HARPERFIELD WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Elite Sires
AHDB Dairy | PTA 2023 (Aug) |
PLI | £21 |
PLI Reliability | 76 |
Milk Kg | -34 |
Fat Kg | -0.2 |
Fat % | 0.02 |
Protein Kg | -2.1 |
Protein % | -0.02 |
Production Reliability | 43% |
Harperfield Wind in the Willows is a recently proven sire who is available in Sexed Ultra 4M straws.
Wind in the Willows is a Harperfield Sands of Time son of the fantastic Willowfields Winnie 2 EX93 (3E). Winnie 3 has achieved many accolades in the show ring which includes being Champion at the Royal Highland Show and Supreme Champion at the Great Yorkshire Show. She also has yields to 9,843KG at 4.25% fat and 3.19% protein.
Last year at the National Ayrshire show, his maternal sister Willowfields Winnie 3 EX92 caught the eye of many breeders when she won her class and then went on to be Honourable mention Champion, showing that the Winnie family continues to breed some of the best cattle in the UK.
Wind in the Willows is backed by a deep cow family that has 8 generations of VG or EX cows in it. He is available to the World wide market in both SEXED ULTRA 4M and conventional straws.
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Type Merit | +1.1 |
-3
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+3
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Excellent |
Mammary | +0.9 | Excellent | ||
Legs & Feet | +1.1 | Excellent | ||
Stature | +0.1 | 154cm | ||
Chest Width | +0.7 | Wide | ||
Body Depth | +0.4 | Deep | ||
Angularity | -0.4 | Open Rib | ||
Rump Angle | -1.1 | Low Pins | ||
Rump Width | +0.3 | Wide | ||
Rear Leg Side | -1.7 | Sickled | ||
Foot Angle | +1.4 | Steep | ||
Fore Udder ATT | +1.6 | Tight | ||
Rear Udder HT | +0.5 | Very High | ||
Udder Support | +0.5 | Strong | ||
Udder Depth | +0.9 | 20cm Above | ||
Front Teat PI | -0.1 | Close | ||
Teat Length | +0.8 | Long |