Rosendale

 

Wisconsin, USA

Land area, hа 4,086
Herd size, head 8,000
Dairy herd, head 8,000
Breed Holstein
Average milk yield per cow per day, kg 38
Fat content, % 3.9
Protein content, % 3.2
SCC, thousand/sm3 230
Milkings per day 3
Milking system «carousel» for 80 places
How many lactations a cow is kept in the herd (average) 2.5-3
Major health problems mastitis, lameness
Hoof trimming, how many times and when twice a year
Liquid feed for calves before weaning colostrum, whole milk
Age at first insemination, months 13-15
Age at first calving, months 22-24
Main feed ingredients
Corn silage  
Haylage  
Ground corn  
Soybean meal  
comments powered by Disqus