525HO128 Welsh-Edge Allen
Hydro
aAa: 234165 | BC: A1/A2 | KC: AB
Reg: 144426474 | DOB: 02/02/2017
Pedigree Analysis
Black, silky, and upstanding are words that describe this just-released young sire. Hydro is bred by the Petersheim family of Welsh-Edge Holsteins.
Hydro hails from the same cow family that produced Hold Up, a Gold Chip son that we have been working with for the past year. Hydro’s dam is an EX-91 Shot Al daughter that keeps getting better with age. Her dam was an EX-93 Stormatic, one of our favorites at Welsh-Edge.
The Gingerheart family rarely misses when it comes to udder quality and longevity. On the paternal side, Canyon-Breeze Allen was a 5-4-6 coded bull who could still dominate the show ring. This balance of sharp and round traits is what attracts us to this young Allen son.
In a world that has no shortage of 2-3-4 combination sires, here is a bull who can bring you those tall, open qualities without the extremes that plague most “bottle-necked” blood-lines in the breed today.
Dam of Hydro
Welsh-Edge Al Hysterical (EX-91 2E)
2nd Dam of Hydro
Welsh-Edge Strmatic Hype (EX-93 3E)
Hyrdro’s Maternal Sister
Welsh-Edge SL Hocuspocus (EX-90)
| Sire: | Canyon-Breeze Allen |
|---|---|
| Dam: | Welsh-Edge Al Hysterical (EX-92 2E) |
| 2nd Dam: | Welsh-Edge Strmatic Hype-ET(EX-93 3E) |
| 3rd Dam: | Welsh-Edge Gingerheart-ET (EX-92 4E) |
| 4th Dam: | Welsh-Edge Leadman Ginger (EX-90 4E) |
| MILK | FAT% | FAT LBS. | PRO% | PRO LBS. | M. SPEED | NMS | TPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1,309 | -0.09% | -76 | -0.04% | -52 | 6.7 | -1,013 | — |
| MILK | FAT% | FAT LBS. | PRO% |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1,309 | -0.09% | -76 | -0.04% |
| PRO LBS. | M. SPEED | NMS | TPI |
|---|---|---|---|
| -52 | 6.7 | -1,013 | — |
| SCS | DPR | CCR | HCR | PL | LV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.26 | -0.3 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -5.3 | -1.0 |
| — | 57%R | 57%R | 43%R | 63%R | 43%R |
| SCS | DPR | CCR |
|---|---|---|
| 3.26 | -0.3 | -1.3 |
| — | 57%R | 57%R |
| HCR | PL | LV |
|---|---|---|
| -1.4 | -5.3 | -1.0 |
| 43%R | 63%R | 43%R |
| PTAT | UDC | FLC |
|---|---|---|
| — | — | — |
| SIRE CALV. EASE | DAU. CALV. EASE |
|---|---|
| 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 75%R | 57%R |
305-AA is the standardized milk, fat, and protein yield estimate used by CDCB to compare cows of different ages, parities, breeds, and regions on equal footing. According to CDCB and USDA AGIL, it represents “a 305-day lactation record at 36 months of age” — hence “Average Age,” or AA.
It replaced 305-ME (Mature Equivalent) in June 2024 for published records and was implemented in the calculation of CDCB genetic evaluations effective August 13, 2024. ME had been the standard since 1935.
How it is calculated
The new factors are applied as a series of separate multipliers for age-parity, season, previous days open, and milking frequency. Lactation records are adjusted upward or downward to what the cow would have been expected to produce as a 36-month-old, milked twice daily for 305 days.
Key adjustments include:
- Age-parity: Standardized to 36 months rather than ME’s mature range of 61–86 months depending on breed.
- Season/climate: Seasonal effects are now estimated within five regions defined by the average climate zone scores for each state, replacing the old three east-to-west geographic regions.
- Milking frequency: Still standardized to 2x milking, unchanged from ME.
- Previous days open: The methodology for this adjustment is also unchanged from ME.
Sources: CDCB/USDA AGIL, “August 2024 Evaluations: What’s New?” (July 11, 2024); CDCB, “Introducing 305-AA: The New Standardized Yield Measurement” (June 21, 2024).