Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University
The average production of milk, fat, and protein by breed for Ohio dairy herds in 2005 using the Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) program are provided in the table below. Not all herds on DHI are included in the table below, given that some of the herds consist of other breeds than the ones shown and some herds have a mixture of breeds. Information about the programs provided by the DHI Cooperative, Inc. in Ohio is provided at: http://www.dhiohio.com.
| Breed |
Number of Herds
|
Milk (lb/lactation)
|
Milk fat (%)
|
Milk protein (%)
|
| Ayrshire |
10
|
17,748
|
3.93
|
3.17
|
| Brown Swiss |
21
|
19,324
|
3.98
|
3.32
|
| Guernsey |
5
|
16,397
|
4.63
|
3.37
|
| Holstein |
477
|
21,743
|
3.71
|
3.06
|
| Jersey |
69
|
15,355
|
4.68
|
3.63
|