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FRASERS MERIDIAN S1F
BULL CODE : 102204

73% KiwiFriesian

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Sire:	SRB BALLS HERITAGE
Dam:	SRA FRASERS MEDITATE
MGS:	MCCARDYS BIRCH
MGD:	DXGX-93-46
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OVERVIEW
A new addition to our Holstein-Friesian line up for 2006. Meridian was sired by one of Livestock Improvements most popular Friesian bulls internationally – SRB Balls Heritage and is a great all-round sire. His daughters will be a welcome addition to any dairy herd. They maybe shorter cows with exceptional fertility and longevity. (Stock limitado en Argentina/Limited semen available in Argentina)

BW/Reliability

60/97 %

PRODUCTION BV (761 Daughters)

OAD Index:

1130

DAUGHTERS

Livestock Improvement New Zealand Genetics

Milk litres *		-579
Milkfat kg		20
Milkfat %		5.1
Protein kg		6
Protein %		3.8

Total longevity		332
Fertility % *		14.7
Liveweight kg *		-27
Calving difficulty		0.2

Traits Other than Production

Management

BV

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

Adaptability

0.35

slowly

quickly

Shed temperament

0.29

nervous

placid

Milking speed

-0.03

slow

fast

Overall opinion

0.36

weak

desirable

CONFORMATION (55 Daughters)

Stature*

-0.95

small

tall

Capacity

0.37

frail

capacious

Rump angle

0.00

high pins

sloping

Rump width

0.08

narrow

wide

Legs

-0.08

straight

curved

Udder support

0.29

weak

strong

Front udder

-0.03

loose

strong

Rear udder

0.34

low

high

Front teat

-0.30

wide

close

Rear teat

0.14

wide

close

Udder overall

0.19

undesirable

desirable

Conformation

0.32

undesirable

desirable

GENE TESTS

Milk Proteins
Beta-lactoglobin		AA
A2 Protein		A1A1

Genotypes
Optimum		TT
Quantum		FF

View in Printer Friendly Format	Animal Evaluation Date: 21 August 2010
* Deviation within Breed

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