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goldencross
farmers say goldencross is being used in many parts of the world. below are a few quotes from farmers on what they think about their goldencross herds: josh philp who milk
s 720 golden- cross cows at garvoc, in victoria says: ?what i have seen, and i am confident to say, is that viking- holstein adds the high milk pro- duction, vikingjersey increases the components (fat and protein) and viking red contributes the general health
, hoof health, udder health and fertility,? and continues, for me, the colour of the cow is not im- portant, it doesn?t matter, what re- ally matters is that they get in calf, produce milk (components and li- tres) and are healthy.? kim ellebaek hansen, a danish farmer, who has been using the goldencross system for many years states ?in my mind, the three key benefits of goldencross cows are longevity, health and reproduc- tion. if reproduction is one of your main headaches, i am sure you will see early results if you choose to use goldencross.? ?with cross breeding, the kg/ milk solids per cow may have dropped slightly compared to our straight friesians, but they do not need as much feed and the ?not in calf? (nic) rates are significantly better. a few years ago, i broke down our 14% nic rate and found the frie- sians contributed 28% and the viking red crosses contributed only 5%,? says bev phelan, dairy plains, tasmania. 11 september 2019 | vikingnews
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