About 3STAR OH MARKY-RED

Marky-Red is a top milk and fat producer that will significantly boost the amount of milk and butter content your cows give, while also helping them stay healthy and productive for longer. His daughters have easy calvings and good udder health, making him a reliable choice for smallholder dairy farmers looking to improve their herd.

✓ High milk production (+932kg more milk per lactation)✓ Rich milk with more butterfat (+69kg fat, great for selling cream or ghee)✓ Longer productive cow life (+3.7 months more milking years)✓ Good udder health (low somatic cell score of 2.70)🎯 Friesian (Holstein) cows🎯 Friesian crosses (e.g., Friesian x Ayrshire)🎯 Ayrshire cows

What These Numbers Mean for Your Herd

Bull proofs compare a sire's daughters against the breed average — here is what 3STAR OH MARKY-RED's figures mean in practice:

PTA Milk +932 kg

His daughters are expected to give about 932 kg more milk per lactation than the average Holstein — roughly 3.1 extra litres every day for 10 months.

PTA Fat & Protein

Extra kilograms of butterfat and protein in his daughters' milk. Richer milk fetches better prices from processors who pay on solids, and makes more value per litre at the collection centre.

Somatic Cell Score 2.70

Lower is better — anything under about 2.9 means his daughters inherit strong natural resistance to mastitis. This bull scores well here.

Productive Life +3.7

His daughters are expected to stay milking in your herd about 3.7 months longer than average — fewer forced replacements, more lifetime milk per cow.

Daughter Fertility -0.9

Slightly negative — his daughters may take a little longer to get back in calf. Sharp heat detection and good body condition after calving will matter more with this bull's daughters.

TPI 3,105

A single overall ranking combining production, health and type. Useful for comparing Holstein bulls side by side — above ~2,800 is elite in current rankings.

Beta Casein A2/A2

A2/A2 means all his daughters produce only A2 milk — a growing premium market segment.

Kenya-Relevant Ratings (1–5)

Our simplified scores for the traits that matter most on Kenyan farms. 5 is excellent, 3 is average, 1 is weak. The smart strategy: pick a bull whose strong ratings match your herd's weaknesses — if mastitis is your problem, prioritise Mastitis Resistance over Milk.

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Calving Ease

Calving ease score

Only about 2% of births to first-calf heifers are expected to need assistance — an easy-calving sire, safe to use on well-grown heifers.

⚠ Slightly below average fertility (-0.9), meaning daughters may take a little longer to get pregnant again after calving — ensure good feeding and health management to support conception

About 3STAR OH MARKY-RED

What These Numbers Mean for Your Herd

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Calving Ease

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