07/21/2026
A cool story of what breeding cows is all about.....
Below is a picture of a heifer's genomics we are working in our breeding program, Bokma Johnboy Philina. As you can see, she is pretty unique in her profile, having such a high protein number followed along with adequate type. You never see this, and you may ask, "Ok Nick, how unique is this really???"
Well.... she is the only heifer in the WORLD, that has 98 protein and 8 for conformation. Studs have been in contact to work on matings with her, and this is where the story gets even cooler. A mating on her has resulted in the following genomics:
4169 GPA LPI
3717 Pro $
9 Conformation
8 Feet and Legs
7 Mammary System
1404 Milk
128 Fat .59%
98 Protein .40%
109 Herd Life
This is where we would love to see the breed go, elite production, without suffering total balance and conformation. We are pretty excited.
To fully complete the story we need to talk about her mother and great grandmother, her mother is BOKMA PHANTOM PHILLIPI (video attached), a cow that is 88 points and likely our best barn cow! She has amassed 66,000 liters of milk in 3 lactations, and is one of top BCA cows in Atlantic Canada. Her great grand mother is BOKMA WINDBROOK 1669 EX 92 7E 5*, Canadian Cow of the Year Nominee who made over 155,000 lifetime kgs. This is a truly unique pedigree that offers real outcross opportunities.
Elite production, outcross, type, barn cow proven pedigree, functionality, longevity......all in one package!
Looking forward to working more extensively with Philina! She will be on IVF and inquiries are always welcomed!
https://www.lactanetgen.ca/query/summary.php?breed=HO&country=CAN&sex=F®num=14106823