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In general, are seasonal breeders. The breed-ing season is initiated by decreasing daylight and runs from late August to January in the United States. Es-trous cycles can be initiated out of season by control-ling artifcial lights to simulate decreasing daylight. The ’s average estrous cycle is 21 days. However, indi-

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ENJOYING THE MORNING SUNSHINE. SEPTEMBER 30 – 2012. Welcome to Goddard Farm™ Nubian . Sue and I own a small 15-acre farm in rural north west Douglas County Kansas where we have bred and raised purebred Nubian since 1989.

For your interest in Kickadee Hill Saanens. 2024 marks 41 years of breeding for us. We’ve owned 46 Permanent Champions in our lifetime. 26 of them were that we raised and showed ourselves while 20 were that we sold as kids and other people raised, showed and earned their championships.

Saanens are the largest of the breeds and are often considered the Holstein of the . Saanens can produce a lot of – up to 3 gallons per day- with an average production closer to 1.5 gallons per day. While they do produce a lot of the butterfat content is low compared to some of the other breeds.

cattle are usually fed diets higher in high-quality forage and lower in concentrate than . Adequate effective fiber in diets is often achieved by inclusion of low levels of very low-quality fibrous roughages [e.g., 28–34]. High dietary levels of byproduct feedstuffs with fiber highly degradable in the rumen may be …

Toggenburg are medium-sized animals with small ears, large eyes, and straight faces. In terms of coloration, their coats can come in various shades ranging from pure white to light brown. They usually weigh around 130 pounds when fully grown, making them one of the smaller breeds of . Other notable traits include their strong …