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ZADE... Top Pregnancy Rate....Strength, Power and cows that last...Productive Longevity!

Mr Tom King,Vortex Holsteins,United Kingdom....when asked about results of his recent import of ZADE semen directly from us "Yes we have lots of cows in calf to ZADE now, our first calves are due in a fortnight or so, will keep you posted. He has been overall, the best bull for getting pregnancies in our flask(63% from 60 services, herd avg 45%). He is still one of the top bulls on the UK list now, when ranked on Herdlife."

Actually ZADE is No.2 on Herdlife in the UK, second only to Ramos. ZADE has much better udders of the two. While printing out his e-mail quote, I also got a reply previously from a re-seller in the UK. "In the UK the main talking point is very much strength, power and cows that live"...thats what Herdlife is all about. But beyond that ZADE offers great udders, No.1 in the breed 95% Rel or more..... plus high dtr. fertility, good calving ease, top milking speed, low Somatic Cell count, high components and high quality, fertile semen... ZADE does it all.

If betting on a horse race would you bet on the horse that wins every race.... or the one that looks the strongest at the begining of the race?

He will be re-classified on May 16, hasn't been scored since he was 2yrs old, looks like EX(93). He has a nice initial production proof, moving up,

His dtrs are classifying very well ...81 pts ACTUAL...for comparison, the breeds highest type bull Damion, is 79 pts Actual and our current highest Type bull...DORON is 80 pts Actual and +3.33 PTAT!

Holstein International recently listed the top two type cows in the US...both EX(97), listing Tamara 2nd because the other cow Alicia, is scored higher in Udder. However look on TORNADO's web page and see them together at the World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wis. in 2004, when Tamara was named Best Udder in the class! Side by side comparison at a national show... is the best measure.

Both TORNADO and DORON are starting on type SET's next week to add more classified dtrs. TORNADO dtrs VG and high GP... are being pictured also, in May.

A TORNADO dtr, Roseland Tornado Tinkerbell, Reg. 62812583, bred & owned by James Holland, NY. sold in the Northeast Spring Classic, Harford Pa. She was just fresh a few days ,too soon to be classified, a very young 2yr old, but should go 83 pts or more. She is 60 in. at the hip and from a VG(85) high production Outside(the sire of FREEDOM) dtr, thus a descendant of Laurie Shiek on the top and bottom of her pedigree, a nice cross. Her 4th dam was an EX(94) Glendell. She has a happy new owner, Rodney Martin, Dew Mist Holsteins, Pa

Also selling the same day is an Aspen dtr. of one of the top all-around DELLSTAR dtrs...Josan Dellstar Misty EX(93) 2E, EEEEE, now nearly 200,000 lbs lifetime, bred and owned by Joe Pavelski, Pa.. The dtr is now owned by Tom Comstock, one of the top herds in Bradford Co. Pa. Her photo on our website and in the sale catalogue was a first lactation shot, when she was scored GP(83),GP(83)Mam., later EX(93) in both categories.. Productive Longevity and overall improvement is what we all want.

Real Production , Longevity and Type Traits...yield Real Lifetime Production

We list the average production data on our bulls, because it is important. The fact is US Holsteins have the highest production in the world. This production potential is important to you wherever your live. Whereas Pred. Diff for production decreases artificially every 5 years due to USDA base changes, about 500 lbs PD milk every 5 years. Thus every bull will be minus on PDM milk eventually.

Longevity traits are very important,.....Real long term production, Prod. Life, Somatic Cell Score, Fertility(DPR) and Real milking speed( taken with a watch or computer) are not based on someone's opinion.

We list actual class. scores also...How do dtrs of our bulls classify? Take a look, at their ACTUAL averages..TORNADO 81 pts, DORON 80 pts, +3.33 PTAT, BEETHOVEN 80 pts, DELLSTAR 80 pts, MAGNIFICENT 79 pts, ZADE 79 pts, PYRAMID 79 pts. By comparison...the breeds No.1 type bull(all US dtrs) Damion is 79 pts actual, so.....got to be happy with those scores.

Lifetime production... our bulls dtrs excell here also, many now into their 5th lactations .Their dam's and cow families did the same. TORNADO's dam Tamara EX(97)4E now over 225,000 milk, also DORON's gr.dam, EX(95)2E over 250,000lbs lifetime and the head of the Chief Faith family, Faith EX(94)4E had over 242,000lbs milk lifetime!

Most bull stud linear charts you see, are + or - 2pts. The official US Holstein Assoc. range is + or - 4 pts. The most important linear type trait for Longevity.... is Udder Depth. ZADE is No.1 in the breed for Udder Depth over 96%Rel and thus the breeds number high reliability Udder Comp. bull as well! Not surprisingly +6.10 Prod Life. The ZADE's are very strong internally and externally, as young cows and wider as they mature..Longevity results, not body trait linears as a 2yr old... is what counts

DORON is also +3.16 on Udder Depth and a good Calving Ease sire, rare for such a great stature bull!

Many like to see all the linear traits to the right, plus....supposedly. However, no one would want a bull +4.00 on Leg Set (crooked). The Holstein breed has more set(crooked) ,than straight legs ,that's why all the high F&L Comp. bulls straighten legs....side view and rear view!

ZADE's grand dam Zita started the string....VG(89) @2yr old, later EX(94)2E,EX(94) Mam, EX(98) Frame, Gold Medal Dam, Dam of Merit. Now her 4th Gen. gr.dtr., Futuraland Morty Zulana is now EX(91),EX(93) Mam. at 4-05. Congratulations to the the Wiles family, Futuraland, breeder and Kingsmill ,NC owner!

A GP(83) 2yr is quite good,with many going on to Excellent. However a VG(89)@ 2yrs (highest possible for age) is as rare as an EX(97)(highest possible)cow! Zulana is now milking 175 lbs milk per day! The Zita's quite a cow family....one of the Queen of the Breed Contenders!

If you would rather just go for a newly( in the process)..proven son of a Great Brood cow that is EX(97)4E, All-American 125,000lb cow, with over 225,000m.....TORNADO is the one!

Ryan-Vu Dellstar Nellie...EX(92) ,EX(92) Mam. owned by Mark J. Ryan,Wis. Nellie is pictured on DELLSTAR's page. Now in her 5th lactation. Congratulation Mark and Chad!

Unadilla-Vly Tornado Jean VG(85) @ 2-4...VG(85) Mam and VGVG(85) Ft &Legs, EX(90) Rump, her fancy herd-mate Tornado Whitney also went GP(82) for Russell Hughes and Amy Schermerhorn, NY. Also Fern-Hill Farm, Jack Russin, NY, had two TORNADO's go 83 pts....Tornado Aneko and Tornado Neila. Congratulations to all! 12 dtrs in 6 herds. now avg ...81 pts actual, significantly above herd-mates!

ZADE went up across the board....now +1690 TPI , 95% Rel for Prod ....94% for Type. Went up on Net Merit now +$471 and remains the breeds No.1 High Rel. Udder Improver at +2.91UDC, 95% rel!

Production ,Type and TPI info in being updated. DORON and MAGNIFICENT went up! DORON now +3.33 PTAT and MAGNIFICENT +2.03 PTAT...Type!

TORNADO's preliminary proof looks good ...dtrs being classified, scoring well...avg 81pts actual!

She is in the herd of her breeder in Juniata Co. Pa.,to be followed by about 4 more CARL's in the next few months. They are very stylish, strong and wide..... really doing his 645 aAa numbers. The first one is milking well, very nice udder. We will be picturing them all in the fall. CARL is not a breeder/syndicate bull....we will never have one. He is "S"code, AI sampled.

Saw 5 more 3/21/08...... to be classified in two different herds on April 7.... very promising, 60 in tall , young 2yr olds with outstanding udders, milking very well also.

His dam Tamara is over 225,00lbs milk lifetime and is now EX(97) 4E, Dam of Merit!

FREEDOM is now EX(91)...EX(92)Frame & Cap., EX(91) Dairy Strength, EX(93) Rump,VG(88)F&L @ 4yrs 1 mo.!

2/21/08 was a great day for this full brother and sister ..both scoring Excellent. FREEDOM's full sister began her 3rd lactation in Jan. 08 ,a real fertile Myrtle! She has one of the highest and widest rear udders you will ever see. . 50 pts (maximum on height and width). She has capacity the correct way...peaking at over 140 lbs milk with over 6% fat ! This photo was taken in Nov 2007...a few days before she was dryed off to to rest for her next lactation... the side view is on FREEDOM's page. Another full sister made over 35,000 lbs milk as a 2yr old and scored VG with EX(90)F&L.

Two top TORNADO dtrs. in separate herds ,with outstanding udders .. scored GP(83) and GP(84) ,will go higher, will be pictured in the spring..

Many Excellent cows have scored 83 pts as young 2yr olds, including the EX(93) DELLSTAR below and the EX(95)pt udder one as well.....also the EX(90) DORON dtr below !

for Plushanski Farms ,their oldest ZADE dtr, was their highest 1st time, required 2yr old at VG(85) pts.! Forty eight required 2yr old herd-mates averaged 75 pts, including Mr. Sam, Blitz, O Man and Boliver dtrs., in this 320 cow, free-stall herd. Congratulations to the Plushanski Family! They also had a GP(84),VG(85)Mam,VG(85) F&L, @2-01 TORNADO dtr.

Scored ... for Marcus & Chester Martin, Franklin Co., Pa. Congratulations to the Martins!

Hammer Creek Dellstar Marcina,VG(88) EX(95) Mam. owned by Lavern Martin, Pa. Congratulations Lavern!

Josan Dellstar Misty EX(93)2E, EX(93)Mam., EX(93)F&L, see DELLSTAR's page. Now at the end of her 5th lactation. High plus on every... index trait, including all the Longevity traits, now over 200,000 lbs milk lifetime! Congratulations to Joe & Sandy Pavelski .....breeders and owners!

Bull classification is important..ALL our bulls are classified below, they average EX(90) ..ALL are VG or EX! Br Swiss bulls included also...

Regancrest MAGNIFICENT-ET TV TL is EX(93), EX(93) Feet & Legs, EX(98) Rump @ 6-01. MAGNIFICENT is one of the few bulls in the breed whose two nearest dams, Dellia and Martha, are both EX(97) Mammary. He has several fancy high producing, 30,000lb. 2yr.olds. His type proof +2.00 PTAT , one of the highest in the breed..

Regancrest DELLSTAR-ET TV TL is EX(93) with EX(97) Feet & Legs @ 5-09. DELLSTAR is plus across the board on all of his type traits, plus fat%, protein %, good SCS . Fertility(DPR)and Net Merit. He has many daughters producing over 100 lbs. of milk as 2-yr-olds. The highest peaked at 130 lbs. per day and is classified VG. His second lactation dtrs. are very impressive, some producing over 130 lbs. per day. He has eight 1st crop Excellent dtrs and is +2.25 F&L Comp.

DELLSTAR�s maternal brother, Regancrest DELIVERANCE-ET TV TL, is EX(91), EX(95) Dairy @ 5-08. DELIVERANCE was one of the top proven sons of Dellia for type . His sire is METRO EX(94) GM.

Regancrest BR DORON-ET TV TL is EX(93), EX(93) Feet& Legs. He is a Convincer EX(95) son ..with the best pedigree in the breed. Gr. dam Jed Deborah EX(95), Darlene EX(94) then Dellia EX(95). His full sister Princess Di is EX(92), EX(92) mammary. He is +3.32 on type!

Plushanski FF PYRAMID-ET TV TL, EX(91) and EX(95) Body, EX(94) Dairy Character. Our goal is to produce Very Good 30,000 lb. 2-yr-olds with the potential to score Excellent with 40,000 lbs at maturity, with exceptional longevity.

BEETHOVEN-ET TV TL is EX(95) (+1353TPI) has one of the highest TPI's of any bull EX(95) or higher!

All of our bulls over 1-09 mo or more, are scored VG or EX , averaging EX(90)! The latest results are as follows.

KING.....................VG(85) @ 2-05,

ZADE.....................VG(85) @ 5-03

BECK ....................VG(85) @ 5-01

It's important to classify bulls because it gives a good indication of the Frame and Feet & Legs they will sire. However, since 40% of the scorecard on cows is Udder, it's very important that the bulls also have outstanding potential for mammary improvement. All of our proven sires, LIGHTNING, BECK, BEETHOVEN, PHARAOH, PYRAMID, DELLSTAR, DELIVERANCE, MAGNIFICENT, ZADE, DORON and CONQUEST, have sired daughters classified Excellent or Very Good, producing over 100 lbs. of milk per day and over 30,000 lbs milk.

Happy Birthday to ZADE 10 years old on Jan. 14th ..and he remains the world's No.1 Productive Longevity sire and our No.1 TPI bull at +1666 TPI ,now with 966 dtrs. in 510 herds. His Udder Comp. increased to +2.83 UDC!

HBD Doron 131 is pictured above. His 1st EX dtr is a top production cow with high components and performance index. Lately... she has also become known as a show cow. Showing as a 4yr. old, she has a great udder.. EX(92). She was shown at 2 county fairs in Wis., Clark Co. and the Wood Co. Fair, Marshfield Wis. and was Supreme Champion!.

Bred by Kevin Holton in Kansas, went thru the Kansas state sale, now owned by Pat Ledden, Auburndale,Wis. 131's dam was an unscored dtr of Zeplin a gr.son of Zita, EX(94), ZADE's gr.dam! Congratulations breeder and owner.

This EX cow above was scored GP(82) as a 2yr old. Then later VG(86) and now EX(90). But only the 1st score 82 is in DORON's type proof, because the last two classifications were optional scores in a "Limited "classification program. See DORON's page for production info.

4 DORON fancy bred heifers were sold. They looked good ..and sold well. Yes ...DORON needs more promotion. Now that he is healthy again and producing semen in limited quantity. He looks like +3.00 PTAT in Jan. and NO breeder/syndicate proof involvement!

DORON is back on the road to recovery, producing in limited quantity, his future is hopefull. His EX(90)dtr owned by Pat Ledden was just Supreme Champion at the large Clark Co. Wis show!

The type linears are now updated. They tell us what the dtr's looked like as two year olds,. DORON's linears are fantastic and is +2.75 PTAT ,a top bull. He is still hampered by his sire Convincer's low Longevity traits. His show winning EX dtr is in his type proof as a GP(82) 2yr old. Since then she went VG(86) and EX(90) EX(92) Mam. But since the classifications were done on the"Limited" program they were not added to Doron's outstanding type proof. aAa 4263

But the Longevity traits....recorded every month throughout a cows life, tell us FAR more about lifetime production & type improvement than a 2 min. look at 2yr olds. ZADE is the King.. of Productive, long lasting, beautifull cows. +2.74 UDC +5.90 Prod. Life. aAa 4236....note ZADE's aAa is nearly identical to DORON's. The DORON's are taller as 2yr olds.

Lastly MAGNIFICENT quietly keeps improving.... now looking better than ever, he is an overall production and type improver with top linears. But also ....people say use this bull or that....on those wide, strong cows. So where do they come from?...MAGNIFICENT ! His two nearest dams have EX(97)Mammaries! Also hard to find aAa 6514!

A ZADE dtr in central Pa. owned by Lamar Zimmerman now in her 5th lactation... just scored VG(86) EX(90) Mam.!

Milk Index is a good indication of 1st lactation production. Just like an athlete that does good in the beginning of the race.. but loses... the winner is what counts. ZADE is higher on Net Merit and TPI..and thus lifetime production, than the breeds highest milk index bull.

ZADE ...+1670 TPI ,+2.74 UDC,+5.90 PL. The best Longevity Traits bull . 946 dtrs in 500 herds in 5 countries, multiple lactations up to 5 so far, aAa 4236! Longevity traits include besides Prod Life...type traits, Udder Comp, with most emphasis on Udder Depth, Feet and legs and moderate size. Plus Calving Ease, DPR(fertility) , SCS (Udder Health), milking speed and Still Birth info.

MAGNIFICENT +2.03 PTAT, +2.92 Thurl Width, Plus on High Component Production , aAa 6514

DELLSTAR +2.16 F&L +2.65 Foot Angle. 25% of his dtrs are Very Good or Excellent! 8 Excellent dtrs from 1st crop AI! ..aAa 465.

In the last 4 months there have been 12 VG and one EX(92) DELLSTAR dtr. scored. His semen is still available. He was certainly one of Dellia's (the breeds greatest brood cow). best sons, aAa 465. He has over 8 EX dtrs.

DORON is +2.75 PTAT, +2.33 UDC,+1.51 F+L +2.42 Body,+2.16 Dairy +3.17 Stature....calving ease 8 & 7. DORON.. now has 5 Very Good and 1 EX dtr!

The highest udder classified dtr of DELLSTAR at EX(95)Mam. ,has a new record in progress 3-11 2x 308d 34,618 3.8%1320f 3.3% 1442p. inc. Hammer-Creek Dellstar Marcina is VG(88) overall, EX(95) Mam..

FREEDOM's full sister Fabulous, is now VG(88) EX(92)Mam. 2nd lactation, projected over 30,000m(actual) high components, she peaked at 144 lbs 6.7% F. FREEDOM's seven nearest maternal dam's avg 4.9% Fat...all over 30,000m, all VG or EX... highest EX(94)4E...Chief Faith herself! FREEDOM's dam is EX(91)2E.

Hammer-Creek ZADE Kortney is VG(88) EX(90)Mam. As expected she is now over 40,000lbs milk ACTUAL this lactation. She may make nearly 45,000m. 3-10 2x 339d 2X 40,473m 4.3% 1741f 3.4% 1376P (inc.)

TORNADO news.... Flatness-Intl Tornado Lysah , looked great today, a sure VG 2yr old and potential Excellent , but fresh only a week , so the classifier said "too fresh", first production test next week. Many current TORNADO customers saw her today and liked what they saw!

It is possible to buy directly from us in many places in the world. Mr. Tom King in the UK just received ZADE semen at approx. $35 per unit delivered price....you can also, contact

TORNADO dtrs are milking well, with top udders, some are very fancy. He is the Stormatic son from Tamara the great EX(97),All-American 125,000lb cow, now with over 225,000 Lifetime. Plus she is truly an outstanding brood cow, 16 dtrs. avg. 87.7 pts , plus 3 EX sons in AI, of which TORNADO is the best!

We took this new photo of TORNADO on 7/18/07. He had really grown and matured since his last photo and classification, he is a potential EX(93)bull ,very tall (70 in. at the shoulder) and impressive. He has several milking dtrs now not enough, or fresh long enough for a proof in Aug., but certainly in the next proof round Feb. 2008. We will have dtr pictures as they develop as well of course.

A dtr. Flatness-Intl TORNADO Lysah, whose 4th dam was the great Lou Ella EX(92),then EX(94)and EX(91),the 6 gen avg. EX(90) is now fresh very impressive but was too fresh to be scored today. TORNADO has sired many show heifers and his milking dtrs are causing excitement.

30,000lb milk, VG 2yr olds.....40,000lb milk EX mature dtrs, contract cows, these are ACTUAL results with ZADE dtrs.

Of course they are better than their dams and herd-mates. What are you waiting for? Contact us today.

Silver Shade ZADE Luanne VG(87) EX(90) Mam was GP(82) as 2yr old. Classified on a "Limited" class. this time, so doesn't help ZADE's type proof, her GP(82) 2yr old score is official for ZADE's proof. Obviously that's why we recommend "Standard" or "Classic" classifications where all cows are scored and all type information is added to their sire's proofs .....for the overall good of the breed.

Luanne is in her 3rd lactation milking 98 lbs per day, dam was a Duncan Progress dtr. Congratulations to Rebecca Davis, Maine, breeder and owner!

ZADE extremely well proven... now 936 dtrs/497 herds... proof is higher than ever, +2.79 UDC, No. 2 over 95% Rel .

+1686 TPI. No. 11 TPI & No.11 Net Merit for bulls 93% Rel. for Prod & Type or more.

DORON big increase on production ,type and TPI . MAGNIFICENT aAa 6514, nice improvement as well, plus across the the board.

TORNADO looks great ,his first dtrs... are freshening now, are very impressive and milking well!

FREEDOM's VG(85)VG(87) mam. full sister is now 2nd lactation, 2x milking 144 lbs, 6.7% fat !

A new Udder Composite formula will be implemented starting with the May 2007 genetic evaluations. (The new UDC formula increases udder depth from 30 to 35%, reduces udder cleft from 10 to 9%, reduces front teat placement from 16 to 5%, and adds 7% for rear teat placement.) The goal is to incorporate rear teat placement into the formula while improving the relationship of somatic cell score and productive life.

The TPI formula will be changed to incorporate more emphasis on health and fertility traits beginning with the May 2007 genetic evaluations. In the new formula, type receives the same emphasis while production emphasis is reduced from 50 to 45%. The objective of the changes is to get higher daughter pregnancy rates, longer productive life, lower SCS, less calving difficulty and fewer stillbirths.

The acronym TPI will be changed from Type and Production Index to Total Performance Index to more accurately express the objective of the index.

Bull rankings will change. ZADE improves more than any bull I know going from No. 121 to No. 53 on the 2/07 TPI list, if the new formula was in place then. He would also be +3.08 on Udder Comp. Thus new TPI next Monday and ZADE will shine particularly when you weed out those bulls under 90% rel.

Now in April 2007... Joe Premo reports, ZADE Dizzy is VG(88)..85 88 88 85 and now EX(90) Mammary!

Previously... Joe Premo, northern NY wrote "our ZADE dtr. Premo-Vale Zade Dizzy,VG(86) ,has now calved for the 3rd time and looks great. She is now permanent at 86, but I thinks she has a few points left."

Later....ZADE Dizzy has now.... calved for the 4th time. Now Joe writes "Well, I was right, Richard Wright classified today and raised ZADE Dizzy to VG(88). She was scored at age 5-10 with breakdowns of: Frame and Capacity 87 , Dairy Strength 88 , Rump 87 , Feet and Legs 85 , and Mammary 89. ( he was gonna make it excellent but she is milking a little heavy right now, maybe in April ) Her last completed record is 4-03 2X 365d 26,570m 4.3% 1133f 3.5% 930p.

Dizzy has three completed records, is plus in every category of her performance index, is +1613 lbs milk over herdmates, high plus on components ,low somatic cell score and +4.30 on Prod Life. Now in her 4th lactation she peaked at 114 lbs M with 3.9% F. She is a now an AI bull contract cow.. Congratulations Joe!

ZADE now better than ever... 918 dtrs in 486 herds, 5 countries..... up on milk and components. ZADE dtrs have high lifetime component production..actually he is higher than the breeds No.1 milk index bull (milk index is primarily 1st lactation production) ... Marion, +3,152 Milk..+417 Net Merit. ZADE is +$482 Net Merit.

The early leaders in any race are interesting.... but only the final winner counts. There is nothing more disappointing than the great 2yr old ...that blows her udder and is culled during 2nd or later lactations, a fact that is not accounted for in a 2 min. look at 2yr olds with PTAT and is accounted for.... by Productive Life.

I know of no ZADE dtrs that have done this(blown udders).... and have seen more than 300 milking dtrs... over many lactations up thru five so far.... the oldest dtrs were born in 2000. ZADE...low somatic cell score...fight mastitis the best way...genetically!

CARL...was bred to every heifer in heat at his former owner and his brother's farms. Now there are over 10 heifer calves(many more to come) ranging in age from a few days to one year olds. No calving problems! All born unassisted. A calving ease bull ...very unusual considering the strength and width of this very stylish and popular bull.

A ZADE dtr owned by Mevin Beiler, New York deserves attention. She is believed to be his highest milk production dtr at over 44,000lbs of milk. 2nd high is ZADE BonitaVG(88)EX(90)Mam. in PA. she made 43,892m 1614f 1448p, 2nd lactation

Beiler's cow ear tag no.21ZJJ6878 is scored GP(83)as 2yr old during ZADE's original SET classification ,not scored since but should go VG now. At 2-1 she made 2x 365d 31,847m 980f and 955p. Then as at 3-2 she made 2x 365d 38,807m 1079f and 1164p, latest lactation 2x 365d 4-5 44,123m 1330f and 1330p. This lactation she is poised for over 50,000lbs of milk...currently averaging 150 lbs per day.

They also have a DELLSTAR dtr that made 2x 365d 43,957m 1408f 1318p at 3yr and 6mo. She was also GP(83) as a 2yr old not scored since. Congratulations to the Beilers their rolling herd avg is 26,638m 948f 821p on 60 cows.

Hammer-Creek Dellstar Honest GP(82) is a top producing cow in the Lavern Martin herd in Pa. She is currently milking in her 3rd lactation...she peaked at 140 lbs per day, 3.5% F and 3.1%P with 0.1 SCS (the lowest possible). She peaked at 94 lbs m 1st and 126 lbs m in her 2nd lactation. Her 1st two records were over 35,000 lbs milk actual, 2x 365d! Martin's herd average is 27,831m 1070f and 881p on 80 cows.

There are also high producing...several records over 30,000lbs milk ,dtrs of ZADE and DELLSTAR classified Very Good and Excellent...they are posted on their sires pages!

There is ZADEand DELLSTAR semen available ...as well as from DELLSTAR's aAa 645 son CARL!

The DORON dtrs continue to score VERY well on his current SET program. Now over 80 pts Actual avg., 29 dtrs in 6 herds so far, NOT breeder or syndicate proven,"S"code, with 5 Very Good dtrs. so far.

Rare ...extreme stature +3.05 and good calving ease 7 and 7 maternal caving ease .

His current health condition is somewhat better. However if you are looking for a great bull to flush to.... $100 per unit is not too high for that purpose. His semen supply is VERY limited. Hopefully he will return to production soon. We do expect to sample a DORON son or two.

There are ZADE sons and gr.sons in AI.....10 years from now we will know the best one. However now.... you can use the best and the original...ZADE improving the breed!

Hammer-Creek DELLSTAR Marcina is now VG(88),VG(88) F&L EX(95)Mammary @4-4. She has produced over 61,000 lbs of high component milk in 2 1/2 lactations so far and has peaked at 135 lbs milk 3.8% amd 3.8% this lactation!

Josan DELLSTAR Misty,EX(92)2E for Joe Pavelski, only one cow higher ,ever bred in this herd at EX(93). Misty is a 3rd Gen EX, dam was EX(90) and Gr. dam EX(91). Misty has now begun her 5th lactation testing 132lbs m. 4.3% and 2.9%P with 138,473m 4.3% and 3% protein thru 1st 4 lactations!

DELLSTAR Shade,EX(90)2E was the 1st EX cow bred in Laven Martin's herd Pa., from an un-scored dam, peaked at 128 lbs per day. Her DELLSTAR gr dtr..is ,scored GP(81)@ 2-11(potential Very Good) with VG(85) Mam. Her dam is now an Excellent, EX Mam.Outside dtr., all bred and owned by Lavern Martin.

Kurtz-Valley DELLSTAR CARL is now VG(88) EX(90)F&L our DELLSTAR son now available at a reasonable price. Very unique aAa 645. Owned by Flatness International Inc.

FREEDOM's younger full sister, Fabulous now scored VG(85)VG(88) Mam.@ 3-00, just fresh, 2nd lactation . FREEDOM's older full sister Franny is VG(85) EX F&L and made the following 1st lactation, 1-11 2X 365d 35,363m 4.1%1447f 3.4%1202p actual! All herds from PA...Congratulations breeders!

So what is easier to get an EX dtr from an EX dam or and EX dtr. from a below avg dam? I'll select from the EX dam any day! That's how breeder proven bulls get high dtr. averages.

DELLSTAR is the only AI PROVEN (S code) bull we know that has SIX Excellent 1st crop dtrs., he now has seven total ...with more to come. 25% of his dtrs. are VG or better! For a long time DELLSTAR dtrs have averaged 81pts actual, what was Durham's 1st crop, actual dtr. avg. ?....78pts. Now Durham is 81 pts actual, like DELLSTAR, after Durham was bred to all the best cows in the US. A very limited amount of semen is still available from DELLSTAR, a good choice for flushing.

TORNADO is EX(90) EX(94) F&L @ 2yrs. His full sister is now VG(86) 1st class., another better full sister, will be scored May 4,2007 their dam Tamara is EX(97)3E! Tamara now has nine Excellent and Nine VG offspring! TORNADO has the conformation and genetics to be her best.

TORNADO's oldest dtrs are very fancy and a few milking now! We expect great things from TORNADO. He is probably the best Stormatic(a great sire of udders) son ....and from the great Tamara! Tamara choices are selling like crazy, now two over $10,000 each. Embryos recently sold for $1,600 each.

TORNADO is officially "S Code" Also 1.9% inbreeding...a very different and unique sire stack!

FREEDOM's dam Fresno EX(91)2E(full brother BEETHOVEN EX(95) was also very fancy, as a calf and heifer and the FREEDOM calves are no exception, fancy, strong and growthy. This cow family... the Chief Faith's EX(94)4E has regained it's popularity. It includes the EX(96) Frantisco ,2X Royal Winter Fair Gr. Champion , her hfr calf brought over $100,000 at auction this month. Freedom's sire one the best bulls from Canada, Outside ...a top all-around production & type bull with high components +0.11F% and +4.70 Prod. life. FREEDOM'S mat. line has 5 of 7 gen over 5% Fat ...7 of 7 gen avg 4.9% Fat. They were all over 30,000 lbs milk and include two No. 1 CTPI cows!

FREEDOM's Full sister Fabulous VG(85) VG( 87) Mam., is now producing 2nd lactation, 2x , 144 lbs of 6% fat, milk daily!

Best Cows in the herd....The cow above is an example. But there are many more. The 1st EX cow ever bred by Lavern Martin ,Pa. was DELLSTAR Shade EX(90)2E(from unscored dam,with poor F&L), on DELLSTAR's page. MAGNIFICENT Lisa VG(87),VG(87) Mam.(From 66pt dam with 45pt udder),has been his highest producing cow this year and ZADE KlassicVG(86) EX Mam., 1st lactation... is his most contracted cow!

DELLSTAR Misty EX(92) is Joe Pavelski's 2nd Highest classified cow of All-Time and will be his highest eventually. These are all on their sire pages here. Likewise the best group of dtrs in the Crave Bros herd in Wis. is sired by ZADE and on and on it goes. Thank you breeders for the opportunity!

Ken-Will MAGNIFICENT Research, (above) ,VG(89), EX (90)Mam., EX(91) F&L, bred and owned by Traver Dairy, Tunkhannock, Pa. Their highest scored cow ever...from un-scored dam. A high producer as well, peaked at 96 lbs per day, 3.9% this lactation so far, previously over 104 lbs milk. Her sire's two nearest dam's were EX(93)and EX(95), both with EX(97) pt udders! Congratulations to the Travers on this fine cow and her top photo!

ZADE Frisky...Milk, Components, Fertility, low SCS & Beauty! Fasted milking Speed in the herd never leaks milk!

Flatness-Intl LoneStar VG(85)VG(87) Mam., @ 2-07, 50 on stature, 109.7 BAA ,was classified 12/05/06. She is the only dtr of SUPERSTAR a natural mating, who died just prior to sampling. She is a mat. sister to Laurette(below )and a dtr of Lauren (below her). She is a mirror image of her dam. LoneStar peaked at 102lbs milk 3.7% 3.2%p, Actual 2-03 2x 360d 31,594m 3.5% 1073f 3.2%1011p inc. ME 34,458m 1195f 1002p 6,000lbs milk over herdmates! CTPI 1687 , bred to FREEDOM.

Laurette...Lauren's(pictured below) Dtr by Manat a future bull Gr.dam for us, has a FANCY milking 2yr old, by TORNADO , Flatness-Intl Lysah GP(83) 2yr old 1st score, a potential Excellent, milking over 100 lbs per day, over +1,000 PD milk.

Hyndl Demand Lauren, above ,was one of the top DEMAND, EX(92)GM, dtrs. DEMAND, +1195PDM..11/06, is +42P, and still a Top 100 TPI bull, 99% Rel. Prod & Type. Lauren's dam is Lu VG(88) EEVVV, 2-10 365d 2x 27,980m 4.2% 1175f 3.6% 1021p. Lu was the highest index dtr.of the world-famous Rothrock Valiant Lou Ella, EX(92) GMD-DOM, dam of LEADMAN EX(93) GM and LIGHTNING EX(94) GM. LIGHTNING is one of three EX(94) offspring of Lou Ella. DEMAND is a LEADMAN son, thus Lauren is a double-granddaughter of Lou Ella. Lauren GP(82) EX(91) BC was over 61 inches tall, a huge cow..strong, over 2,000 lbs., wide, powerful, and with dairy strength.

Lauren peaked at 115 lbs. per day 2x with high components, the highest two-year-old in the herd! Her herdmate deviations were: +3,048M +104F +108P in a 30,000 lb. herd. Her actual record was: 2-07 2x 365d 35,305m 3.6% 1263f 3.5% 1243p. Lauren's three year old dtr, Laurette, peaked at 108 lb per day 1st lactation, 127 lbs 2nd lactation... by MANAT. Lauren has a fancy milking two year old dtr LoneStar by SUPERSTAR . This mating combines the best of LOU ELLA and DELLIA! LoneStar has a fancy Mr. Sam heifer calf, doubling up Dellia. Now bred to FREEDOM this brings in the great Chief Family family.

Eight years or so from now.... we will know which one is best. Of course we plan to have the best son or gr. son. ZADE is definitely the best son of Wade and better than his sire. The race is on! By then Longevity traits and Net Merit will be even more widely accepted.

Meanwhile we know now... that ZADE is the best Longevity bull of ANY breed why wait..use him now! Bring your herd up to date and with great udder improvement...in one cross!

The end of a bull's career is always sad. DORON is still young, but has had back problems for the last 12 months or so, with very decreased semen production. His outstanding dtrs in the east are just milking now and are being classified in a SET.. some this month. DORON is looking better but not recovered yet.. we used acupuncture and chiropractic techniques the last two weeks

ZADE.... SEXED semen had been sold out, it is now available again. With the cool weather he is producing a bit more. Produced in Texas by GRI...Good results... 90+% heifer calves, preg. rates as expected on heifers.

TRIPLE PLUS semen from ZADE is available. This is more than three times the concentration of regular AI semen. They(other AI's) pack 9 million or less, we have always packed 36 million sperm cells ,post thaw, progressively motile on all our bulls. Thus there are now thousands of dtrs of ZADE in over 7 countries ..now 911 milking dtrs on test.. in 479 herds. Are you using the best or is your program based on a discount on mediocre bulls? Looking at some herds, the semen they used should have been free.

PYRAMID has two VG(88) dtrs and this EX(92)3E out of only 9 classified dtrs there. LIGHTNING has this EX(92)3E,another EX and several VG's, out of only 19 dtrs/14 herds classified there. Small numbers but good results (actually more EX(92)dtrs than Shottle, with 2 highest at EX(91)). They were among our 1st proven bulls. LIGHTNING was purchased following his proving process. All of our other bulls have been proven through our Crown Jewel Collection proving program, the results...100% plus proven sires for high component production and type, upon graduation into the proven sire ranks! Since then base changes have taken their toll on ours as well as all other older bulls.

All our bulls have a 555 stud code beginning with the Nov. proofs .. 555 is the new stud code number for Flatness International Inc. This will not affect anyone negatively,....it will just give us better brand identity. If you look on ZADE's page for example it lists both his new and old numbers 555HO01566 and 138HO01566. The 11/06 Holstein Assoc info has the new codes.... USDA ,due to an earlier deadline still lists 138. That will finally... be updated with the 2/07 proofs

The ZADE dtrs below are both potential EX cows and were re-pictured 11/10/06!

Hammer-Creek ZADE KortneyVG(86),VG(87)Mam.

2-0 365d 2X 24,547m 4.0% 945F 3.5% 859P

Kortney now fresh, 2nd lactation, taller, potential Excellent!



Hammer-Creek ZADE KlassicVG(86) EX Mam.
2-2 365d 2X 32,274m 3.8% 1217f 3.4% 1097p
AI Bull mother fresh again soon

Two VG(86) ZADE dtrs at the end of their 1st lactation. Both are tall and strong, now 60 in.tall. Bred & Owned by Lavern Martin , Pa.

(Click on either photo to see a full size version.)

Whitman Zade Alix ,EX(91)

EX(93)Frame,EX(94)Dairy Strength,VG(88)Mam.,EX(91)F&L @ 5-05

3-07 2x 365d 31,180m 4.2% 1292f 3.4%1060p

Owner Pine-Tree Dairy, Rittman ,Ohio

Congratulations to the Steiners !!

ZADE's Granddam

Con-Acres HS Zita-ET EX(94)2E

EX(98) Frame, EX(94) Mammary

Gold Medal Dam, Dam of Merit

5-5 2x 365d 39,620m 5.2% 2039f

Recently two were raised from 81 to 85 pts, one 2nd lactation, the 3rd scored 1st time, 1st lactation. These three were all bred and owned in the commercial free stall herd of Holton Bros in Kansas, congratulations to them.

The DORON dtrs in the east are now calving, including some very tall, strong, fancy bred heifers, he is something amazing. DORON is NOT a breeder proven /syndicate bull. DORON is already our 2nd most popular bull after ZADE. Then TORNADO, MAGNIFICENT and FREEDOM round out the top 5.

ZADE's milking & looking great... constant improvement for production and type!

Crave Bros. in Wis. used ZADE early, they now have over 30 dtrs on the ground, with some now in their 4th lactation. They currently milk 585 cows. A few ZADE dtr. examples, H60413502,+3682m over herdmates, 1st lactation peaked at 127 lbs m, 2nd peaked at 122m, 3rd peaked at 148 lbs, now 4th ,milking 152 lbs milk per day!

H60413503, +975 milk over herdmates, 1st lactation, peaked at 93lbs, 2nd 122lbs m, 3rd 137 lbs m. H60413504, +3,542m over herdmates ,1st lactation ,peaked at 115 m,2nd 137 m, 3rd 136 lbs m. They all have over 30,000 lb milk lactations, 305 days. As might be expected they are all over 2 pts on Prod. Life and are getting bull stud interest.

Mark Crave states,"the ZADE's are very sound cows with Very Good udders that just keep getting better." Some of these ZADE's have been classified before and they all will be re-scored in Sept., we expect good results.

Now SEVEN gen. of ZADE's Mat. line with Excellent Mammaries all VG( 87) or more as 2 yr olds. All VG(89) or EX, up to EX(94) as mature cows,including the fact that BOTH his dam Zanadu and Gr. dam Zita were multiple No.1 CTPI cows in the breed. The 8th, 9th,and 10th dams are also Very Good.

ZADE the world's best longevity improver of any breed and BEAUTY as well , BEAUTIFUL Udders!

ZADE new...VG(85)EX(90)Mam. dtr at 5-08, also previously new VG(85) &VG(87)dtrs and new GP 2yr.olds with VG udders

ZADE Gwen owned by Lamar Zimmerman PA. is now VG(85) EX(90) Mam in her 4th lactation. She is +1,633 milk over herdmates peaked over 124 lbs milk in her last lactation over 30,000 lbs of high component milk.

ZADE Frisky VG(85) @4-06, for Nelson Martin and ZADE Sunshine VG(87) @5-06 for Harlan Good both from PA. congratulatioons breeders! But since both breeders selected a" Limited" program both cows were optional and didn't go into ZADE's type proof.

Both cows are tall and strong, Sunshine is over 60 in tall, taller than her dam with a better udder. Thus looking at linear scores on a bull ,tell's you what they looked like as a 2yr. old fresh 60 days or so ,but tells you very little about longevity and if the dtrs get better or worse. The actual averages tell you how they actually looked and has some merit. The ZADE's avg 79 pts actual, which is near the top for AI proven bull

No one wants dead calves(stillbirths) the lower the number the better. It will be published officially in Aug. 06. The range is (5.1 best -12.2 worst) on Sire stillbirths and (3.6 best-18.5 worst) Maternal stillbirths, the most important. ALL our bulls are good on stillbirth data. ZADE is 7.6 and 7.1 Mat. and DELLSTAR is 7.4 and 7.7 Mat., both very desirable. Br. Swiss were not summarized.

ZADE Alix is due to begin her 4th lactation in July,at her new home, Pine Tree Dairy, Matt Steiner and family in Rittman, Ohio. They are positioning themselves to be a top source of very high Longevity Trait genetics ..see their adv. on page 72 ,May 2006, Holstein International. They also own MAGNIFICENT's full sister Regancrest Marty Donia EX(91),EX(92) Mam. EX F&L, Dellia's highest CTPI dtr! Donia has two two top records and peaked at 110 lbs milk 5.5% test as a 2yr.old and peaked at 142lbs milk daily, during her 2nd lactation.

ZADE best conception rate of all bulls used at a 1,000 cow Texas Dairy..better than the competitors Super Settlers!....TRIPLE Strength semen...actually FAR more than triple concentration!

What is it? Semen can be packaged from 2 million sperm cells post thaw... up to 36 million post thaw .The more sperm cells the better chance of high fertility and a resulting pregnancy. Why then would some use low concentrations of sperm cells? The more units produced , the more profit of course! Actually if a competitors bull is processed at 5 million sperm cells post thaw, our bulls are SEVEN times higher.. not just THREE.

Triple Strength Plus, refers to what previously.... was the standard in AI ,9 million sperm cells, post thaw. ALL Flatness Intl. semen is packaged in maximum concentration units ,except sexed semen which is at the normal concentration for sexed semen, which is less.

Actually extensive research as reported in Holstein Intrnational has determined that Dtr Preg. Rate (DPR) is the best determination of a bull's fertility. One of the very best in the breed is our ZADE ...+2.20 DPR on 911 dtrs in 479 herds!

Big, strong ..Wide... high testing cows.. great feet and legs and udders..No recessives!

(A) +0.60 Stature,+1.31 strength +1.70 Thurl Width,+2.16 F&L Comp, +1.13UDC, +.02%F +0.03%P DELLSTAR, EX(93) aAa 465... a breed leader for Foot & Leg improvement...the best 465 bull of All-Time!

(B) +1.34 Stature,+1.67 strength,+3.06 Thurl Width, +1.32 F& L Comp,+1.42UDC, +.07%F +0.02%P MAGNICENT, EX(93) aAa 6514...wide and strong.

Their dam... Dellia EX(93)EX(97)Mam. is the Res. Queen of the Breed and No. 1 dam of High Type sires.

New ..complete record for Fresno EX(91)2E, FREEDOM's dam..now over 180,000lbs high component milk..4.8%F..in THREE Lactations! Along with producing valueable embryos and 15 offspring!

Her highest record was 4-6 365d 2x 42,464m 4.4%1840f 3.3%1401P DHIR. But in that extended lactation totaling 853days she had 82,225m 3,755f and 2,764p.

An Ex, 6th Gen. gr.dtr in the UK now over 300,000m lifetime. Also a 4th Gen. EX(96) dtr is 2X Gr.Champ at the Royal Winter Fair 2004 & 20005! HI World Champion, 2005

BEETHOVEN was tied with the Fargo cow, both EX(95) as the highest scored descendants of Chief Faith...EX(94)4E GMD... now Frantisco is scored EX(96)!

Prod.Life(and it's associated traits) is more important than a +4.00 PTAT bull ,if there was one...to the entire dairy industry .A high PTAT will always be appealing to the show ring breeders.

+ 6or - 6 in PL is a ranking system from worst to best. Just like in Europe the traits can range from 85 to 115.

Because PL has everything to do with longevity and PTAT has very little to do with longevity and primarily ranks 2yr.old scores. in the US. Even more significant in Europe... nothing to do with Longevity since they only add 2yr. old scores to a bulls proof. The main PTAT value.. pinpointing the best Udder Depth bulls (a very important key to longevity).

Dellia ....2005 Global Cow of the Year ,by Holstein International.....by a wide margin!

We also had her son DELIVERANCE,EX(91) and a 4th Gen. DORON, EX(93) looks great and is available. DORON is our 2nd highest TPI sire. Congratulations to Frank Regan, Regancrest Farms the owner of Dellia and the breeder of these bulls. Your herd needs genetics from from the breeds best !

New EX(90),EX(92) Mam. DELLSTAR dtr for John Lapp, Pa. New EX(90)2E and VG, EX(93) Mam. DELLSTAR dtrs for Laverne Martin Pa. Also new ..big tall ,1st lac. ZADE VG(86) VG(87) Mam. for Laverne Martin Pa. VG(88),EX(90)F&L,EX(91)Mam. MAGNIFICENT dtr for Eric Traver Pa. Lastly a VG(87) MAGNIFICENT dtr for Castlemont Farms, Pa.

FREEDOM's full sister VG(85),EX(90)F&L @ 2-8 ! She now has this complete 2yr old record.. 1-11 2X 365d 35,363m 4.1% 1447f 3.4% 1202p DHIR (actual)

Just saw some 1st crop..... 2nd lactation dtrs of ZADE at Steve Lesney's in W.Pa recently. Several GP and VG dtrs 1st lactation , they are looking even bettter. Steve a aAa user selected the ZADE dam's differently however...since ZADE had a very high pedigree avg for udder improvemernt as a young sire ...Steve simply used him on the worst and deepest uddered cows in his herd. Those dtrs are now among the best uddered cows in his herd. Steve is now told that udder improvement is easy! It certainly is with ZADE.

Welk Acres ZADE Bonita, now VG(88) EX Mam.,2nd lactation. Ist lactation actual production 2yr 362d 2X 30,635m 4.2% 1295f 3.3% 1011 P, 2nd lactation 136 lbs m 3.9% f 3.3%P , peak so far....Owner ,Brant View Farms ,Pa.

Hammer-Creek ZADE Klassic now VG(86) EX Mam.@ 2-6 ME 32,219m 1266F 1022P peaked at 96 lbs milk 3.8% 3.%P. Already contracted bull mother for AI , bred & owned by Lavern Martin ,Pa.

Willow Terrace ZADE Gwen is now GP(84) EX Mam , 3rd lactation, now milking over 100 lbs per day 4.4% f 3.6% p very low SCS, below 15,000 somatic cells , +1318 m over herdmates ,+130f + 83P . owned by Lamar Zimmerman ,Pa.

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