POPEYE: Iron strong!
515HO00216 POPEYE does not need spinach to be strong. As you could read in the previous news item, POPEYE excels in breeding components: +0,15% Fat and +0,11% Protein. Extra value for farmers that receive additional payment for components. Furthermore, POPEYE carries the A2A2 gene. Another interesting news item about A2A2 milk you can find here.
POPEYE his health and fertility traits are also very good. Somatic Cell Score is a healthy 2,68 (SCS) and Productive Life a long +5,1 (PL). Note a Fertility Index of +2,2 (FI) and a positive Daughter Pregnance Rate of +1,8 (DPR). Calving Ease is a low 6,3 (SCE).
When looking at the linear traits of POPEYE, we see it is nearless flawless. Score for Udder is a nice +1,90 (UDC). For breeders using the aAa system, it might be interesting to know that POPEYE is 561 432.
AI Total has POPEYE (Balisto x Numere Uno x Xacobeo) also available in sexed semen. You can contact us here to find out more.
Dam: Vekis Paige VG-87-NL 2yr, VG-89MS MGD: Vekis Phantasic VG-87-NL 2yr