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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 climb the ladder anymore. I think we need ann award for those cows that are now producing more than 50,000 kilos lifetime, other breeds have awards for 60,000kgs, 80,000kgs and 100,000kgs. I did find a pair of cows that had given more than 90,000kgs, they were dam and daughter and had both had 15 calves. I believe the famous Shiwa Cherqui's Doris gave over 200,000 lbs of milk, but she was no beauty at the end of her life. I agree about management being the key to fertility, the much vaunted Fertility Indexes that were published last year give a range of Plus or Minus 7 days for Calving Interval and as you would expect it is the lower yeilding daughters who have the better calving intervals.
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1 Monday, 19 October 2009 19:59
mike cox
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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 daily yield. At the Dairy Event the best herd was averaging 17+litres for every cow remarkable. Your breeders are crying out for profitable cows few of the dairy companies are willing to pay for the extra quality so they need long lasting milky cows eg hfr calves at 2 has 7 lac of 7000 without missing aday (one hell of a cow still not done 50k) 10yrs old when finishes 7th lactation = 49000litres / 3650days = 13.4litres per day of life. Life time yield is a true indicator of excellence any cows averaging 13+ litres have to calve several times and yield well. The benefit is it throws the outdated 305 day standard lac out, extended lactations and getting back incalf are rewarded just less emphasis on calving interval. coxy
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