Breeding for health and performance In the Nordic countries, we have recorded the health and performance of VikingJersey for decades . 1982 Mastitis resistance by 1980 Production index Calving index Daughter fertility Body, Feet & Legs Udder index Milkability 1987 General health 2005 Longevity Stillbirths in Calving index 2016 Youngstock Survival index 2011 Hoof health index 2019 Saved Feed index Farmers, veterinarians, hoof trimmers, and other industry experts have been committed to registering the performance of each cow. This effort has improved the fertility, udder health, milk solids production, and feed efficiency for VikingJersey — and many other traits. Today, over 900,000 cows are recorded annually in our Nordic data system, the most complete total merit index in the world. This index gives you 90 traits of economic importance to succeed in your dairy business. 5
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