Wharariki Farms

23 ASHB double up 430 jersey cows Milked OAD all year round 120,000 kgMS produced Surplus silage made on farm Maize bought onto the farm from the run off Feed pad next to the cowshed for feeding maize and silage Approx. 900kg DM fed per cow over the season Cow manager tags in the cows monitoring cow’s heats and health No tail painting, heat cows automictically drafted each morning No Bulls – AI from 1st October – 20th December 90 Heifer replacement calves reared July – Jan then head to the runoff Some cows wintered off for approx. 2 weeks at the runoff