De Nautena Meester

De Nautena Meester (Malki x Bertil x Level): a prime example of robust and proven breeding. Fitting to a master in his trade as being fully qualified to perform well, this bull - whose name translates to master - descends from a line of reliable and influential bulls -Malki, Bertil, Level and Cash. The name is therefore extremely appropriate name for this Malki son. Add to this a unique aAa code (561) and he may well be unbeatable in the category of bulls with balanced, rounded traits.

A bull who is currently attracting lots of attention in the segment of bulls with rounded characteristics is Malki (aAa 165), Meester's sire. Malki daughters mature late, a trait reflected in both their production performance and conformation. They show an unprecedented increase in production as their lactations progress. His medium stature daughters carry very good udders and stand on correct legs (including excellent hoof health). These qualities have already resulted in a large number of excellent-ranked daughters in his index.

Meesters's maternal pedigree - the Anna family - can also be called masterful. Reliability, late maturity and durability are terms that sum up these cows very nicely. For example, Meester’s grand dam Anna 105 produced over 60,000 kg of milk with good components. A remarkable feature was the very consistent production in each lactation, which resulted in an average lactation value of 116. The same applies to his dam Anna 121, who is still an active member of the dairy herd. To date, Anna 121 has produced almost 110,000 kg of milk and achieved an average lactation value of 115. She has not given birth to many daughters, but all her female calves were or still are good performers. These include Anna 125 (an 86-point Cricket daughter) and Anna 129. Anna 129, who is registered with 88 points, is also by Malki which makes her a full sister of Meester. Fourth calver Anna 129 (lifetime production to date of almost 50,000 kg) scored an average lactation value of 118 on her first three lists.