breeding values – August 2021

Several exciting new genomically tested bulls as well as daughter proven bulls are joining the OHG product line.

With SUNRISE, OHG can offer the highest newcomer of the August proof run (gRZG 164) also with a special outcross pedigree (Superfly x Rio x Detour). First semen units are already available. MIRCO (Mick x Reserve), sire of sons in several countries, remain unchanged at the top. With good values for conformation (gRZE 135) and robustness (gRZMetabol 119), the outcross sire tops the list of free available OHG bulls with gRZG 159. METRO and the popular top allrounder CALVIN remain stable at gRZG 157. The two interesting new polled bulls SIMBA P and SUNNY P are ranking at the same breeding level. The new attractive Chilton son CARUSO improves to gRZG 156 – as high as SUSSEX. Already shortly behind is GENIUS, which is extremely popular at home and abroad because of his almost perfect breeding profile and high sire fertility (+ 4% NR). The new SOLIST (Soundcloud x Benz) is certainly of interest with his combination of gRZG 153 and gRZE 134. Fortunately, SOUND PP is now the highest PP Red Factor sire for conformation in Germany with gRZG 147 and gRZE 131. The Red-Holstein sire SOLI-RED P is the #1 for life performance and the #1 for feed efficiency at OHG and ranks also among Germany’s top 10 with gRZG 158. As one of the most complete Red Holsteins in Germany, the homozygous polled SKY-RED PP convinces with gRZG 150 and gRZE 131. In the conformation segment, SIR-RED is one of the most attractive German bulls with gRZE 141 and gRZG 147 at the same time.

Daughter proven bulls – now 5 OHG bulls in the TOP 50

With 5 bulls among the German RZG Top 50, the OHG is really satisfied. SINUS continues to rank as the highest daughter proven OHG bull, who knows how to convince with high performance, good udders and no weakness in functional traits. He is also a top fertility sire with +5% NR. Compared to his last breeding value estimation, ALAMO was even able to improve to RZG 141 with now more than 1000 milking daughters. Younger new bulls with RZG 140 each are following – with the early Superhero son SULTAN, the well-known Roxy B son ROYCE and the Kerrigan son KENT. While KENT is primarily a high performance bull (Top 10 for RZ€), SULTAN can particularly convince with his daughters at the Osnabrueck livestock auctions. Besides good conformation, the ROYCE daughters show positive components, functionality and health. His long-lasting daughters (RZN 126) are also very suitable for robots. The highest daughter proven OHG Red Holstein bull is now AKIRO-RED.

Sexed semen

Actually available is sexed semen of the genomically tested bulls CALVIN (the ”ambassador” of OHG according the magazine “Holstein International” in July 2021), GIGANT (Germany’s No. 1 for overall conformation with gRZE 148, udder 143, feet & legs 127), MIRCO (outcross, capacity, robustness), METRO (fat & protein kg, RZRepro, aAa 513), SOUND PP RDC (rump width & udder quality), SKY-RED PP (conformation, components, milking speed), SIR-RED (”Exceptional” according the magazine “Holstein International” in August 2020), ANDY-RED (calving ease, components, robustness, aAa 513). Sexed semen of GENIUS (the “remarkable complete top improver”) is sold out, but coming soon again.

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New genomically tested bulls:

SUNRISE is by far worldwide one of the highest and most complete son of the absolute outcross sire Superfly (Radical x Prowler x Midnight). But also his maternal grandsire Rio (Franchise x Rodgers x Lithium) wasn’t used much. Sunrise half-sister Rock’n’Roll was just sold for € 13,500 at the Top Genetic Auction in January 2021. Beside his exceptional production skills, Sunrise convinces with his top health values (RZhealth 125) and his recommendation for robotic milking farms (RZRobot 120). Sunrise fits very well for heifer insemination (109). He combines both casein variants BB and A2/A2. Due to his pedigree and breeding values, SUNRISE will become one of the most sought-after bulls and sire of sons at OHG.

SUNNY P is a high ranking Simon P son (and belongs with OHG Samuel P and OHG Simba P to the top 10 polled bulls in Germany). His dam, Kerrigan City VG-86, is a full sister to OHG Kelvin. Via Silver x Shan x Robust x Mac, Sunny P goes back to the well-known foundation cows Larcrest Outside Champagne EX-90 and Larcrest Juror Chanel EX-93. He offers a very balanced production with positive components. Furthermore, Sunny P presents remarkable breeding values for all fitness and health traits. His values for milking speed (106) and calving ease (105) together with his high values for udder improvement (128) and overall conformation (128) will make Sunny P (A2/A2) a heavily used sire of sons especially for many polled matings. By the way: Sunny P belongs to the highest Top-5 overall RZG Holstein bulls with positive values for rump angle and rear leg setting.

SIMBA P (Simon P x Casino x Roxy B x Kahuna) belongs to Germany’ top ranking polled bulls. He combines a remarkable production improvement with an attractive conformation profile. He is an attractive “trouble-shooter””, especially in regard to the rear leg setting, rump angle, strength and rump width. His daughters should also fit very well to robotic milking farms. With RZhealth 121 he is also in the top range, with hoof health 115 in particular. The calving ease and daughter fertility sire Simba P is strongly recommended for the use on young heifers (A2/A2, aAa 315).

SOLIST should be one of the most attractive Soundcloud sons in regard to his combination of gRZG, gRZE and cow family. His great grand dam, Sunview Racer Hugo EX-92, is one of the most attractive breeding cows at the Regancrest farm going back via Epic Hue to the Cockiecutter line of the Dellia family. Solist convinces with his high milk components. He knows to impress by body capacity with very wide rumps, ideal rear leg setting and top udder values. With his longer teats, his teat placement and milking speed he could be recommended also to robotic milking farms. With the combination of Outlast Soundcloud x Franchise Benz x Pure Lighter x Lexor Racer there is no noteworthy inbreeding potential, so that Solist is easy to mate.

SOLI-RED P belongs to the Top-10 German Red Holstein bulls. With gRZG 158 he is one of the highest polled bulls at all. His dam, the Styx daughter Afrika, is a half-sister to OHG Percey-Red, who was widely used in the OHG area. His great granddam, RR Galaxy America VG-88, was the highest production cow in 2019 in the OHG area. She goes back to the well-known KHW Durham Altitude EX-95 via VG-88 Snowman Akilia x VG-89 Baxter Aika x EX-90 Goldwyn Aiko. Soli-Red P is not only Germany’s No. 3 for milk-kg and protein-kg (with kappa casein BB) in the Red Holstein segment (gRZM 154). He also offers good fitness and health values and, above all, a nearly faultless & attractive conformation profile. He combines good udder health with an ideal milking speed. He is the No. 1 for feed efficiency and No. 1 for lifetime production. Due to his very easy calvings he is the ideal mating bulls for young heifers. Soli-Red P is a new sire of sons for Red Holstein and attractive for the polled segment.

New daughter proven bulls:

SULTAN is by far the highest daughter proven Superhero son in Germany – offering a consistently convincing breeding profile for production, conformation, daughter fertility, longevity – and is therefore a newcomer with enormous potential for the next years.

ROYCE is the by far highest Roxy B son in Germany and a tremendous fitness and fertility sire. Due to his suitable milk production and long-lasting daughters with their medium capacity he is a great improver for lifetime production and feed efficiency. Royce confirmed also his high values for udder quality, feet & legs and his combination of good udder health and positive milking speed. With RZRobot 125, Royce is also a perfect daughter proven bull for many robotic milking farms.

HOLO PP is for sure an attractive new daughter proven homozygous polled bull in Germany. With Hologram P x Eraser P x Suran he offers an unusual sire combination. Besides his high production level, Holo PP shows exceptional body characteristics, especially in regard to strength and rump. Holo PP also improves milking speed significantly. Due to his pedigree and profile Holo PP (aAa 351) can be used on many bloodlines.

AKIRO-RED (Akyol x Kanu x Lithium) out of the family of Morningview Shottle Lucy EX-90 is one of the few daughter proven Red Holstein bulls in Germany reaching RZG 123 and at the same time RZE 119. Besides his milk production Akiro-Red offers also good fitness, milking speed, udder health, easy calvings and a nice daughter fertility.