Company «Lipetsk milk»
Hlevnoe village, Lipetsk region
«Lipetsk milk» belongs to a group of companies «Cherkizovo». In September 2010, they put into operation new farm with a system of voluntary milking.
| Land area, hа | 2800 |
| Herd size, head | 360 |
| Dairy herd, head | 120 |
| Breed | black-and-whitel |
| Milk and Milking | |
|---|---|
| Average milk yield per cow per day, kg | 24−25 |
| Fat content, % | 3,7−3,8 |
| Protein content, % | 3,2 |
| SCC, thousand/sm3 | 74 |
| Bacteria count, thousand/sm3 | 12 |
| Milking system | 2 robotic milkers (VMS Delaval) |
| Multiplicity milking | 2,8 |
| Reproduction | |
| Semen dozes per conception | 1,4 |
| Pregnant cows, head | 86 out of 120 |
| Health | |
| Expected longevity of cows, the number of lactation | 3,5 |
| Culling level, % | 5 (expected — 20) |
| Major health problems | reproduction |
| Hoof trimming | Twice a year (100 days after calving and before dry period) |
| Growing calves | |
| Liquid feed for calves before weaning | whole milk (240 l) |
| Age at weaning, months | 2 |
| Daily gain, age group 6−12 months, g | 750 |
| Daily gain, age group 12−18 months, g | More than 800 |
| Age at first insemination, months | 14−16 |
| Age at first calving, months | 24−26 |
