Four Big Advantages of Fleckvieh Dairy Cows
There are several good reasons why dairy farmers in North America are learning about the advantages of Fleckvieh x Holstein crossbreeding! Worldwide, the Fleckvieh cattle breed has a large population of about 42 million animals. In some areas of the world these cattle are very common place on dairy...
Genetic in utero sex reversal – polled cattle – slick hair gene
The almighty human mind with new inventions: Scientists have made the discovery of technology called CRISPR/Cas 9. This technology allows for making changes to the DNA of cells. Basically – science can reprogram cells and accelerate desired traits much faster than through selctive breeding. No new gentic material is...
Sire choices and the latest Fleckvieh World Magazine 2024/2025
The show and tell of the latest on Fleckvieh. You can choose based on aAa codes or type ( sharp / all round / robust). Priorities on milk speed , milk components, udder scores for you to pick!...
Polled Genetics – genetic transmission and benefits on and off farm
More and more genetics of true Fleckvieh come with polled genetics; An example of true polled denoted by “PP”: https://rind.bayern-genetik.de/en/fleckvieh/current-offer/genomic-polled-bulls-218.html?id=55181 An example of polled denoted by “Pp”: https://www.bayern-genetik.com/en/sires/fleckvieh/genomic-polled-bulls-besamungsstation-grub-landshut-bullen-zuchtwerte-typ-selfmate-860.html?id=56341 An example of Polled/scurs denoted by “PS”: https://rind.bayern-genetik.de/de/fleckvieh/a2a2-bullen-348.html?id=68099&lng=deu On farm: Less work – as you can decrese or cut out dehorning....
25 years True Fleckvieh in North America – Big Bear Genetics – BAYERN GENETIK
World Dairy Expo 2024 – Oct 1-4 Check out the latest edition of the International edition of Fleckvieh world. Some real life stories about true Fleckvieh at work. High components as well as longevity always stand out and have a place in every dairy farm. See also previous editions...
Welfare and genetics with Strength cows – Fleckvieh and aAa as aid
Below is a breakdown of where you locate pain in your cows. It is easy to list these items but also pain signs can be missed. Cows are predation animals and hide pain until it becomes overwhelming; Signs of pain in cattle – you can see from afar in...
Cow productive life taken seriously
https://www.dairyherd.com/news/dairy-production/it-time-rethink-dairy-cow-lifespan Most modern dairy farms are looking at milk production as a primary scale of success. This is great but is only one dimension of what is really food production. So – Fleckvieh adds efficiencies:...
Annual Fleckvieh top tips – See the “Handbook”
You may have rceived this already – See for yourself if Fleckvieh will work for you here our handbook in the eletronic fromat: Right click on each image/page below and “open image in new tab” to get a larger font...
Dual purpose benefits of Fleckvieh versus straight beef breeding
If you have an in depth look at the below link: http://www.wsff.info/files/congress_08_uk/dual_purpose_in_europe.pdf you can create a guarantee for success program with dual purpose genetics: No matter what – you need to start off that calf with proper colostral feeding, warm and dry environment and proper vaccination program: Then when...
Fertility benefits and hybrid vigor with accurate pregnancy detection equates crossbreeding success with Fleckvieh
Check out the below article on blood test for pregnancy diagnosis: https://www.dairyherd.com/news/dairy-production/holistic-approach-blood-based-pregnancy-testing It makes sense to look at early preganancy diagnosis especially on large dairies to resource vet manpower better. Using sexed semen may yield better fertility as well. This method creates a steady stream of females to become...
Bayern Genetik Fleckvieh sire choices for 2022/2023 – sire catalogue
You can see what is on offer as far as Fleckvieh sires. There are more and more polled genetics coming out. There are other sires on inventory which can be discussed based on interest. A spreadsheet shows the generalities of the Bayern Genetik sires – also see the individual...