Red Polls in a Dairy Herd

As a dual purpose animal the Red Poll is almost the last native British breed to produce an outstanding cross, examples of which are shown below. It gives hybrid vigour with the ability to raise the butterfat percentage in commercial herds, and all the other advantages of the breed. Cheese makers also continue to make use of the Red Poll's excellent milk from specialist herds.

Here is a photo, taken in May 2008, of Canute Orange County born 1994 and still doing a good job. 

The following figures were recorded on 17 September 2008.

	Calved 11.08.08 Lactation 3 Milk 37.3 kg Fat 3.74 Protein 2.94 Cells 21 Projected Yield 7305 kg Sire Shotwick Jacob
	Calved 19.07.08 Lactation 3 Milk 29.6 kg Fat 4.26 Protein 3.25 Cells 18 Projected Yield 7001 kg Sire Shotwick Jacob
	Calved 11.07.08 Lactation 4 Milk 29.1 kg Fat 4.76 Protein 3.39 Cells 362 Projected Yield 6838 kg Sire Canute Orange County
	Calved Dry due 21.10.08 Lactation 6 Milk 305 days 6845 kg Fat 4.28

Copy of a lactation certificate from 23rd May 2008.