Grietje 61 and Pietje 519 nominated!

Two cows owned by K&L GenHotel members are nominated for the HI Red-Impact Competition. Holstein International selected only the most influential cows over the past 12 months!
Poppe Pietje 519 and Molenkamp Grietje 61 are nominated, next to other famous cows as KHW Goldwyn Aiko RC and Des-Y-Gen Planet Silk RC!

Poppe Pietje 519
From the well known Pietje familie is Poppe Pietje 519. She is probably the most succesfull cow there is in breeding high bulls. Not less than 3 sons from her are in the top 4 gRZG Red bulls, these bulls are Eragon, Red Mist en Elspe!! They all are being used as sire of sons for several AI stations. Pietje 519 is also the dam of Poppe Snow*RF, the former No. 1 RC gRZG worldwide and being used as sire of sons in several countries. Pietje 519 is fresh again in 2nd lactation and producing 70 kgM/day! 

More info on Melkveebedrijf Poppe: www.klgenhotel.com/poppe


Poppe Pietje 519


Snow RF


Molenkamp Grietje 61
The Molenkamp Grietje family will be a cowfamily that we will still be talking about over decades! Last year Molenkamp Grietje 28 was nominatedfor the Red Impact Competitie, this year her daughter Molenkamp Grietje 61*RF is nominated. Grietje 61 VG-88 is the full sister to Molenkamp Andy*RC, who received a good daughter proven index last week. Grietje 61 her Classic brother is the proven bull Molenkamp Farfan (Classic), who is a top 10 bull! Grietje 61 herself has two sons in AI from het heifer flush by Jerudo. Both are in the top index lists in Holland and Germany (Molenkamp Jego(at CRV) and Molenkamp Jergan (at RUW)). Grietje 61*RC is a very special individual and from her flushes as a milking heifer calves are being born now, so her influence will grow!

More information on Melkveebedrijf van Wichen: check www.klgenhotel.com/molenkamp

You can vote for the Red Impact Competition by filling out the form in the HI of April (sent the postcart to HI before the end of April).



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Molenkamp Grietje 61