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[a] A purebred Holstein, he was calved on 26 April 1979. His sire was RORA Elevation and his dam was Anacres Astronaut Ivanhoe. [3] In May, Starbuck was purchased by CIAQ. [4] Starbuck was known for its "sturdy frame, feet and legs", [5] won at several Holstein shows around the world and was an agricultural celebrity. [6]
Toystory (May 7, 2001 – November 27, 2014) was a Holstein bull who sired an estimated 500,000 offspring in more than 50 countries around the world. [1] He was owned by Genex Cooperative Inc., and was housed in Shawano, Wisconsin. [2]
250 Besne Buck-A French Starbuck son who was the sire of Jocko Besn, the bull that has sired more than 50% of French holstein cattle and at 14 years of age is still alive. Sabbiona Bookie – An Italian Starbuck son who was the sire of Boss Iron, a German born bull proven in Italy. He is still the highest type bull proven in Italy, and has 2 AI ...
A healthy calf weighs 40 to 50 kg (88 to 110 lb) or more at birth. A mature Holstein cow typically weighs 680–770 kg (1,500–1,700 lb), and stands 145–165 cm (57–65 in) tall at the shoulder. Holstein heifers should be bred by 11 to 14 months of age, when they weigh 317–340 kg (699–750 lb) or 55% of adult weight. Generally, breeders ...
The first polled Holstein sires used for artificial insemination (AI) started in the early to mid 1900s. [1] After polledness was understood, farmers bred to these polled sires. Burket Falls Holsteins bred and got Burket Falls Elevation Sophia, a polled black & white Holstein.
The No. 6 sire of international dressage horses, Flemmingh, had two Holsteiner parents: Lacapo, a Landgraf son, and Texas, a Carneval daughter. True to his ancestry, Flemmingh is known for producing knee action. [26] Also on the list of top sires of FEI dressage horses are No. 14 Contango, who stands in the United States, and No. 25 Carpaccio.
On July 15, 1985 a 50% share of the Holstein was purchased by Stephen B. Roman's Romandale Farms for a record $1.4 million. [4] Hanover Hill Holsteins retained the balance of ownership. [2] [3] She was also a prodigious producer of milk, perhaps one of the most productive in the world in the 1980s. [5]
This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the year. It is restricted to stallions which are based in North America, but currently includes earnings from overseas races in Great Britain , Ireland , France , Italy , Germany and the United Arab Emirates as well as domestic earnings.