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classification of the breed.)
In the Horsts’ application for the
award, they reported that 1998 was
good to them at the time the
herd was averaging 23,522 pounds
of milk, but the cnd-of-ycar
Pa.DHIA results (September
1998) showed a slightly higher
average; they had their first
40,000-pound lactation cow; and
they sold their first bull to Japan,
and their 64th bull in artificial
insemination.
According to the Horsts, they
breed three different strategies
within their herd some are bred
for index for genetic merchandis
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“For our herd, we feel the best
way to reach goals is through a
balanced blend of various kinds of
genetics," Kirby said.
"After each sire summary, we
like to select a group of bulls that
are going to fills the needs of our
herd, whether that may be index,
contract animals, extreme type
bulls. Red and White bulls, or the
most marketable genetics.
“When selecting bulls, we con
sider udder, foot and leg compo
sites; milk, fat and protein pounds.
We like to use high-TPI bulls to
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satisfy our type concerns.
“We reevaluate and upgrade our
requirements for bulls we are con
sidering, and try to gather as much
information as possible on pros
pective mating sires.
“We like to use the Red Book
and information horn AI (artificial
insemination) organizations, as
well as information we can gather
from other breeders who might
have seen some daughters of a par
ticular sire.
“The last several years, we have
placed strong emphasis on percent
fat and protein, which has paid
great dividends with some very
marketable genetics.”
They also acknowledged that
they have been lucky.
“Breeding cattle is not an exact
science, a little luck is needed as
well. We enjoy working with great
looking cows and expect our
2-year-olds to score high Good
Plus, or Very Good in their first
lactation, and Excellent by their
third or fourth lactation.
“One ingredient of a good
breeder not mentioned so far, is the
ability to find a promising animal
at a sale, to have an eye for ayoung
cow that has potential to grow and
mature into a fantastic individual.
“We’ve had the good fortune of
finding several of those ‘diamonds
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years for bargain prices. Most of
these animals were purchased as
bred heifers, or unscored 2-year
olds.”
Kirby said that the first 10 years
of fanning for he and Sheryl was
fairly similar to others getting
started.
But he enjoyed registered Hols
teins, and breeding and seeing
improvements. It’s something that
gives him a reward, and keeps his
interest
He said purchasing Windcrest
Lcadman Jessie-ET as a calf got
them started into merchandising.
Jessie is a Very Good
89- cow with an
Excellent mammary.
The Horsts sold 17 sons
from her in AI and SS
embryos international
ly. They also kept four
daughters.
One of the daughters,
Lynncrest Mountain
Jamaica-ET, a Very
Good 88 with an Excel
lent mammary and a
90- protein index
has proven to be
prolific.
But the cow family
that they’ve been work
ing with more, and that
brings them more per
sonal satisfaction is
founded on a 3-month
old calf purchased for
$BOO, Len-Lyn Winken
Hope, VG-88, Ex
mammary.
They have four of her
daughters, and one has
produced especially
well, Lynncrest Bell
Boss Haley, VG-88,
VG-mammary.
The three daughters
have done well
Lynncrest Slocum
Halo-ET, VG-88, Ex
mammary at 3 years;
Lynncrest Slocum
Holy-ET, VG-86, Ex
mammary at 3 years;
and Lynncrest Majic
Hillary, GP-83 VG-86
mammary at 1-10, a
potential bull mother.
But Haley was their
first homebred breeder.
They flushed her as a
virgin heifer and got
Lynncrest Converse
Happy-ET, Ex-91, Ex
mammary, with a first
lactation record of 2-2,
365-day, 28,440 pounds
milk, 1,413 pounds, or
5-percent fat, 990
pounds, or 3.2 percent
protein.
Happy has become
their most heavilyt con
tracted cow. She was the
first homebred VG-89
Ex-mammary 2-year
old.
She has been success
fully flushed resulting in
140 fertilized embryos
recovered. Sixty-four of
those were sold interna
tionally, and 14 sons
were sold to A.I.
Two of bar sons have
gone to Japan, one to
Germany and 11 to
United States AI units.
Eleven daughters
were sold and 10 remain
on the farm.
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