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FORBIDDEN Son to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, April 21, 2004 — 7HO8031 Kerndtway HOUDINI-ET*TV, bred by Mark Kerndt, Waukon, Iowa, has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, HOUDINI is one of 300 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2004. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a SUPER SAMPLER™. With this designation, his semen is available to all Holstein breeders.

HOUDINI is sired by 7HO5687 Sandy-Valley FORBIDDEN-ET. Henkeseen BWM Heidi-ET, his dam, is scored Very Good (87). She produced 2-2 318d 31,410M 4.0% 1,270F 3.6% 1,018P INC. His grandam, Henkeseen Rud Heidi-ET, is classified Excellent (90) and is a Dam Of Merit. She produced 3-11 365d 37,470M 4.3% 1,627F 3.4% 1,275P.

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is a federation of 10 farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. It provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying livestock breeders with America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.

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