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<blockquote data-quote="VanC" data-source="post: 800516" data-attributes="member: 3355"><p>Yes, many producers that have tried crossbreeding in dairy naturally tried the Holstein-Jersey cross, simply because they're the two most popular breeds in the U.S. The problem is the two breeds don't complement each other very well, causing big variations in milk production, BF content, calving ease, and mature size.</p><p></p><p>Dairy crossbreeding is catching on in California, but they are crossing some of the European breeds like Swedish Red, Red Dane and Montbeliard with Holsteins. By all accounts, it gives an animal with slighly less milk production than straight Holsteins, but one that is better in the areas of solids, fertility, feet and legs, longevity, SC counts and calving ease. Production is down but profits are up, proving once again that higher production doesn't necessarily mean higher profits.</p><p></p><p>This site is interesting reading on the subject, but keep in mind they are trying to sell a product, so you need to take some of it with a grain of salt.</p><p></p><p>Edited to include link. Sorry about that.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.creativegeneticsofca.com/" target="_blank">http://www.creativegeneticsofca.com/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VanC, post: 800516, member: 3355"] Yes, many producers that have tried crossbreeding in dairy naturally tried the Holstein-Jersey cross, simply because they're the two most popular breeds in the U.S. The problem is the two breeds don't complement each other very well, causing big variations in milk production, BF content, calving ease, and mature size. Dairy crossbreeding is catching on in California, but they are crossing some of the European breeds like Swedish Red, Red Dane and Montbeliard with Holsteins. By all accounts, it gives an animal with slighly less milk production than straight Holsteins, but one that is better in the areas of solids, fertility, feet and legs, longevity, SC counts and calving ease. Production is down but profits are up, proving once again that higher production doesn't necessarily mean higher profits. This site is interesting reading on the subject, but keep in mind they are trying to sell a product, so you need to take some of it with a grain of salt. Edited to include link. Sorry about that. [url=http://www.creativegeneticsofca.com/]http://www.creativegeneticsofca.com/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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