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\"PercentBLK-Icon4C\"
% BLACK<\/strong>
Number in top blue arrow indicates sire’s own percentage black<\/td>		\"icon-a2a2-gene-abs-austraila\"
A2A2<\/strong>
Sire possesses A2A2 gene for beta casein<\/td><\/tr>
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ABS PROVEN<\/strong>
Sire is proven through the ABS progeny testing system<\/td>		\"AUST-flag_Icon4C\"
AUSTRALIAN PROVEN<\/strong>
Sire has Australian milking daughters<\/td><\/tr>
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CALVING EASE <\/strong>
Sire has superior calving ease based on actual observations<\/td>		\"CentralSiresLogo\"
CENTRAL SIRES<\/strong> CO-OP<\/strong>
Central Sires Bulls marketed and distributed through the relationship with ABS.<\/td><\/tr>
\"DaughterFertility_Icon4C\"
DAUGHTER FERTILITY<\/strong>
Sire whose daughters show improved fertility<\/td>		\"DiamondSire_Icon4C\"
DIAMOND SIRE<\/strong>
Sire has at least 1000 milking daughters, which recognises outstanding second crop success and ensures genetic accuracy<\/td><\/tr>
\"FeedEfficiency_Icon4C\"
FEED EFFICIENCY<\/strong>
Sire breeds more efficient, profitable cows for increased income over feed cost<\/td>		\"GenomicValue_Icon4C\"
GENOMIC VALUE<\/strong>
Sire is yet to be proven; possesses desirable genomic values<\/td><\/tr>
\"GoodBullsGuide
GOOD BULLS GUIDE<\/strong>
Identifies bulls by independent, scientific assessment by DataGene using the world’s best practice in genetic evaluation<\/td>		\"HighType_Icon4C\"
HIGH TYPE<\/strong>
Sire has high type traits and will produce offspring of superior conformation<\/td><\/tr>
\"RS6913_IconSire_rgb\"
ICON SIRE
<\/strong>Sires in our Icon Sire\u2122 program offer the very best genetics from our breeding program.\u00a0Read more
<\/td>		\"KappaCaseinBB_4C\"
KAPPA CASEIN BB
<\/strong>Sire possesses BB gene for kappa casein which helps in the cheese making process. Cheese from the milk of BB cows clots 25% faster and is twice as firm as cheese from AA cows’ milk.<\/td><\/tr>
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LINEAR CHOICE
<\/strong>Linear Choice sires are stringently selected aimed at the commercial dairyman that is looking for balanced cows; each sire will produce a well-built, productive, and healthy dairy cow<\/td>		\"NewGraduate_Icon4C\"
NEW GRADUATE<\/strong>
Sire is a new graduate<\/td><\/tr>
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POLLED<\/strong>
PP = True polled\u00a0P – Polled<\/td>		\"PregnancyKing_Icon4C\"
PREGNANCY KING<\/strong>
Sire has high semen fertility based on actual observations and Real World Data (RWD).<\/td><\/tr>
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ROCK SOLID GENETICS<\/strong>
Sire has at least 100 daughters in 60 herds, which provides stable type and production proofs over time.<\/td>		\"Sexcel\"
SEXCEL\u00ae
<\/strong>Elite sexed genetics<\/td><\/tr>
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ST JACOBS CHOICE<\/strong>
The fusion of our original Judge\u2019s Choice and Breeder\u2019s Choice programs now in just one \u2013 St. Jacobs Choice \u2013 delivering Type Without Compromise!<\/td>		<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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