Veleten Ltd.
Glukhiv town, Sumy region
| Herd size, head | 2200 |
| Dairy herd, head | 743 (own replacement heifers) |
| Breed | Holstein |
| Type of housing | loose housing |
| Milk and milking | |
|---|---|
| Average milk yield per cow in 2017 (305 day in milk), kg | 9727 |
| Fat content, % | 3.8 |
| Protein content, % | 3.2 |
| SCC, thousand/sm3 | 150 |
| Bacteria count, thousand/sm3 | 40 |
| Milkings per day | 3 |
| Milking system | «herringbone» 2×14 (GEA Farm Technologies) |
| Reproduction | |
| Pregnant cows in the herd, % | 65 |
| Health | |
| How many lactations a cow is kept in the herd (average) | 4 |
| Culling rate, % | 23 |
| Main health problems | mastitis, endometritis |
| Youngstock rearing | |
| Liquid feed for calves before weaning | whole milk |
| Age at weaning, days | 45 |
| Death rate, % | 2 |
|
Age at first insemination, months |
12, weight — 350 kg |
| Age at first calving, months | 21-22 |
| Milking cow ration | corn silage, alfalfa silage, cornage, hay, sunflower meal, extruded soy, offals (barley, oats, wheat) |
