Number of Milk recorded cows

36,399

Percentage of all cows

24,6%

Average size of herds

3,6 in all farms of Lithuania, 25,6- in all milk recorded, 64 – herds of Red breeders.

No. of herds, where red breed located

2,024

No of 1. inseminations

79,100

Percent inseminated animals

91%

Percent with test bull inseminations

15%

No of tested bulls pr year

15

Size of daughter groups

25 to 130

Breeding value estimation model

RRTDM (BLUP random regression test day animal model)

Breed Average for production 2009/2010*:

Kg milk 6,060, fat 270- 4.45%, prot 208 kg – 3.43%

Highest producing cow 2009/2010*:

Kg milk 13,737, fat 577 kg – 4,20%, prot 449 kg – 3.27%

Sire: Hero Red (RH), MGS: Lubinas (RDM), owner: “Draugyste“, agr. co, Pasvalys county

Highest producing herd 2009/2010*:

Kg milk 10,500, fat 452 – 4.30%, prot 363 kg - 3.46%

Owner of the herd: Atzalyno agr. co, Alytus county

·         The breeding goal is increasing on productivity and percentage of protein as well as body weight gain of heifers, improvement of udder health and fertility, breeding for strong constitution cows. The goal is to get at least 7,000 kg of milk per cow per year and increase potential to 8,000 kg of milk and 3.60 % of protein. To use genomic testing and other the most progressive cattle breeding tools for selection of potential bull-dams and bulls. To expand type classification of cows.

·         Requirements for potential bull dams: production > 10000 kg, protein % > 3,40, fat% > 4,00, type >80 points, SCS less than breed average.

·         Bull sires - best bulls from Lithuania, Germany, Estonia and other countries.

·         From bull mothers Siauliai AI centre will buy abt. 20 bull calves. ~10-15 young red bulls are selected, and 3-5 young bulls are imported for progeny testing                                                                                           every year

Lithuanian Red Cattle Improvement Association

President: Jonas Vytautas Lingys

Breed program manager: Juozas Darbutas

Phone: +370 614 39605

Email: juozasdarbutas@takas.lt

Sutkunu k., 76104 Siauliu r., Lithuania

Phone/ fax: +370 41 507101, email: LZGGA@takas.lt