Kenobi) who launches with a PLI of £811 – a production specialist at 862kgs of milk at 0.05% for both fat and protein but also offering great improvement in terms of health and wellness. Reducing stature, but maintaining chest width and adding great udders he really ticks all the boxes.

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Peartree Bryster

- +7.5 Fertility index

- 119 Days increased lifespan

- Easy Calving

- +2.4 Lameness Advantage

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Dam of Denovo Kenmore De-su Frazzled 6984

Former number one PLI sire DeNovo 14566 CROSBY has a great day rising to £806 PLI following an increase in production to 934kgs (over 73kgs of combined fat and protein), positive components and daughter fertility now just shy of +5.0. Crosby also has the golden ratio of lower stature and positive chest width.

DeNovo 3150 GENERATE – will prove to be a great option this Autumn for all farming systems. He is a descendant from the great Larcrest C cow family his MGD being the powerful Josuper daughter MS Cardigans JS Cashmere .

GENERATE has solid production, +374kgs milk, he also boasts 0.31% fat and 0.19% protein respectively. With +1.27 chest width and +1.63 rump width he will make strong robust cows. Added to that Generate has impressive +9.2 Daughter fertility, he will suit any profit focussed dairy farmer seeking to make gains in production and health without a conformational sacrifice.

Seagull-Bay DANCER: DANCER is now the NO.3 UK daughter proven bull available at £664 PLI. With increases in production across the board he now has +688kgs milk +74.8kgs of combined fat and protein with impressive component %’s of +0.24 fat and +0.04 protein. Now with 425 daughters in the UK he is really is proving to be an outstanding sire for all commercial dairy systems.

PEARTREE BRYSTER

Peartree Bryster – Chad x Hylke x Chatsworth. He continues his reign as the number 1 available Genomic Friesian bull with a PLI of £365. An exciting Chad son with (+301kg) milk positive components (+0.01%) fat and (+0.09%) protein. Bryster will breed black well fleshed heifers with extreme calving ease (+1.7). He has consistently remained one of our most popular Friesian sires and is also available SEXCEL.

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