it is a real contribution to feeding a society .It is you the farmers The USA should be proud of before anything or anybodyelse . best regards from Morocco
Yeah Jersey cattle! They typically perform better on pasture based or 100% forage systems, too. Too bad so much of the nutrition in the high quality milk these families, and their cows, work so hard to produce is ruined by cooking, especially the 'flash pasturization'.
Hi, I’m planing to rebuild my grandfather farm down here in Central America, Jersey is one of my favorite milk cattle, I live in western honduras, 1500m over sea. Will jersey work well Down here? Any advice?
Khanganba Tekcham That depends on the cow and what and how much it is fed. Also is the times milked (2 versus 3) per day. Milking cows three times produces more milk but requires more feed and the cows hormones break down faster than a cow milking twice per day. Generally, Jersey cows give less milk per day than any of the other milk breeds given the same conditions and circumstances. A Holstein gives the largest yield some as high as 64 litters per day. Milk is generally measured in pounds not gallons. Some Jerseys yield 16500 pounds of milk per year, some more than this but many much less. My jersey family cow gave us only 3 gallons or less per day but we did not feed her for highest production. We fed her up to 26 pounds of feed per day plus free range grass and unlimited hay. A milking Jersey will eat about 65 pounds of total food per day and drink 14 plus gallons of fresh water per day, even more when it is hot. Holstein cows require much more food and water. Jersey cows are mostly used to yield high butter fat as they produce the richest milk if all breeds. Generally you only milk a cow for a year or less during which time she is bred again and the milking stops when she 7 months pregnant to give her body a break and to help the final development of her calf. Jersey cows are susceptible to milk fever especially giving birth to their second offspring forward so research the treatment and have the supplies on hand before calving occurs. Hope this info helps.
Nobody understands how much a dairy farmer puts into his cows ! There is no such thing as a day off ! And having someone else do the work while you take a day or short vacation is even more stress . Its a thankless job for very little pay .....
