In the holstein world I beleive that 5 g
In the holstein world I beleive that 5 gens VG/EX is the marker by which a familiy shows consistent type. Do we have any 5 gen cow families in the breed?
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Hi Sue had a quick look through the sta
Hi Sue had a quick look through the stack of dry cow certs i have ammased in 8 yrs looking at cow families versus sire. Disadvantaged a bit by the fluctuation of seasonal demand and the constant turn over of selling 1st and 2nd calver to match supply and demand …
Hi Mike I read the NMR reports – after
Please click on comments (1) at the bottom of the page to read more comments Hi Mike I read the NMR reports – after all I do pay for them! What is the best LT daily yield that you have achieved and how was the cow classified?
What is the range of LTY for your herd t
Please click on comments (1) at the bottom of the page to read more comments What is the range of LTY for your herd then, given that your particular fluctuating customer demand on Alderney does mean that you do sometimes have to alter your management of the herd. Hopefully …
L.T.DAILY YIELD Every cow has it’s LTY
L.T.DAILY YIELD Every cow has it’s LTY printed on the bottom of the lactation certificates from NMR and have doe for years. DO ANY OF YOU EVEN BOTHER TO READ THE INFO NMR send out, little point in paying for the service and not acting on the information . ❗ …
Hi Mike, I think that NMR are calculati
Please click on comments (1) at the bottom of the page to read more comments Hi Mike, I think that NMR are calculating Life Time Daily yields automatically but nobody has ever raised the question with me, unfortunately the CDI web pages only publish 305 day totals and so …
little point in dreaming up another mean
Please click on comments (1) at the bottom of the page to read more comments little point in dreaming up another meaningless award 50000 in 7 lacs or 12, which is better or the more likely, the most upto date method of recognising excellance has to be life time …
In 1997 there were probably 7000 recorded
Please click on comments (1) at the bottom of the page to read more comments In 1997 there were probably 7000 recorded Guernseys as compared with approx 4500 recorded cows today. I have the 97 Herd book in the attic but don’t know if I am fit enough to …
not meaning to burst the bubble of excit
Please click on comments (1) at the bottom of the page to read more comments not meaning to burst the bubble of excitement over the lifetime production but the info is meaningless without comparison. Is this a 10%/20% improvement on say 1997 it is noticable that nearly all are …
Shortage of Milk on Guernsey Island
Mike as ever makes some interesting points but having had the chance to raise the subject with a few of the dairy farmers yesterday it seems that there is little enthusiasm to take this opportunity. Apprently 82% of the existing 8 million litre supply is devoted to the liquid supply …