The breeding values of Brussels PP present the perfect profile for robotic milkers. He increases milking speed and, with breeding values of 97 for front teat placement and 94 for rear teat placement, he is also an excellent corrective sire for closely placed teats. Robotic milker Hans Boschloo from Steenderen in the Netherlands recognizes many of the figures of Brussels PP in his dam, Delta Thelisa. She was classified as a heifer at the CRV test farm with 86 points for overall conformation and 87 points for feet and legs. “She is the ideal cow for the robot,” the dairy farmer explains. “Attachment is perfect and milking takes no longer than five minutes. That is extremely fast.” According to Boschloo, Thelisa is also a striking cow within the herd, with strength in the forehand and excellent legs.Thelisa, a daughter of component specialist Delta Candyman P, recently calved for the second time and produced 10,571 kg of milk as a heifer with 4.85% fat and 3.80% protein. She descends from the widely branched Delta Thilda family, which also includes Delta Taskforce P and the young InSire bulls Delta Inspector PP and Delta Holger PP.
Brussels PP earns praise for a complete genetic package
The red-and-white homozygous polled InSire bull Delta Brussels PP proves with an exceptionally complete breeding profile that breeding for polledness in 2025 will certainly not be at the expense of genetic progress in other important traits. He transmits more than 1,200 kg of milk with +0.15% protein, resulting in an Inet value of 413 euros. Brussels PP combines this high production inheritance with 447 days of longevity and a daughter fertility breeding value of 104. With a claw health breeding value of 107, more than 5 percent fewer claw problems can be expected in his daughters.Daughters of Brussels PP will show persistent production (breeding value 106) and will improve performance from lactation to lactation (late maturity breeding value 106). They will develop into strong cows with plenty of width in the forehand and excellent feet and legs (106 in the topline). Brussels PP also scores with distinction for the flawless linear traits in his conformation report.
Perfect for robotic milking systems
