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'Very good' visit at Zwanebloem Holsteins

23 Nov '21 General

Veneriete Ida 47 VG-85, 4th dam Zwanebloem Dateline Ida 1813 VG-88

During the last classification at the Belgium Zwanebloem Holsteins, no less than 65 2-yr-olds were classified with an average score of 84.4 points. A fantastic number of 17 heifers reached a total score of VG-86 or higher!

From now on Masscheleyn's herd contains even more VG-88 2-yr-olds! For example, Zwanebloem 1795 (by Marius) classified VG-88 on all traits and S-S-I Franchise Benz daughter Zwanebloem 1818 scored VG-88 with MAX VG-89 DS and FL. 

Zwanebloem Noble Nyala 1805 VG-88, a Mr Spring Noble from the Gen-I-Beq Dundee Supra EX-90 family confirmed the qualities of her dam line with a maximum score of VG-89 for her Feet & Legs. Nyala 1805 freshened as a heifer at 1 yr and 11 months of age and in addition to VG-88 she is projected at 11,654 kgsM with 3.89% fat & 3.29% protein. The VG-88 Noble now transmitting her genes fantastically, because her daughter Zwanebloem Parfect Nyala 2 (by Siemers Rengd Parfect) scores 2929 gTPI with +1.99 gUDC!

TS-Swann VG-88, 4th dam Zwanebloem Noble Nyala 1805 VG-88

Masscheleyn also owns some descendants from the Butemare Veneriete Ida O VG-86 family. One of them is Zwanebloem Dateline Ida 1813 (by Peak AltaDateline) which is classified VG-88. This line is transmitting type, indexes and good production! Ida 1813 VG-88 is currently the highest classified Dateline in both the Netherlands and Belgium and is even the 10th generation VG from this cow family.

Veneriete Shottle Ida 6 VG-88, 5th dam of Ida 1813  VG-88