Two more sires in company portfolio
Two more sires in company portfolio
MERWES, a £64 PLI Holstein sire, and Henkeseen Hillcrest EX93, a high type sire, have been added to the Semen World portfolio.
Merwes (daughter pictured) comes from a Londondale Southwind Merv x Mascot pedigree and offers +934kg of milk, +15.2kg of fat and +25.4kg of protein. He has a type merit score of +1.87 and is +2.00 for udder composite. This newcomer is said to be a useful cross onto most high production bloodlines in the national herd.
Hillcrest is reported to sire huge frames with steep foot angle and well attached udders. He is by MJR Blackstar Emory EX97 and out of Henkeseen Hillary, the EX94 daughter of Henkeseen Mark Marci EX94. He offers +582kg of milk, +5.2kg of fat and +11.3kg of protein. He has a type merit score of +2.32, +3.07 body composite and PLI of £25.
Merwes straws cost £16 each and Hillcrest straws are £19 each (01691-831179, fax 01691-831615).