Swedish Red Breed (SRB)
Using an efficient breeding program for the past 30 years, in conjunction with the powerful Swedish TMI, with its strong emphasis on health, calving ease and fertility, has made the Swedish Red world famous as a high production, fertile, highly functional and profitable dairy cow.
Breed Statistics Swedish Reds 2007/2008:
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Trait
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Swedish Red
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No. of cows
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125 878
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Milk, kg
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8 730
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Fat, kg
|
375
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Fat,%
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4.3
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Protein,kg
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304
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Protein, %
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3.5
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Fat+ Protein,kg
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679
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Still births,%*
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5.36
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Difficult calvings,%*
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3.46
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Calving first ins., days
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86
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Calving interval,months
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13.1
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Ins./pregnancy
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1.75
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SCC
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81 000
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*All records from first calvings
