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vj at the top of the world
vikingjersey
leader in
udder
health
the
vikingjersey
cow has had a major impact on the jersey breed globally and is the leader regarding their performance for
udder
health
. viking cows are well known around the world for their extraordinary
health
, excellent fertility, high solids and functional conformation. m astitis is one of the costliest diseases that can happen to a cow. it reduces their yield due to illness and might even cause permanent dam- age to
udder
tissue. for the dairyman, it brings veterinary bills for treat- ment and medicine. milk must be thrown away due to medicine use. and at last, the cow takes up more of your time, increasing the labour load. for so many reasons, when creating the breeding strat- egy, selecting for an optimal performance for
udder
health
is crucial. since a
health
y
udder
increases yield, while re- by joakim hansen, marketing department, vikinggenetics ducing cost, choosing the best genetics for
udder
health
results in an improved bottom line.
vikingjersey
s are by far outperforming the competition when it comes to
udder
health
on a global basis. the council of dairy cattle breeding (cdcb) has compared the top 100 jersey bulls for
udder
health
in the different national scales, by country of most daughters and the re- sults are great news for
vikingjersey
. it is clear that the
vikingjersey
(represented in the dfs category for denmark, finland & sweden) is ranking among the top in every evaluation scale. 76 on nld, 50 6 vikingnews | may 2019
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