Our GENEX Jersey lineup focuses on helping you create your next generation of ideal commercial cows, cows that are fertile, heathy and productive. From ACHIEVER {3} to WOODCHUCK {4} and everywhere in between, you are sure to find sires to match with your commercial breeding plan. Six New Sires Added to Jersey Lineup 1JE01088 FRANCESA {5} leads the new-release list at +825 ICC$™. He is over +1450 Milk with +138 Combined Fat and Protein (CFP). FRANCESA {5} is +19.5 JUI™ with a low +2.76 SCS.
1JE01089 MINKO {5} debuts at +754 ICC$™ and +627 Cheese Merit (CM$). He will add positive percentages with +73 Fat and +53 Protein while improving udders (+10.0 JUI™). 1JE01094 GREEN EYE {4} is an early son of 1JE00964 JODECI {3} and is +718 ICC$™ and +178 JPI™. He will improve daughter fertility at +33 for the Fertility (FERT$) sub‑index with a positive Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR), Cow Conception Rate and Heifer Conception Rate. GREEN EYE {4} will improve udders (+13.1 JUI™) and longevity (+4.9 Productive Life and +1.0 Livability). 1JE01093 WOODCHUCK {4}, is out of a 1JE00892 VANDRELL {2} daughter and stands at +760 ICC$™ and +175 JPI™. He is extreme on improving udders (+21.4 JUI™) while also improving daughter fertility (+1.6 DPR). He ranks well on the FERT$ sub-index at +81. 1JE01100 CARTER {4} is +729 ICC$™ and +15.5 JUI™. Use CARTER {4} for balanced production with +1357 Milk and +119 CFP. 1JE01098 SOLDIER {4} comes in at +574 ICC$™ and +170 JPI™. He is a JODECI {3} son that will add solids through positive percentages and +110 CFP. SOLDIER {4} is a very balanced genetic profile bull; he’s positive for all three ICC$™ sub-indexes. He also improves daughter fertility (+0.3 DPR) and udders (+13.5 JUI™). Other Updates 1JE01077 MARCELO-UR, a mixed breed sire, maintained his spot atop the lineup at +1095 ICC$™, +252 JPI™ and +821 CM$. MARCELO-UR will sire commercial cows with elite yield (+3157 Milk) and +197 CFP. These powerful production figures make him the leader for the Cheese Maximizer (ChMAX$) sub-index with a +886. Use this sire to improve udders (+10.2 JUI™) and milk quality (+2.77 SCS).
Since its launch in 2014, the Ideal Commercial Cow™ (ICC$™) index has been the go-to index for creating problem-free, highly profitable cows. This week's sire summary included an update to the ICC$™ index for Holsteins allowing it to flex to keep up with industry needs and trends.
The changes concentrated on three main areas. » Balanced production for maximized profit - Fat and Protein weightings rebalanced in PREF$ sub-index »Healthy cows that stay out of the sick pen - Transition Health component added to HLTH$ sub-index - Transition Health includes Metritis, Ketosis, Retained Placenta & Displaced Abomasum - Livability trait added to HLTH$ sub-index »Fertility and functional udder focused - More emphasis now placed on DPR and HCR - Updated functional udder traits within the MABL$ sub-index
21 Elite New Sires Added to Robust Holstein Lineup
Whether you are looking for production, health, fertility or a combination of them all, the GENEX lineup has exactly what you need to create your next generation of commercial cows.
1HO13814 WHISKER is our new-release ICC$™ leader (+1289 ICC$™), and is also a high-ranking production specialist (+2151 Milk), debuting with a +545 rank for our Production Efficiency (PREF$) sub-index. WHISKER offers positive component percentages while improving milk quality (+2.74 SCS). Use WHISKER in your heifer pens to add longevity (+7.0 Productive Life and +3.2 Livability).
1HO13813 BUZZARD joined the lineup at +1228 for the ICC$™ index. With an extremely balanced genetic profile of +921 Net Merit $ and +1532 Milk, BUZZARD will also add great udders (+2.12 Udder Composite) and longevity at +6.9 Productive Life (PL). 1HO13836 WORLD CLASS ranks high on the ICC$™ index at +1216. With an extremely commercial-focused type profile moderating frame size, WORLD CLASS can be used across the board (6.4% Sire Calving Ease) to add extreme daughter fertility (+6.2 Daughter Pregnancy Rate). 1HO13803 HERREN is an A2A2 bull that will add balanced production at +157 CFP and +1115 ICC$™. He will also provide longevity with +6.0 PL and +5.0 LIV. Use HERREN in your heifer pens with his low 6.3% Sire Calving Ease (SCE). 1HO13802 ARKHAM sports a diverse top-side pedigree. ARKHAM offers a balanced genetic rank at +1110 ICC$™, +946 LNM$ and +2806 TPI®. Use this sire in your heifer pens with his 5.6% SCE. He’ll add great udders too at +1.96 Udder Composite (UDC). 1HO13489 PRINGLE is one of the first activated sons of 1HO11905 BLOWTORCH. He comes in at +1055 ICC$™ and +942 LNM$ while offering impressive component percentages and pounds (+126 Fat and +55 Protein).
1HO13818 MAPQUEST is +1064 ICC$™ and +931 LNM$. With an elite DPR value (+4.0), impressive longevity (+6.3 PL, +2.4 LIV) and calving ease (6.4% SCE), MAPQUEST can be used across the board. He will also transmit excellent commercial conformation (+1.47 PTAT, +1.42 UDC). 1HO13475 PLEXUS is +1141 ICC$™ with a high production (+1826 Milk) and impressive udder (+2.05 UDC) combination. He also improves milk quality (+2.69 SCS). 1HO13479 FINLEY-P is new polled option. This Answer PO out of a Yahtzee-P is sure to add pedigree diversity to your herd. He is +956 ICC$™ with +1753 Milk and +152 CFP. At 7.1% SCE, he is an outlier that will also add extremely high and wide rear udders to his daughters. 1HO13840 SIRI-P RED is +776 ICC$™ and also displays a diverse pedigree being a Splendid-P *RC out of an Atwork. He is an exciting new Polled and Red combination that will add balanced production and improve udders (+1.73 UDC).
Other Highlights
1HO12996 KANZO earned the leading spot for our ICC$™ index with an impressive +1300. KANZO checks all the boxes with moderate frames, impressive udders (+2.72 UDC) and health traits (+401 for the HLTH$ sub-index).
1HO13805 AVALINO is our lineup’s leading sire for LNM$ at +952. He is also +1201 ICC$™, A2A2 and moved to over +2800 TPI®. AVALINO will add milk to the tank at +2050 Milk with +163 CFP while maintaining a +2.67 SCS. 1HO11376 TABASCO had a great day adding daughters and now sits in the top 10 TPI® at +2715. He is a huge production star at +2263 Milk and +142 CFP. This Jacey son improves milk quality with a low +2.69 SCS while improving daughter fertility (+4.5 DPR). Use this daughter-proven standout with complete confidence.
Help your cows block intramammary infections throughout the dry period with the new UdderLife™ OptiShield™ teat sealant from GENEX. This sterile, antibiotic-free, off-white paste contains 62% bismuth subnitrate in a mineral oil base. While it does not treat clinical or subclinical cases of mastitis already present in a dry cow's mammary system, it does help prevent new cases by serving as a malleable barrier in the teat canal, much like a cow's own keratin plug.
Unlike other teat sealants, this product comes with additional benefits: › The tube contains minimal air, forming a solid plug seal in the teat’s streak canal. › The partial insertion tip allows for consistent application and less risk of placing the tip too far inside the teat. › It’s made in the USA! It’s shipped directly to you from the manufacturing plant located in the USA. There are no backorders or wait times!
As with any product, following proper application procedures are important for best results. Watch as Kim Egan, DVM, explains how you should apply UdderLife™ OptiShield™ teat sealant.
UdderLife™ OptiShield™ teat sealant comes in a 4g tube with 144 tubes per pail – that’s enough to administer to 36 cows. For more information, contact your local GENEX representative or call 888.333.1783.
A GENEX Beef Facebook post asked beef producers for tips in planning your next timed artificial insemination (A.I.) project. Here is a sampling of the knowledge shared by seasoned A.I. veterans, grouped into seven categories.
"Timing is cricual! We make sure our shots are done exactly on time and likewise for insemination." - Emily Smith Castine
"Luck favors the prepared." - Kate Meyer
"As cool of weather as you can get. Early morning breeding, and then let them relax." - Ryan Stoecklein
"Research your bull choices and use those that you know have good conception or PregCheck™ rankings. Is it the easiest way to boost conception." - Justine Ferguson
"A good team of people to work with! Communications is key for everything to go smoothly." - Carrie Lynch
"Good body condition and good mineral program." - James Mullens
"Handle cattle and semen carefully!" - Jeff Meyer
Procuring your calf care products just got a little easier as GENEX introduced ReMOOV™ horn paste, an easy-to-use caustic paste that inhibits horn growth. This product contains a mixture of calcium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide in an aqueous glycerine gel. Using the paste over other horn growth inhibiting methods means: › Less stress to the animal › No expensive equipment › No bad smell
This new product has even more great features: › ReMOOV™ horn paste is packaged in a uniquely designed syringe that measures out the perfect amount of paste needed for each horn button. › The syringe also has a special tip enabling precise application to the horn bud.
"Not only does the syringe make this product easy to administer but it is also less painful to the animal, less stressful for the animal and you, and there is not bad burning smell like there is with hot irons," states Bob East, senior manager of the GENEX herd care line.
ReMOOV™ horn paste is available in 1.6 oz syringes that can disbud approximately 24 animals. They are packaged at six syringes per box.
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