Holstein

• Holstein cattle breed
  
• Genetic alignment to dairy breed
  
• Very high milk yield
  
• Stable health
  
• Large-framed, fertile
• height at withers: 138 - 146 cm
  
• Weight: 500 - 750 kg
  
• Annual milk yield: approx. 8000 kg
  
• On average 4,2 % fat and 3,4 % protein per litre milk

In general:

The Holstein cattle breed is one of the most important dairy breeds in the world. It is generally the synonym for the high-performance dairy cow. Holstein Friesians and Red Holsteins are high performance cows of the milk type. The aim is the profitable, long-lived high performance cow. The prerequisites for this are good adaptability, a large basic feed and dry matter intake capacity, stable health, good fertility and a good foundation.

The functional, very easy to milk udders allow high daily production rates over many lactations and meet the requirements of modern milking technology.

Breeding goal:

• 50 % milk
  
• 25 % Useful life
  
• 15 % Exterior
  
• 5 % Cell number
  
• 5 % Breeding performance
  
• Weight: 450 - 750 kg