2nd Crop Success – No matter how you look at it!

Healthplus sires lead the way!!

The August 2005 evaluations certainly proved to be a memorable one for Alta Genetics. With the AltaAdvantage launch, and the addition of several awesome new sires, it is easy to overlook the tremendous success that many second crop sires are enjoying. Many of these sires actually improved on their ranking with significant daughter additions!! Whether you’re looking for longevity, daughter fertility, production, or type, Alta has it all - with hundreds or thousands of daughters to prove it in each case!!

LONGEVITY LEADERS:

This group is highlighted by AltaTOMAHAWK who is in a class by himself for high production, great-uddered, long-lasting cows. He is joined by RAMOS who is simply the highest second crop sire in the industry for productive life. FORREST and JACOB both doubled their daughter numbers, and round out this list to provide a group of sires with very impressive averages!

DYNAMIC DPR:

Highlighted by the top DPR bull in the breed, BLASTOFF, this group of sires simply delivers daughters that get pregnant in a timely manner! What is more important on today’s dairies than pregnant cows? Daughters of this group of sires, average over a 2% higher pregnancy rate than their herdmates!! Most herds would take extreme management measures (and spend lots of money doing so) to improve their PG-rate by 2% (think of what they spend on OvSynch)! Often times the genetic component of fertility is overlooked, and although the genetic response is not as immediate as the fertility difference of the semen used to generate pregnancies, it can be just as substantial – remember, these gains are permanent and will be passed on to future generations. Using this group of sires will provide a dairyman with extremely fertile cows in 3 years, and therefore the group provides a superb alternative to crossbreeding without the losses in production!!

PROVEN PRODUCTION:

Those herds pushing for milk production also can find reliable genetics at Alta. AltaFOUR STAR and AltaLAURIER daughters are producing well above herdmates all over the country, and joining them in this group are stalwarts AltaMARSHALL and DUNCAN. Averaging over +1500 PTAM, this group of sires consistently delivers daughters that are no-nonsense production cows!

TREMENDOUS TYPE:

For those producers that pick sires to produce fancy cows that are pleasing to look at, there is no need to look any further than Alta. There may have never been another sire of sons with the graduation rate that AltaAARON is enjoying around the world. Consistency is the name of the game for AltaAARON, whether we are talking about his daughters or his sons. AltaBOSS consistently delivers udders that are second to none, and a case could be made that AltaDANTE is one of the most overlooked second crop success stories in the industry, delivering Type almost as impressive as his full brother, Durham. Now entering his second crop period, AltaMERCHANT is delighting those looking for fancy type and stature in a Calving Ease package. He is definitely keeping his promise. Using this group of sires will produce a barn full of cows that are pleasing to even the most discriminating eye!

This assortment of 16 highly reliable Alta second crop sires cannot be overlooked. Thanks to this group, Alta’s Healthplus ranking now boasts 10 highly successful second crop sires, adding further credibility to this valuable index.

When the accuracy being generated through the Advantage program is combined to this great story, clients can feel confident that Alta’s track record of success will continue. Alta – delivering genetics you can TRUST!

Posted Aug 22th

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