| Sire: |
ATHOL MURRAYS EMINENCE |
| Dam: |
WAIAU CURIOUS LANA |
| MGS: |
IMPERIAL-C N B CURIOUS-ET |
| MGD: |
SD WAIAU PRESIDENT LENTI |
View 3 Generation Pedigree  |

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| OVERVIEW |
| Lotus is outstanding for fertility, longevity and likeability. Add a dash of calving ease, very good components, feed conversion efficiency and you have a good sire. Lotus also carries the Optimum protein production gene. |
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| PRODUCTION |

DAUGHTERS



New Zealand Breeding Values
| Milk litres * |
-500 |
| Protein kg |
6 |
| Protein % |
3.7 |
| Milkfat kg |
7 |
| Milkfat % |
4.7 |
| Total longevity days |
184 |
| Fertility * |
+ 6.2% |
| Calving difficulty |
0.3 |
| Liveweight * |
-25 |
| NZ daughters |
77 |
| Once a day index |
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| PLI/Rel % |
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21/72% |
| PIN/Rel % |
 |
2/72% |
| Milk kg |
 |
-645 |
| Fertility |
 |
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| Protein kg |
 |
-8.4 |
| Protein % |
 |
0.17 |
| Fat kg |
 |
-0.7 |
| Fat % |
 |
0.34 |
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| Source : |
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| MDC |
08/10 |
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 New Zealand Evaluation Data Traits Other than Production (New Zealand)
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| Management |
BV |
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| Adaptability |
0.08 |
slowly |
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quickly |
| Shed temperament |
-0.02 |
nervous |
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placid |
| Milking speed |
-0.13 |
slow |
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fast |
| Overall opinion |
0.21 |
weak |
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desirable |
| CONFORMATION (61 Daughters) |
| Stature* |
-0.97 |
small |
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tall |
| Capacity |
0.49 |
frail |
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capacious |
| Rump angle |
0.40 |
high pins |
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sloping |
| Rump width |
0.24 |
narrow |
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wide |
| Legs |
-0.04 |
straight |
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curved |
| Udder support |
-0.19 |
weak |
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strong |
| Front udder |
-0.02 |
loose |
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strong |
| Rear udder |
-0.33 |
low |
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high |
| Front teat |
-0.18 |
wide |
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close |
| Rear teat |
-0.22 |
wide |
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close |
| Udder overall |
-0.18 |
undesirable |
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desirable |
| Conformation |
0.17 |
undesirable |
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desirable |
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