In red herds 40,3 (totally in
Estonia 95,6) cows per herd
No. of herds, where red breed
located
483 (in Estonia 931 herds)
under the milk control
No of 1. inseminations
20136
Percent inseminated animals
93%
Percent with test bull
inseminations
25%
No of tested bulls pr year
15
Size of daughter groups
> 20
Breeding value estimation model
RRTDM (BLUP random regression
test day animal model)
Breed Average fore production
2010*:
Kg milk 7152, fat 303 - 4.24%, prot 245 kg – 3.43%. F+P 548 kg
Highest producing cow at all:
Kg milk 16,051, fat 610 - 3,80%,
prot 501 kg – 3.12% sire: Nytvar
(ER, sired by RGK NYT), Owner: Tartu
Agro AS, Tartu county
Highest producing cow 2010:
Kg milk 15 355, fat
529 - 3,44%, prot 541 kg – 3.52%, F+P 1070 kgsire: FYN Aks
Owner: Maasikamäe
Piimakari OÜ, Lääne-Viru county
Highest producing herd 2010*:
Kg milk 10899, fat 422
– 3,87%, prot 376 kg - 3.4,5%, F+P 798 kg
Owner of the herd: Lea Puur, Viljandi county
* milk recording year 01st
of January – 31th of December
Breeding Programme:
·The breeding goal
is increasing on productivity, main emphasis on protein production. The goal
is to get at least 8,500 kg of milk per cow per year, 3.50 % of protein (298
kg). Adult cows height 145 cm and weight at least 650 kg. Strong feet and
legs and healthy and good udder. Recommended colour is red, but different
colours by using different breeding material from other ERDB countries, is
acceptable (light brown, brown, red and white etc.). Although a special
emphasis has put on herd longevity and healthy cows.
·High value bull
mothers (at least 4 generation by breeding program, BV for milk > 120,
production > 10000 kg, protein % > 3,30)
·Bull sires - best
bulls from Estonia or from other countries (high breeding value by daughter)
·From bull mothers
breeding organisation will by ~20 bull calves per year
·Bulls under control
(daily gain, veterinary control, conformation etc)
