Fleckvieh – the universal breed!
As expressed by Dr. Thomas Grupp – CEO of Bayern Genetik 1. Fleckvieh, the Universal Breed, will be the most important breed in the world 2. In crossbreeding programs with dairy breeds, Fleckvieh will be the most important sire breed, with beef breeds it will be the most important...
Sex Is Big Business in Dairy Farming
Sex Is Big Business in Dairy Farming Sex is big business in dairy farming, which is why a battle is brewing in the U.S. over new technologies designed to make sure only milk-producing cows are born. Most of America’s 9.4 million dairy cows are bred using artificial insemination from...
Stray Voltage Problems in Dairy Cattle
Stray Voltage and Milking performance in Dairy farms Stray voltage problems (also called “ground current”) in dairy cattle with currents upwards of 3.6 mA have been shown to cause cow discomfort and poor milking performance. Dairy cows act nervous and do not consume all their feed and don`t drink...
Breeding for efficiency Fleckvieh x Holstein
Fleckvieh x Holstein as an example for breeding cattle Balanced, productive and efficient dual purpose cattle suitable for the production of milk, beef and by-products, that can be kept in all production systems of the world. The principle is to use a sire of the Fleckvieh breed –...
Buying of the young sires as done by Bayern Genetik in Bavaria:
Breeding bull selection – types of cows that result Bavarian Fleckvieh Genetics/Bayern Genetik purchases genomically tested breeding bulls each year at local livestock auctions or directly out of the farmer`s barns. They select their bulls from a population of 750.000 Fleckvieh herdbook cows in Bavaria. These are Fleckvieh animals – originally Simmental...
BFG 2017 sire line up – Ziehsohn
This genomic bull is looking very good in terms of his TMI of 120. He scores above average on muscularity as well as feet and legs , udder quality and milk production and udder purity. These are exactly the traits that one looks for in a true dual purpose...
BFG 2017 sire line up – Wendlinger
Wendlinger is a grandson of Winnipeg. This genomic sire – unproven looks very promising. He has a TMI of 129 and a very high milk index as well. Select this sire for milk and feet and legs. German Fleckvieh blood sires are known for the superior feet and legs...
BFG 2017 sire line up – Waldhoer
This proven sire – son of the bull Winnipeg is a proven sire that has thousands of daughters milking he stands out because of calving ease, milk production, udder quality, persistence and longevity. There is a video of him with a documentary by one of the Bayern Genetik staff members...
BFG 2017 sire line up – Vanuatu
This genomic son of Reumut promises to be another very high scoring udder bull. He has high scores for calving ease and productive life – like his father Reumut. Consistent daughters were observed in Bavaria and the World Simmental Congress in recent years. Among the cattle breeds of the...
BFG 2017 sire line up – Rotwild
With over 400 daughters milking dual purpose Fleckvieh dairy cows, this bull shines with top exterior, ingredients – milk components and super fitness. He scores very high in muscularity, body , feet and legs. The highest milk producing cows in the world are Fleckvieh or Fleckvieh cross cows. Check out...