No. for Sale: 74
Breed: Br/Irish Fr
Ltrs/Cow: 5550
Herd Kg/Ms: 492
Herd Fat %: 4.80
Herd Protein %: 3.81
EBI: 190
Vaccinations: Salmonella
Due to Calve: Spring
In Calf To: Angus & Hereford
Stock Description: A quality medium sized herd made up of 56 cows and 20 in calf heifers. Assumed average mid-lactation liveweight of the cows of approximately 530-540kgs. Fully AI sired with an EBI average of €190. Holstein to Friesian mix is 70-80% Holstein and 20-30% Friesian in the main. 100% of the heifers bred are in-calf and when combined with the cows, overall calving spread shows 50, 18, 9 calving in February, March, April respectively. Nearly all animals are in-calf to Angus or Hereford AI with small number calving to Hereford bull. Clean healthy coats and in good body condition – still milking well for the time of year but the real gem of this herd is detailed in their performance info.
Production Capacity: OUTSTANDING SOLIDS PERCENTAGES FOR A HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HERD with no Jersey influence. Milk recording shows 305 day average fat of 4.8% and average protein of 3.80%. A more detailed look at individual cow milk recording shows 27 individuals with >5% fat and 19 individuals with >4% protein. The herd id a young herd and with mature with higher litres going forward to boost kgMS/cow further.
Age & Lactation: 48 of the 56 cows in 1-4 lactations
TB Status: C3
Health Status: TB clear and vaccinated for Salmonella.
Unique Selling Point: SOLIDS / SOLIDS / SOLIDS - and they are young!!