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<blockquote data-quote="cbcr" data-source="post: 1539677" data-attributes="member: 16303"><p>These were purebred Fleckvieh that had been out in the beef herd. I have seen the DHIA records. He did pick the best cows that looked like they had potential to produce. He has a bull in AI that has daughters averaging over 27,000 lbs of milk. The Fleckvieh and Montbeliarde both can produce right with Holstein herdmates.</p><p></p><p>Many herds using Fleckvieh compared to Holstein is that with a pure Holstein herd they barely had enough replacement heifers to replace cows that left the herd. When they switched to Fleckvieh, they have ended up with more than enough replacements.</p><p></p><p>Some herds when ask to try Fleckvieh thinking they can't produce used the semen on problem breeders and lower producing cows. To their surprise when those heifers came into production they produced very well. Many in their first lactation don't set the barn on fire, but they are pretty consistent as to how they produce during the duration of that first lactation. Each lactation they get better and better! They last more lactations that a Holstein.</p><p></p><p>Yes the Fleckvieh are real good cattle. Even though they are dual purpose, there are some bulls that are used more for dairy production and then there are others that are promoted more for beef.</p><p></p><p>Either way you can't go wrong with Fleckvieh.</p><p></p><p>The Fleckvieh are from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia. The Fleckvieh is part of the Simmental family, but they are different from the Simmental that come from the other countries.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cbcr, post: 1539677, member: 16303"] These were purebred Fleckvieh that had been out in the beef herd. I have seen the DHIA records. He did pick the best cows that looked like they had potential to produce. He has a bull in AI that has daughters averaging over 27,000 lbs of milk. The Fleckvieh and Montbeliarde both can produce right with Holstein herdmates. Many herds using Fleckvieh compared to Holstein is that with a pure Holstein herd they barely had enough replacement heifers to replace cows that left the herd. When they switched to Fleckvieh, they have ended up with more than enough replacements. Some herds when ask to try Fleckvieh thinking they can't produce used the semen on problem breeders and lower producing cows. To their surprise when those heifers came into production they produced very well. Many in their first lactation don't set the barn on fire, but they are pretty consistent as to how they produce during the duration of that first lactation. Each lactation they get better and better! They last more lactations that a Holstein. Yes the Fleckvieh are real good cattle. Even though they are dual purpose, there are some bulls that are used more for dairy production and then there are others that are promoted more for beef. Either way you can't go wrong with Fleckvieh. The Fleckvieh are from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia. The Fleckvieh is part of the Simmental family, but they are different from the Simmental that come from the other countries. [/QUOTE]
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