The use of mixed semen has become commonplace in more and more countries as it increases the chance of conception. Numerous international studies have independently demonstrated that mixed semen has a 3-4% better fertilising ability than the semen of the individual bulls. The production of mixed semen has been approved in the Netherlands since 21 April…

Two K.I. SAMEN-bulls in ‘top 5 proven bulls’ VDR Slash and Supershot both feature in the top five of proven bulls - bulls with more than 500 lactating daughters. VDR Slash (Balu x Malki x Minos) is a bull with great width. Sandra 2 (EX 92), an excellent ranked daughter by Malki and dam of Slash, has succeeded in correcting the flaws on…

Harden Sokaris Solution, Sokaris's sire, is known as a no-nonsense bull with few extremely positive points (apart from the high milk production) but certainly no shortcomings either. As well as his all-round inheritance pattern for conformation, calving ease bull Solution has very good scores for all health traits.   Sokaris's maternal…

Rambam's maternal and paternal lines both originated in North America. Rubels (Argo x Rubicon), who sired Rambam rf, ranks among the most interesting red-and-white bull sires of recent years. Rubels has a high production index and exemplary scores for conformation. His daughters have very good frames that include great width, super udders and a…

VDR Sandra 2, breeding bull VDR Slash's dam, is the first Big Malki daughter to be registered with EX 92 points. This 5th calf cow, nicely balanced and still showing plenty of youthfulness, is in possession of a super best attached udder with a good suspension score. At an exceptionally high score of EX 94, her legs are her strongest point. We…