An investigation of the efficiency of nutrient utilization for milk production by Holstein and Norwegian breeds of dairy cattle

2002 ◽  
Vol 2002 ◽  
pp. 41-41
Author(s):  
R. E. Agnew ◽  
M. G. Porter ◽  
T. Yan ◽  
C. S. Mayne ◽  
T. W. J. Keady
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Energy Requirement ◽  
Selection Procedure ◽  
Nutrient Utilization ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Breeding Programmes ◽  
Friesian Cattle ◽  
Norwegian Dairy

Holstein-Friesian cattle are the predominant breed of dairy cattle in Northern Ireland. Breeding programmes for the Holstein Friesian have focused on improved milk production with little emphasis on functional traits such as fertility or disease resistance. In contrast Norwegian dairy cattle have been bred via a multi-trait selection procedure and there is evidence that problems associated with disease and fertility have tended to decrease in recent years. It is important, however, to investigate possible differences in efficiency of food use and partitioning of nutrients between the two breeds which may offset the potential advantages of improvements in secondary characteristics. Consequently, the objectives of this experiment were firstly to investigate the effects of breed type on the efficiency of utilization and partitioning of nutrients for milk production and secondly to investigate if there are differences in the energy requirement for maintenance and the efficiency of utilization of ME for lactation (kl) between the two breeds.

A comparison of the fertility of Holstein Friesian and Norwegian Dairy Cattle under low and high nutrient input systems

2001 ◽  
Vol 2001 ◽  
pp. 217-217
Author(s):  
A.D. Crawford ◽  
C.S. Mayne ◽  
M.A. McCoy ◽  
D. Lennox
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Selection Procedure ◽  
Dairy Herds ◽  
Nutrient Input ◽  
Milk Output ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Nutrient Utilisation ◽  
Breeding Programmes ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Norwegian Dairy

Until relatively recently, breeding programmes for Holstein Friesian (HF) dairy cattle have focused selection procedures on increasing milk output with little emphasis on secondary traits such as fertility. As a result the fertility of the Holstein Friesian dairy animal is currently declining in the UK. This decline in fertility causes particular problems in seasonal calving dairy herds, where compact calving is crucial to overall performance of this system. In the Norwegian dairy cattle (NC) breeding programme, emphasis has been placed on a multi trait selection procedure including fertility and disease resistance. There is evidence that this selection procedure has resulted in improved fertility within the NC population. The present study is part of an overall programme comparing the performance of HF and NC cattle with respect to food intake, animal performance, nutrient utilisation, behaviour, health, fertility and longevity. The objective of the present study was to investigate possible differences in fertility between the two breeds when offered either a high or a low nutrient input diet based on grass silage.

The effect of two levels of nutrient intake on milk production of two dairy cow genotypes

2002 ◽  
Vol 2002 ◽  
pp. 12-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.W.J. Keady ◽  
C.S. Mayne
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Dairy Cow ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Selection Procedure ◽  
Nutrient Input ◽  
Selection Procedures ◽  
Grass Silage ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Breeding Programmes

Breeding goals differ for different breeds of dairy cattle. For example the breeding programmes for Holstein-Friesian (HF) animals have been based primarily on improved milk production with little emphasis on functional traits such as fertility. In contrast, Norwegian (NC) dairy cattle have been bred using a multi-trait selection procedure for 25 years. These differences in selection procedures for the two breeds may have major effects on overall herd output and profitability with the forage-based systems of milk production employed in Northern Ireland. The objective of the present paper is to present the effects of two levels of nutrient input on food intake and utilisation, and animal performance of the two breeds, with diets based on grass silage during the first and second lactation.

The effect of stocking rate on the performance of two breeds of dairy cattle at pasture

2002 ◽  
Vol 2002 ◽  
pp. 43-43
Author(s):  
A.D. Crawford ◽  
C.S. Mayne
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Dairy Cow ◽  
Stocking Rate ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Breeding Goals ◽  
Norwegian Dairy

In Northern Ireland, grazed grass is the main diet offered to dairy cattle throughout the summer months. Whilst the Holstein-Friesian (HF) dairy cow is extremely efficient at converting grass into milk, there is evidence that the incidence of infertility in this breed is increasing (Mayne et al. 2001). This may reflect the fact that the breeding goals for the HF breed have been based primarily on selection for milk production with little emphasis for other traits such as fertility or health. In contrast, Norwegian dairy cattle (NC) have been selected using a multi trait index, with less emphasis on milk production and inclusion of other fertility and health traits. The overall objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of varying stocking rate at pasture on performance of these two contrasting breeds.

An evaluation of Norwegian dairy breed and Holstein-Friesian cattle for beef production

2005 ◽  
Vol 2005 ◽  
pp. 121-121
Author(s):  
R. M. Kirkland ◽  
D. C. Patterson ◽  
T. W. J. Keady ◽  
R. W. J. Steen
Keyword(s):  
Disease Resistance ◽  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Production Potential ◽  
Genetic Merit ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Friesian Cattle ◽  
Norwegian Dairy ◽  
Dairy Breed

In contrast to the Holstein-Friesian (HF) breed, Norwegian dairy cattle (NC) have been selected with emphasis on disease resistance and beef characteristics as well as milk production, and hence may be more suited to beef production than high genetic merit Holstein animals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the beef production potential of NC bulls, and to compare their performance with that of HF bulls.

A comparison of the Holstein Friesian and Norwegian cattle breeds for milk production at two levels of nutrient intake

2001 ◽  
Vol 2001 ◽  
pp. 38-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.W.J. Keady ◽  
A.D. Crawford ◽  
C.S. Mayne
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Selection Procedure ◽  
Dairy Herd ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Nutrient Inputs ◽  
Selection Procedures ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Nutrient Utilisation ◽  
Breeding Programmes

Breeding programmes for Holstein Friesian (HF) animals have been based on improved milk production with little emphasis on functional traits such as fertility. This has resulted in a rapid increase in milk production potential of the national dairy herd but unfortunately this has been at the expense of issues such as longevity, especially due to poor reproductive performance. In contrast Norwegian (NC) dairy cattle have been bred via a multi-trait selection procedure for 25 years and there is evidence that fertility has improved during that period. These differences in selection procedures for the two breeds may have major effects on overall herd output and profitability within the grass-based systems of milk production employed in Northern Ireland. The present study is part of an overall study comparing the effects of HF and NC genotypes on food intake, animal performance, nutrient utilisation, behaviour, health, fertility and longevity. The objective of the present paper is to present the effects of breed on food intake and utilisation, and animal performance when offered two levels of nutrient inputs based on grass silage-based diets.

A comparison of the performance of Holstein-Friesian and Norwegian Red dairy cattle on commercial dairy farms over five lactations

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 60-60
Author(s):  
C P Ferris ◽  
D C Patterson ◽  
D J Kilpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Dairy Cow ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Dairy Farms ◽  
Selection Programme ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Breeding Programmes ◽  
Low Incidence

Norway has adopted a multi-trait selection programme within its Norwegian Red (NR) dairy cow population for over thirty years, in contrast to breeding programmes with the Holstein-Friesian (HF) breed, which have, until recently, focused primarily on milk production. As a result, evidence from Norway suggests a dairy cow population with high levels of fertility and a relatively low incidence of mastitis. Consequently, there is considerable international interest in the NR breed as a means of overcoming some of the fertility, health and longevity problems that currently exist within the HF breed. To examine the potential of the NR breed, an experiment was established on 19 commercial dairy farms to compare the production, fertility and longevity of animals of the NR and HF breed across a range of production systems.

Effects of dairy cow genotype and plane of nutrition on nitrogen partitioning between milk and body tissue

2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 57-57
Author(s):  
T. Yan ◽  
R. E. Agnew ◽  
C. S. Mayne
Keyword(s):  
Functional Traits ◽  
Selection Procedure ◽  
Nitrogen Partitioning ◽  
Body Tissue ◽  
Selection Procedures ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
N Utilization ◽  
Breeding Programmes ◽  
Norwegian Dairy ◽  
Friesian Cows

Breeding programmes for the Holstein-Friesian have historically focused on improved milk production with little emphasis on functional traits such as fertility or disease resistance. In contrast, Norwegian dairy cattle have been bred using a multi-trait selection procedure. Differences in selection procedures for the two breeds may have major effects on the efficiency of food use and partitioning of nutrients that may offset the potential advantages of improvements in functional traits. Recently, Yan et al., (2006) reported that Holstein-Friesian cows partitioned more energy into milk and less to body tissue than Norwegian cows. The objectives of the present study were to examine possible differences in nitrogen partitioning and the efficiency of N utilization between Holstein-Friesian and Norwegian dairy cows.

Comparison of milk production, mastitis, lameness and days to conception of Brown Swiss, Holstein and Holstein cross Brown Swiss dairy cattle

2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 ◽  
pp. 86-86
Author(s):  
G Wellwood ◽  
J K Margerison
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Somatic Cell ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Complex Disease ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Brown Swiss ◽  
Somatic Cell Counts ◽  
Cell Counts ◽  
Holstein Friesian

Mastitis is a complex disease causing inflammation of the udder, which has been estimated to cost the dairy farmer between £40-£117/cow per year (Stott et al., 2002). Economic loss occurs as a result of discarded milk, reduced milk yield and milk quality, increased vet costs and an increase in replacement costs. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of breed on the incidence of mastitis and somatic cell counts and milk production capabilities of Holstein Friesian, Brown Swiss and Brown Swiss crossbred cows.

Meat quality and carcass characteristics of Norwegian dairy and Holstein-Friesian cattle

2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 110-110
Author(s):  
R.M. Kirkland ◽  
D.C. Patterson ◽  
B.W. Moss ◽  
T.W.J. Keady ◽  
R.W.J. Steen
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Quality Characteristics ◽  
Production Data ◽  
Dairy Traits ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Friesian Cattle ◽  
Norwegian Dairy

Any evaluation of breeds or production systems for beef must consider effects on production, carcass and meat quality characteristics. Holstein-Friesian (HF) cattle are bred for dairy traits only, while Norwegian dairy cattle (NOR) have been selected with some emphasis on beef characteristics. A comparison of production data from bulls of these two breeds has been presented previously (Kirkland et al., 2005). The objective of the present study was to evaluate specific carcass and meat quality parameters of HF and NOR bulls.

Relationships among udder type traits and milk yield of Iranian Holstein-Friesian cattle

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 ◽  
pp. 141-141
Author(s):  
M. R. Sanjabi ◽  
M. G. Govindaiah ◽  
M. M. Moeini
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Type Traits ◽  
High Production ◽  
Friesian Cattle

Correlation among type traits and with milk production has been investigated by Brotherstone (1994) and Misztal et al (1992). One of the primary reasons for collecting and utilizing information on type traits is to aid breeders in selecting profitable functional cows for high production and suitable herd life. The objectives of this study were to estimate phenotypic and genetic correlations among milk production and with udder traits.

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