Norwegian Red x Holstein crossbreeding in italy

Scandiano (RE) - Italy
Gobetti s.s. Dairy Farm
Milking about 150 cows.
This cross is sired by Norwegian Red Brenden out of a Holstein.
Calved on 12.01.2010
DIM 150
Days Open 65 (pregnant on 1st insemination; 50% less than average of the herd1)
Last milk control: 35 Kg/day (average of the herd is 30 Kg/day)
% pr: 3,40
% fat: 3,67
SCC: 30,000 (200,000 less than the herds' average)
production 305 days: 11,000 Kg
Amazing cow with fantastic udder, never been treated by the vet.
Good feet and legs and strong cow.

Gobetti farm is doing crossbreeding on about 80% of the herd, and Marco (farm manager) thinks that the Norwegian red ones are the best.
He said "NRF crosses give me the cow that I expect from crossbreeding: strong cows but at the same time dairy, with good udders and milk and amazing conception rates!"

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• Brenden NRF x Holstein
• AZ Gobetti s s Scandiano RE