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Red holstein

Red Holstein population in Schleswig-Holstein

89.413 cows under milk control

28.999 herd book cows on 618 farms

Division of the population into Red Holstein (RH) and Red Holstein double usage (DN).

Red Holstein (RH)

Red Holstein (RH)

Herd book cows: 23.998

Performance: 8,417kg milk, 4.25% fat, 358kg fat, 3.43% protein, 289kg protein

High performance cows with outstanding fundaments and healthy good milkable udders are breed. High fertility together with longevity is granted. The modern breeding program that is performed together with Eurogenetic partners, guaranties the realization of these demands. Red Holstein (DN)

Red Holstein (DN)

Red Holstein (DN)

Herd book cows: 5.001

Performance: 7,422kg milk, 4.35% fat, 323kg fat, 3.50%protein, 260kg protein

To fulfill the demands of the Red Holstein cows for fattening resp. brand meat programs the breed DN was installed. All red colored animals with 25% Red Holstein blood belong to the DN breed. This step was necessary to obtain the traditionally good fattening and adaption abilities of the Red Holstein cows.

Your contact person:

Günter Koch (contact person Red Holstein)