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VikingJersey - Champions in components

Profitable, fertile, and sustainable. That’s VikingJersey. The lucrative Jersey outcross – efficient, climate-friendly cows producing the world’s highest milk solids levels.

Profitable and sustainable cows

What is a sustainable cow to you? VikingJersey gives you healthy, profitable cows that secure the future of your dairy business.

VikingJerseys are breed leaders in milk solids production, fertility, health, and longevity. They are medium-sized, trouble-free cows that produce milk with the world’s highest level of fat and protein. 

Meet VikingJersey - the healthy, high-performing Jersey outcross: 

  • 5.94% fat; 4.32% protein; 7,691 kg milk (avg. first three 305-day lactations)
  • 131 cm in Stature;  444 kg bodyweight
  • Excellent health: 10% mastitis; 3% reproductive disorders; 1.5% ketosis
  • Strong hoof health: 13% Digital dermatitis, 10% Sole haemorrhage, 5% Sole ulcer
  • Top reproduction: conception rate 63% for heifers & 55% for cows; 95% calf survival

All VikingJersey bulls are purebred Jerseys, free of monogenic disorders, and transmit A2A2 Beta casein.

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Breed the cows of the future

Balanced breeding is the key to breeding success, and you can achieve this with VikingJersey - as proven by the International Bull Evaluation Service Interbull.

Take a look at the comparison of the genetic level of daughter-proven Jersey bulls from different countries. 

VikingJersey sires’ excellent genetic level makes them excel in udder health, fertility, longevity, and production traits – all key traits for supporting a sustainable and profitable dairy business.

The breed population average for each trait is 100, and one standard deviation equals 10 units.

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Achieve higher lifetime profit per cow

VikingJersey sires show strong genetic progress for health, fertility, longevity, and production traits – the key traits for supporting a sustainable and profitable dairy business.

Rely on VikingJersey sires to improve your herd’s milk and solids production without compromising the cow’s health, reproduction, and lifespan.

In the Nordic countries, we have recorded the health and performance of VikingJersey for decades. Farmers, veterinarians, hoof trimmers, and other industry experts have been committed to registering the performance of each cow.

This effort has improved the following traits for VikingJersey:

  • Fertility
  • Udder health
  • Milk solids production
  • Feed efficiency

See the effect of focusing on improving health on your herd’s future performance when using a bull with EBV 110 (1 st. deviation above average) and the impact on profitability for a herd with 250 cows.

Disease cost per case, £ Current level, # cases Bull EBV 110, % reduction EBV 110, Savings due to reduced costs
Mastitis, £275 63 -23% £5,676
Sole ulcer, £582 25 -11% £6,693
Digital dermatitis, £138 50 -17% £1,032
White like disease, £300 25 -2% £1,275
Ketosis,  £230 38 -13% £7,763
Total savings   £22,439
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BreedCast: Ice Cream & Cheese – Why VikingJersey Excels in USA

What makes Jersey milk so desirable for cheese and ice cream production? And what do Nordic genetics have to offer for American dairy farmers?

To learn more and get tips on how to get the most out of your Jersey cows, we invited a Jersey breeding expert and an American dairy farmer to the studio. They share their knowledge and explain why VikingJersey milk is favoured by American cheese and ice cream producers.

Guests:
Peter Larson, Senior Breeding Manager for VikingJersey at VikingGenetics
Tom Seals, Owner of Legendairy Farms, Oregon, and Board Director at Tillamook County Creamery

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