Rosy-Lane Holsteins

 

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Land area, hа

400

Herd size, head 

1650

Dairy herd, head

940 

Breed

Holstein

Average milk yield per cow per day, kg

43,1

% fat

4,1

% protein

3,25

SCC

< 170

Milkings per day

3

Milking parlor

“parallel” 2×12

How many lactations a cow is kept in the herd (average)

4

Semen dozes per conception

2,8

Major health problems

 reproduction

Hoof trimming, how many times

once a year 

Liquid feed for calves before weaning

colostum, whole milk replacer

Age at weaning, days

56

Death rate, %

2

Age at first insemination, months

12,5

Age at first calving, months

22,5

Milking cow ration, kg

Ingredients

kg

Alfalfa haylage

9

Corn silage

22

Cotton seeds

1,4

Corn gluten feed

1,5

Dry whey

3,8

Corn

7,6

Protein mix

2,9

Dry corn distillers

1,2

 

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