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Dairy Herd Recording, R D. Maughan, Frank Treasure
Dairy Herd Recording, R D. Maughan, Frank Treasure
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Fifty-five percent or 320 of Western Australia's daity farmers participate in the dairy herd recording, the highest percentage of dairy farmers who use herd recording in any Australian State.
Herd recording provides the dairy farmer with an accurate measure and record of individual caw and hers performance. Information on milk, fat and protein production, the level of mastitis infection and breeding values assists the dairy farmer with his herd management and selection of cows. The herd recording facility is provided by the Herd Improvement Service and the fees are based on an annual herd fee and a lactation fee for …