Crossbreeding with KiwiCross® | LIC
WEBbetter fertility. greater longevity. Use KiwiCross bulls to maintain hybrid vigour in the offspring of cows you’ve crossbred yourself. KiwiCross bulls also maintain hybrid vigour in the offspring of 100% KiwiCross cows. Choose individual KiwiCross bulls or …
A2/A2 Cows – Alexandre Family Farm
WEBWhile breeding for these traits, we focus on small, wide-bodied cows that can travel distances and convert rich pasture into high butterfat, nutrient-dense A2/A2 beta-casein protein milk. Our crossbreed consists of New Zealand Kiwi Cross, German Fleckvieh, New Zealand Ayrshire, Dutch Holstein and Danish Jersey.
Holstein Friesian Jersey Kiwicross Dairy Cow Breeds - LIC International
WEBLIC’s Holstein Friesian bulls deliver highly efficient daughters with an average mature liveweight of around 540kg. Their moderate size and high milk solids (MS) percentage results in a highly efficient cow that uses less feed intake for growth and maintenance and more for production.
Student blog: Kiwi crossbred cows for profit - Free
WEBJun 16, 2016 — These cows were bred to exploit traits such as feed conversion efficiency, high milk solids, excellent fertility, calving ease, shorter gestation period and longevity. The Kiwi crossbred cow is a combination of the New Zealand Friesian and the Jersey breed.
KiwiCross cow most popular dairy breed in NZ | RNZ News
WEBOct 13, 2009 — Livestock breeding and genetics company LIC says the KiwiCross cow has overtaken Holstein-Friesians as New Zealand's most popular dairy breed. It says KiwiCross bulls are now producing a quarter of the dairy cows in New Zealand and it expects that trend to continue.
Dairy farming in New Zealand - Wikipedia
WEBBy the late 1990s, there were four co-operatives: the Waikato-based New Zealand Dairy Group, the Taranaki-based Kiwi Co-operative Dairies, the Hokitika-based Westland Milk Products and Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company.
Why Kiwi Scientists Are Breeding Heat-Tolerant Dairy Cows
WEBMar 2, 2023 — Breeding cows with genetic traits to improve their coping with the heat is an exciting development for the dairy industry. Heat-tolerant cows are better at maintaining their milk production during the summer months, which means they're more productive and profitable for farmers.
KiwiCross – The best of both worlds | LIC
WEBLIC is embarking on a project to breed heat tolerant and disease resistant dairy cows for Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with the global leader in precision breeding, Acceligen, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
New cross-bred cow tipped to dominate herds | RNZ News
WEBOct 13, 2008 — A new type of cow, the Kiwi Cross, is set to become the dominant breed in the New Zealand dairy industry. That's the prediction of the livestock breeding and genetics company LIC. Holstein-Friesians, Jerseys and Ayrshires have previously been the main-stay milk producers.
Irish Dairy Farming | Crossbreed Cows Improve Productivity - LIC Ireland
WEBOct 17, 2017 — Approximately 170 of the cows in the herd are now sired by Jersey or Kiwi-cross bulls and the last remaining Holstein Friesian cows will be held for another one or two lactations. Joe explained that he is delighted with the performance of …