Norstein -Norwegian Red x Holstein on Ayrshire dairy farm

[misssoffie]

Norwegian Red cross is good or so I have found on my farm. The best results I have are crossing Holstein with Fleckvieh and then cross that with Norwegian red. Then back to Holstein. Am much happier with the fleckvieh though in terms of overall economics and temperment and am starting to breed some up to full bloods.

[moodyxmoo]

no no no..do not put the reds in calf 2 jersey...wat will it look like...eeeeew.

[johndeere4lyf]

i had 4 calfs born on 1 day but the problem were is that we got 4 limi bulls. not good but sell for rgood money

[Cranbrook87]

Is Phil a calving ease sire? hmm I would have gone a 3 way cross with something else, maybe a Jersey rather than backcrossing- you lose the hybrid vigour!

[holsteincowboy]

It will be a heifer calf so hopefully will calf easily. I breed all heifers to sexed semen. I might try breeding some of the reds to jersey.

btw I envy you dairying in AU. Nice weather, no red tape/regulations, No long winters, better life style, high milk prices :)

[marritdepp]

i think its sad that they get inseminated when theyre only about 1 year old

[holsteincowboy]

Most are AI'd at 15 month so they calve at 2 years old. I AI them with sexed semen which gives a easy calving female calf

[marritdepp]

yes and theyre not even grown up at that age

then means i should be pregnant too if i was a cow

[INAyrshirecowgirl]

Holsteincowboy isn't alone in breeding at 15 mos, went to the Purdue University (USA) Dairy Club sale 4/26/08 & bred heifers were due to have calves the same month as their 2nd birthday or shortly thereafter. We have a Holstein heifer that should have been AI'd sooner as we can't get her to settle, she's 3 1/2 yrs now, & have since learned that the Inquirer breeding is lower fertility.

[cowman1970]

We are milking 2 Stalsmo and 3 Svarstad crossbreds.

[holsteincowboy]

Do you like these crossbreds ? Would you use these bulls again ?

[cowman1970]

Yes I would. I posted a video of the 3 milking Svarstad daughters.

[NCN1970]

I use him a lot. But protect for temperapent.

[NCN1970]

Temperament

[holsteincowboy]

Eaton cost £12.I also ordered Danish bull Emil (£14)

I have not heart about Etlar - Should i use him ?

[NCN1970]

dansire(dot)dk/eng/sdm/tyr.asp­?breed=2&hbnr=242413&type=Brug­splan

[BurkeDevlin66]

thanks for the view...she sure looks like she is looking around for someone to thank for her happy home

[NCN1970]

What does the PI in 'Phil EX93 PI *TV' mean ?

[holsteincowboy]

I don't know

I am also using holstein -V Eaton from Denmark

[NCN1970]

Eaton: protect for body depth and fertility

Do you use any other Danish bulls...have you heart about 'Etlar' ?

I asked for Dictator but it cost 450 dk (non sexed) - and thats what i pay for Goldwyn

What do you pay for Eaton semen