The comparison is easy to make. Sired by Bulldozer P, Delta Tadej P is an outstanding improver of feet and legs, scoring 111 for Feet & Legs in the overall classification. His linear traits include 112 for locomotion, 111 for rear leg set (rear view), and 109 for hoof health. His daughters are athletic cows with excellent body balance, combining stature, width, capacity, and rib structure. They also excel in udder health, with a breeding value of 109. On production, the Tadej P daughters deliver top performances. With a breeding value of more than 650 kg of milk, combined with +0.74% fat and +0.25% protein, they combine high output with exceptional efficiency. Like elite cyclists, they have a powerful engine that uses fuel economically, reflected in a feed efficiency index of 104. They are less susceptible to ketosis (107) and maintain production well throughout lactation, with an impressive persistency score of 110. As late-maturing cows (109), they continue to improve as they age, while a resilience score of 106 indicates they recover quickly from periods of high production.
Delta Tadej P goes for yellow and scores in red
To win the Tour de France, a cyclist needs more than just the strongest legs. They also need power, endurance, the ability to use energy efficiently, and resilience to recover quickly after intense effort. It’s no coincidence that Delta Tadej P, one of the most promising young bulls, was named after what many consider the greatest cyclist of all time.
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Afiene P fits a wide range of farming systems
Dairy farmer Willem Booij recognizes many of Delta Tadej P’s strengths in his dam, Delta Afiene P RF (by Eloy). He describes her as an easy-to-manage, late-maturing cow that adapts well to a wide variety of dairy systems. “She is of moderate stature, robustly built, strong in all functional traits, and her teat placement is ideal for robotic milking,” he explains. During her second lactation, Afiene P produced more than 15,000 kg of milk in 373 days, with 5.12% fat and 4.03% protein, while maintaining a somatic cell count of no more than 14. The Eloy daughter was classified VG 86, including VG 88 for Udder and VG 87 for Frame & Dairy Strength. Delta Tadej P is A2A2 beta-casein and, with a robot milking index of 112, is an excellent choice for dairy farmers using automatic milking systems. It’s no surprise that he consistently ranks among the most popular red sires.
