Information about the breed
History
The Isle of Guernsey, a tiny island in the English Channel off the coast of France, is the birthplace of the Guernsey cow. About 960 AD, besieged by buccaneers and sea rovers, the Island came to the attention of Robert Duke of Normandy. He sent a group of militant monks to educate the natives to cultivate the soil and defend the land. The monks brought with them the best bloodlines of French cattle - Norman Brindles, also known as Alderneys, from the province of Isigny and the famous Froment du Leon breed from Brittany - and developed the Guernsey.
Guernsey's Golden Product
The Guernsey cow is known for producing high-butterfat, high-protein milk with a high concentration of betacarotene. Being of intermediate size, Guernsey's produce their high quality milk while consuming 20 to 30 percent less feed per pound of milk produced than larger dairy breeds. They are also known for having a lower projected calving interval and have a younger average age of first calf heifers than the larger breeds. Other attractive characteristics of Guernsey's are their lack of any known undesirable genetic recessives and their adaptability to warmer climates. The Guernsey is also an excellent grazer. She is a cow that is made for pasture-based milk production. Because of her grazing abilities, gentle disposition, calving ease and ability to efficiently produce milk with less feed than other breeds, she is the ideal candidate for intensive grazing. Dairy producers can realize her profit potential while reducing management costs.
Guernsey information
Some important characteristics of the Guernsey breed -
Excellent temperament
Excellent workability traits
Calving ease
Regular calvers
Guernsey have sound components in percentages of protein and butterfat with good solid all round milk production.
No known genetic recessives
Guernseys are adabtable to a wide range of farming practices. They are efficient grazers but also adapt well to feed lot or silage etc.
Guernsey work well in mixed herds. They are also excellent to use in cross bred herds.
Guernseys also produce A2 milk.
Body weight for Guernseys -
Birth 40 - 50 kg
7 Month 180 kg
12 Month 300 kg
18 Month 450 kg
3 Years 600 kg
Maximum weight 900 kg
Average weight 65
The average weight of Bulls used for breeding: 700 kg. 2-3 years.
Heifer/Cows
Average age at first calving 24 months
Average interval between calves 12 months
Average daily milking volume 22 litres
Average lactation milking volume 6,500 litres
Average culling age for cows 6 years plus
Cull average age for bulls 6 years
Information about the breedHistoryThe Isle of Guernsey, a tiny island in the English Channel off the coast of France, is the birthplace of the Guernsey cow. About 960 AD, besieged by buccaneers and sea rovers, the Island came to the attention of Robert Duke of Normandy. He sent a group of militant monks to educate the natives to cultivate the soil and defend the land. The monks brought with them the best bloodlines of French cattle - Norman Brindles, also known as Alderneys, from the province of Isigny and the famous Froment du Leon breed from Brittany - and developed the Guernsey.Guernsey's Golden ProductThe Guernsey cow is known for producing high-butterfat, high-protein milk with a high concentration of betacarotene. Being of intermediate size, Guernsey's produce their high quality milk while consuming 20 to 30 percent less feed per pound of milk produced than larger dairy breeds. They are also known for having a lower projected calving interval and have a younger average age of first calf heifers than the larger breeds. Other attractive characteristics of Guernsey's are their lack of any known undesirable genetic recessives and their adaptability to warmer climates. The Guernsey is also an excellent grazer. She is a cow that is made for pasture-based milk production. Because of her grazing abilities, gentle disposition, calving ease and ability to efficiently produce milk with less feed than other breeds, she is the ideal candidate for intensive grazing. Dairy producers can realize her profit potential while reducing management costs.Guernsey informationSome important characteristics of the Guernsey breed -Excellent temperamentExcellent workability traitsCalving easeRegular calversGuernsey have sound components in percentages of protein and butterfat with good solid all round milk production.No known genetic recessivesGuernseys are adabtable to a wide range of farming practices. They are efficient grazers but also adapt well to feed lot or silage etc.Guernsey work well in mixed herds. They are also excellent to use in cross bred herds.Guernseys also produce A2 milk.Body weight for Guernseys -Birth 40 - 50 kg7 Month 180 kg12 Month 300 kg18 Month 450 kg3 Years 600 kgMaximum weight 900 kgAverage weight 65The average weight of Bulls used for breeding: 700 kg. 2-3 years.Heifer/CowsAverage age at first calving 24 monthsAverage interval between calves 12 monthsAverage daily milking volume 22 litresAverage lactation milking volume 6,500 litresAverage culling age for cows 6 years plusCull average age for bulls 6 years
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