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