At the 1998 National Convention Sale, Jeannie purchased Meadow Hill Coll Altra as an off-age winter calf. Altra was a fancy Collection heifer that grew into an incredible yearling and outstanding cow. Today, her daughters and sons promise a bright future for the family.

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Meadow Hill Coll Altra
*Cert* E90
2/01 305d 2x 26,096 3.6 939 3.5 924
3/04 305d 2x 27,239 3.3 908 3.6 936
4/08 51d 2x 6,151 4.7 292 3.4 208
6th Winter Yearling - 2000 Central National
Nominated All American Winter Yearling - 2000

We lost Altra after she was diagnosed with her fourth bout of jejunal hemorrhagic syndrome on Christmas Day in 2004.

Altra's Dam:
Meadow Hill Patrick Alaina
4E93-93MS
3/02 365d 2x 24420 3.8 937 3.6 880
2/01 305d 3x 22320 3.8 854 3.5 772
4/11 365d 2x 28308 4.3 1,205 3.5 990
8-10 365d 2x 37070 4.5 1681 3.3 1228
Lifetime: 1985d 130190m 5428f 4544p

Altra's Grandam - picture below at 13 years old!!:
Meadow Hill Jades Alice
3E93

Lifetime: 204000m and more!
Altra completes a maternal line of
6 generations of Excellent dams.
We look forward to her daughters continuing these fantastic maternal lines.

Altra's daughter by Dynasty, a full sister to Alloy:

Twinkle Hill Dyn America ET
E90 (a 7th Generation EX)
2/00 305d 2x 25352 3.6 908 3.2 823
2/00 501d 2x 37618 3.7 1384 3.3 1251
3/07 365d 2x 30271 3.7 1129 3.2 992
3/07 390d 2x 31188 3.7 1153 3.2 1008
4/10 305d 2x 35876 4.3 1556 3.2 1147
4/10 343d 2x 39005 4.3 1697 3.2 1255
5/11 30d 2x 3531 4.1 144 3.1 111 RIP
Genetic Merit Award Winner - 2006 Central National
Genetic Merit Award Winner - 2005 Central National

America calved again in June with a Mojo heifer calf and had 135 lbs just 30 days fresh...with a sore foot! This girl knows how to milk!

America has three daughters by Denver (two born in September 2007, one born February 2008) and one Diablo heifer born in October 2007.

One of America's Denver daughters:
Twinkle-Hill Dnvr Alyssa (556)
V85
2/01 271d 2x 20408 4.6 944 3.2 657 RIP

Alyssa calved in with a super udder, had an Agenda heifer calf. She is due back in November to Agio.

America's 2nd Denver daughter:
Twinkle-Hill Dnvr Aleta (555)
V85
2/02 238d 2x 19865 4.0 801 3.3 657 RIP

Aleta has a really snappy udder and we're excited to watch her and her full sister develop. Aleta had 109 lbs on her July test.

America's 3rd Denver daughter:
Twinkle-Hill Dnvr Amber (581)
NC
2/03 30d 2x 1595 4.0 64 3.4 55 RIP

Amber calved in the middle of June with a Power Surge heifer calf - talk about a milky mating!

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Altra's oldest daughter by Dominate:

Twinkle-Hill Domnte Arlaina
V89
2/02 326d 2x 16549 4.9 819 3.8 629
3/10 305d 2x 20776 4.4 915 3.3 682
3/10 464d 2x 25404 4.5 1148 3.4 869
5/07 305d 2x 19412 4.8 909 3.7 714
5/07 395d 2x 23782 4.8 1133 3.7 883
7/01 365d 2x 18616 5.3 981 3.4 628
7/01 372d 2x 18934 5.3 997 3.4 641
Lifetime: 93,510M 5.2 4573 3.9 3371
2nd Spring Yearling, 2003 WI State Show
2nd Spring Yearling, 2003 WI State Fair
7th Spring Yearling, 2003 Central National Show
2nd Spring Calf, 2002 WI State Show
2nd Spring Calf, 2002 WI State Fair

Alloy was released by New Generation Genetics in August - our first proven bull!

Twinkle-Hill Dynasty Alloy
Sire: Hilltop Acres En Dynasty
Alloy is a full brother to America (at left). Our first Alloy daughter is scored V86.

April 2010 Proof Numbers (with genomics):
+1294M +29F +28P

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Altra's son by Denver. - Available from New Generation Genetics

Twinkle-Hill Den Avenger
Sire: Rolling View Denver
Avenger's heifers have tremendous openess of rib and flatness of bone. The oldest Avenger's were born in the summer of 2006 and have started to calve. Most of the daughters are overseas.

Avenger has a full brother that is available from ABC Genetics (now our 2nd proven bull!):
Twinkle-Hill Den Welcome
Welcome's daughters have the same dairyness as the Avengers. The oldest Welcome's were born in July 2006 and are fresh and milking really well!

April 2010 Proof Numbers (no genomics):
+562M +25F +18P

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