2013 Comparison between Holsteins and Guernseys at Hartland View.

Down Dale at HVAndrew Lewis presented a set of figures comparing the income and expenses for his two herds yesterday which made an impressive case for keeping Guernseys

Comparison of Holstein and Guernsey performance, Cows milked through same parlour but housed and grazed separately.

Holsteins avgd.7800 ltrs @ 4.12% & 3.4% and were fed at the rate of 0.36 kg concentrate per litre

Guernseys avgd.5000 ltrs @ 5.31% & 3.8% and were fed at the rate of 0.22 kg/conc/ltr.

Milk Price from Cricketer Cheese

2012 Holstein 2.37 Million litres worth 27.55 rising to 29.2 pence per litre in 2013

2012 Guernsey 0.56 million litres worth 32.7 rising to 34.5 pence per litre in 2013.

{Daily collection  ( No CI Bonus for the Guernseys ) + Volume bonus for the Holsteins }

Feed Use

Holsteins in Winter  Concentrates 10.6 kg and in Summer 8 kg (Cows housed at night in summer) which equals 2808 kgs of concentrates per cow.

Silage  43 kg ( 12.9 kg DM)  Summer 28 kg (8.5 kg DM) which equals 13.5 tonnes of silage ( 4-05 T @30% DM)

Grazing May to September max 6.5kgs DM /day = 1 tonne /cow

Guernseys  in Winter  Concentrates 5 kg and in Summer 2.4 kg (Cows grazed at night in summer) which equals 1075 kgs of concentrates per cow.

Silage  30 kg ( 8 kg DM)  Summer 8 kg (2.4 kg DM) which equals 5.6 tonnes of silage ( 1.7 T @30% DM)

Grazing Feb to October max 12.5kgs DM /day = (3.07tonneDM /cow)

 

  Milk Income£ Cow Purchased Feed£ Cow Forage£ Cow Margin£ Cow
Holstein £2215 £736 £514 £965
Guernsey £1680 £280 £400 £998

 

Forage includes Silage & Grazing

Concentrates £262 tonne

Grazing £70 per tonne DM

Silage £110 per tonne DM

 

Comments


  1. I was very happy to read that mr Lewis is reaping rewards from keeping guernseys.
    Are would be interested to know how his fertility compares between the two breeds.
    neither would appear to be pushed !


  2. “an impressive case for keeping Guernseys” – and with better fertility, less mastitis, few if any calving or foot problems, much lower vet fees and much higher longevity a 5% better margin could easily result in a 50% better profit!

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