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FOUR SIRES ADDED TO ABS SEXATION® LINE-UPDEFOREST, WISCONSIN – September 16, 2008 - ABS Global added four new sires to the ABS Sexation line-up with the release of the August 2008 sire summary data. The ABS Sexation line-up now includes over 50 global sires to meet the growing demand for sex sorted semen. "The superior and diverse pedigrees offered by these four new ABS Sexation sires will appeal to dairy producers around the globe. They will contribute to overall profitability of herds by providing them with not only 90 percent heifer calves, but heifers that mature to be high quality and profitable cows," stated Kylene Anderson, ABS Sexation Marketing Specialist. “As we continue to grow and diversify our ABS Sexation product line, we strive to provide high-quality, high-reliability genetics.” 529HO11609 Coldsprings HATLEY*TV brings the strength of the Outside sons to the ABS Sexation line-up. At +4.0 Productive Life, 413 NM$ and 2.73 Somatic Cell, HATLEY daughters remain in the herd for generations while producing high quality milk and adding profits to the dairy. Daughters also possess strong fore udder attachments; high, wide rear udders and ideal teat placement. A Morty x CONVINCER, 529HO11607 Wa-Del EVERETT-ET*TV, is the leader in the ABS Sexation line-up for TPI at +1689. EVERTT is backed by four generations of hard-working cows including his dam and granddam which have achieved over 100,000 lbs. lifetime. EVERETT daughters walk on an outstanding set of feet and legs—tracking straight from behind and standing on a short toe and deep heel. He brings an ideal combination of type and production for dairy producers being +1575 Milk, +2.07 Type and +2.84 Foot & Leg Composite. 529HO11673 Rosedae REGENT-ET*TV combines two great ABS sires as he is a REVENUE x CONVINCER. REGENT is an udder improvement sire with +2.54 Udder Composite and over two points on nearly all of his udder linear traits. Daughters possess well attached udders, carried high above the hock with a deep seam. REGENT also sires longevity (+1.2 Productive Life) and is +2.07 for Type. 529HO11725 By-My FRAISER-ET*TV is a Rock Solid® (100 daughters in 60 herds) by Stormatic. FRAISER is backed by six generations of Very Good or Excellent cows. He sires high production and excellent management traits at +1686 Milk and +2.2 Productive Life. FRAISER daughters are well-balanced cows that exhibit an ideal teat length and placement along with a high, wide rear udder attachment. Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services, technologies and uddercare products. Marketing in more than 70 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. ABS Global is part of Genus Breeding, a division of Genus plc.
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