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22 vikingnews | november 2016 by peter larsson, breed coordinator viking
jersey
news from viking
jersey
550
jersey
heifers exported to russia the buyer of 550 danish
jersey
heifers decided to have all heifers genomically tested before they en- tered the 3000-cow
jersey
herd in russia. several heifers had ntm level +15 to +25, which is a very good base for establishing a nucleus herd and start- ing an et program in russia. felicia is the first
jersey
to produce
100
,000 kg milk in austria continuous genetic improvement 17-year old felicia by fyn lemvig, the first
jersey
cow in austria reaching
100
,000 kg milk. the
jersey
population in austria is primarily based on imports of heif- ers from denmark. the quality of the animals is in general very good.
jersey
s do well in the alps of tirol, where they climb mountains and graze all summer. one of the best and most productive cows in the alps is 17-year old felicia, a daughter by fyn lemvig. she was imported from denmark as a heifer in 2000 and now her production has exceeded
100
,000 kg milk. she is owned by andreas burgstaller, one of the very first
jersey
breeders in tirol. it is important to check the genetic trend in the female population continuously to ensure progress and positive effects on the ani - mals in the herd. below you see the trends for
jersey
bulls
and jer- sey females in denmark.
bulls
follow a very positive trend at a higher level than females, which is natural, but females follow the same trend. more emphasis will be put on female fertility in the bull selection, to make the traits related follow the same trend.
100
danish
jersey
bulls
on their way to india last year the national dairy development board (nddb) in india imported 45
jersey
bulls
from den- mark, and this year,
100
will be selected for moving there in december. the
bulls
are rejected by viking- genetics after genomic test, but still fulfilling the strict demands on breeding values set by indian au- thorities where high production of solids, good fer- tility and conformation are in focus. production fertility longevity mammary production longevity mammary fertility 85,0 90,0 95,0
100
,0 105,0 110,0 115,0 ntm birth year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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