Estonian
Facts & Figures:
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Number of
Milk recorded cows
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23,842
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Percentage
of all cows
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25%
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Average
size of herds
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In red
herds 33,6 (totally in Estonia
74,2) cows per herd
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No. of
herds, where red breed located
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708 (in Estonia 1276
herds) under the milk control
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No of 1.
inseminations
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22,100
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Percent
inseminated animals
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93%
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Percent
with test bull inseminations
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25%
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No of
tested bulls pr year
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12
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Size of
daughter groups
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> 20
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Breeding
value estimation model
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RRTDM
(BLUP random regression test day animal model)
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Breed
Average fore production 2007*:
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Kg milk
6,476, fat 277- 4.28%, prot 228
kg – 3.44%
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Highest
producing cow 2008 (16.09):
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Kg milk
14,687, fat 518 - 3,54%, prot 442
kg – 3.01%
Sire:
Cartoon (BS), owner: AS Tartu Agro, Tartu
county
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Highest
producing herd 2007*:
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Kg milk 10,862, fat 435 – 4.01%, prot 372 kg - 3.42%
Owner of
the herd: Lea Puur, Viljandi
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* milk
recording year 01st of January – 31th of December
Breeding Programme:
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·
The breeding goal is increasing on productivity, main emphasis on
protein production. The goal is to get at least 8,000 kg of milk per cow
per year, 3.50 % of protein (280
kg). Adult cows height 145 cm and weight at least
600 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 of cows.
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High value bull mothers ( at least 4 generation by breeding program,
BV for milk > 120, production > 10000 kg, protein % >
3,30)
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Bull sires - best bulls from Estonia or from other countries
(high breeding value by daughter)
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From bull mothers breeding organisation will by ~20 bull calves
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Bulls under control (daily gain, veterinary control, conformation etc)
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~10 young red bulls are tested every year.
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Contact:
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www.etky.ee
Animal
Breeders Association of Estonia
President
Aavo Mölder
Secretary
– Breed manager Tonu Polluaar
61406 Tartu county, Märja, Aretuse 2, ESTONIA
phone:
+372 7 493 234 fax: +372 7 493 200
Email: punane.kari@mail.ee
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