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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 7934"><p>Hello:</p><p>Well most modern Holstein bloodlines here in the USA that are sired from some of the top AI sirers are noted for not being that feed effence.</p><p>There ablity to graise has been bred out and there are a few other genetic problems as well.</p><p>If you have noticed how the Holstien breed of cattle is traised back to a few bulls from the 1950's. There are a few cattle geneticst that are opening there mouths and are asking the question why on earth did people breed the graising ablity and the feed effencey out of there holstein cattle.</p><p></p><p>Here in the west there are large dairies with large numbers of Holstein cows that they can not get rebred and there spending all high dollars on high tech to get the cows breed, in milk and rebred. A few breeders are looking at the data and finding out some of the bulls that sirer cows that milk over 40,000 lbs of milk are out of bloodlines that are noted for not rebreeding fast and are noted for being open for a long time to be rebred!</p><p></p><p>Take the time and pick up any major dairy publication and you will notice there are more add for different types and kinds of cattle medication's. One of the largest markets they have is the holstein dairies.</p><p></p><p>More and more Holstein breeders are becoming more aware that things have to change for the betterment of the Holstein breed.</p><p>One of the bigest problems here in the west is with the large holstein dairy's is the heifers are buring out faster in younger lacations. There not able to produce in what should be a normaly lacation! The bigest cost here in the west is dairy replacement heifers! The number of younger cattle in production that are being culled is going up each year and no one whats to ask the right questions why and what needs to be done!</p><p></p><p>There now trying to do a few quick fixes to the problems by importing a few breeds from Europe to cross with holstein's but that will not fix the problem that is with in the Holstein breed! It will only cover things up and the same direction that has been going on with the holstein breed will still move in the same direction!</p><p></p><p>Regards</p><p>Lee</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 7934"] Hello: Well most modern Holstein bloodlines here in the USA that are sired from some of the top AI sirers are noted for not being that feed effence. There ablity to graise has been bred out and there are a few other genetic problems as well. If you have noticed how the Holstien breed of cattle is traised back to a few bulls from the 1950's. There are a few cattle geneticst that are opening there mouths and are asking the question why on earth did people breed the graising ablity and the feed effencey out of there holstein cattle. Here in the west there are large dairies with large numbers of Holstein cows that they can not get rebred and there spending all high dollars on high tech to get the cows breed, in milk and rebred. A few breeders are looking at the data and finding out some of the bulls that sirer cows that milk over 40,000 lbs of milk are out of bloodlines that are noted for not rebreeding fast and are noted for being open for a long time to be rebred! Take the time and pick up any major dairy publication and you will notice there are more add for different types and kinds of cattle medication's. One of the largest markets they have is the holstein dairies. More and more Holstein breeders are becoming more aware that things have to change for the betterment of the Holstein breed. One of the bigest problems here in the west is with the large holstein dairy's is the heifers are buring out faster in younger lacations. There not able to produce in what should be a normaly lacation! The bigest cost here in the west is dairy replacement heifers! The number of younger cattle in production that are being culled is going up each year and no one whats to ask the right questions why and what needs to be done! There now trying to do a few quick fixes to the problems by importing a few breeds from Europe to cross with holstein's but that will not fix the problem that is with in the Holstein breed! It will only cover things up and the same direction that has been going on with the holstein breed will still move in the same direction! Regards Lee [/QUOTE]
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