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VDR 3STAR Keane PP Red most used Red Holstein sire in Germany

According to the annual numbers from BRS/Kuhfacto, Keane PP Red (by Mars P Red), bred by VDR Holsteins & GenHotel, proven to be the most popular Red Holstein sire in Germany for 2024 according to his number of first inseminations! Tirsvad 3STAR Member PP Red is also a favorite among dairy farmers, coming in as the third most used Red Holstein sire with over 10,800* inseminations.

Keane's dam, K&L ST Kornelia P Red (by Solitair P Red), was sold as a heifer at the GenHotel Selection Sale to Voorhof Holsteins. She had bred more than 10 offspring due to fulfilled embryo contracts. Her son by Mbl Mars P-Red, was born in November 2021 throughout the 3STAR Embryo Program at Van de Riet Holsteins. Out of all her offspring, Keane PP Red was the only one with the homozygous polled gene and also scored really well on the RZG basis (154 gRZG 12-2022, ranking him #2 among PP R&W bulls). His strong genomic breeding values helped his owner, RUW, market him well to dairy farmers.

Keane's popularity keeps climbing, especially since semen of this Wilder K25 Red EX-90 descendant was used more than 18,600* times last year. His polled  status and impressive production and health traitss add to his populairity.

* No. of first inseminations


K&L SK Konzert Red VG-89, granddam to Keane PP Red

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