Crossbreeding

[Jerseycowman]

Any Jersey breeders ever try crossing with a norwegian red? If so what kind of cow did you end up with and what system are you running, ( seasonal calving/all year calving, housed/grazed?)

 

[Bald Rick]

Yes but using Danish Red ….. we have both Jer x DR and DR x Jer

Reds on Jersey produces a dark animal similar in size to jerseys
other way is much lighter in colour and roughly Friesian in size

Housed, AYR,

 

[More to life]

Any Jersey breeders ever try crossing with a norwegian red? If so what kind of cow did you end up with and what system are you running, ( seasonal calving/all year calving, housed/grazed?)

Are you feeling ok

 

[Rossymons]

Are you feeling ok

Its not @jerseycowsman

 

[More to life]

Its not @jerseycowsman

ha my apologies to all

 

[M-J-G]

Yes but using Danish Red ….. we have both Jer x DR and DR x Jer

Reds on Jersey produces a dark animal similar in size to jerseys
other way is much lighter in colour and roughly Friesian in size

Housed, AYR,

The colours snd size will depend on the individuals, not which breed is sire/dam.

 

[jerseycowsman]

ha my apologies to all

Ha, I’m glad I seem to have a reputation!

 

[jerseycowsman]

Its not @jerseycowsman

I think the @Jerseycowman needs to change his name after this heinous crime of mentioning xbreeding on jerseys!

 

[Jerseycowman]

I think the @Jerseycowman needs to change his name after this heinous crime of mentioning xbreeding on jerseys!

 

[Jdunn55]

I think the @Jerseycowman needs to change his name after this heinous crime of mentioning xbreeding on jerseys!

whats worse, a crossbred jersey, or an American style jersey?

 

[jerseycowsman]

whats worse, a crossbred jersey, or an American style jersey?

Well, it’s quite likely the American one is a cross bred anyway!

 

[borderterribles]

Well, it’s quite likely the American one is a cross bred anyway!

Yes, as everyone knows AJCA stands for American Jersey Crossbred Association

 

[Llmmm]

Any Jersey breeders ever try crossing with a n4 norwegian red? If so what kind of cow did you end up with and what system are you running, ( seasonal calving/all year calving, housed/grazed?)

Yes crossed a jersey cow by iatola to gopollen nr the heifer calf resembeled a shorthorn peaked at 35 ltrs as a heifer at grass in spring calving held twice to first service gave 550kg milk solids as heifer.