2006-07 season

Delighted to be second highest producing herd in New Zealand for 2005-06 and also

that GLENBROOK CRY COTTONSEED  was second top producing cow in New Zealand

Top Autumn producers 2006-07 to Jan07

 

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S DAYS
GLENBROOK CHAMPION CREAM 9 6203 7.6 469 4.7 291 760 305
GLENBROOK COUNTESS CROWN 11 7608 5.6 424 3.8 290 714 305
GLENBROOK CONAN CALIFORNIA 8 5920 7.3 431 4.5 265 696 305
GLENBROOK ROLEX COLLAR 5 6277 6.7 420 4.5 281 700 305
GLENBROOK CZAR COOL 5 6634 6.2 408 4.3 283 691 305
GLENBROOK CHAMPION CREAMY 8 5857 7.4 433 4.4 259 692 305
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CUBA 9 6838 6.1 414 4.2 287 701 305
GLENBROOK MIKKEL COUPLET 14 6744 5.8 388 4.2 280 668 305
GLENBROOK HEINO CREPE 7 6166 6.3 390 4.1 253 643 286
GLENBROOK PANS CAROB 5 5374 7.0 373 4.6 245 618 305
GLENBROOK PASCO CELEBRIAN 3 5827 7.0 376 4.4 236 612 305
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CAKE 5 5827 6.1 353 4.3 249 601 305
GLENBROOK CHARIOT CORALIE 4 5065 7.1 359 4.5 230 589 305
GLENBROOK COSSACK CINE 4 5046 6.9 349 4.7 238 586 305
GLENBROOK OCEAN CAMISOLE 11 5767 5.5 318 4.5 261 580 305
GLENBROOK SVED CINDERELLA 14 4968 6.8 337 4.4 218 555 305
GLENBROOK CZAR CLOUD 4 4303 7.9 338 4.8 207 545 305
GLENBROOK CAESAR CALYPSO 2 5062 6.6 334 4.1 208 541 305
HERD AVERAGE ( 27 Autumn cows )   5140 6.7 341 4.4 226 567 304

Herd tests for this season. ( In RED is record for any year )

MONTH MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
JUNE 2006 15.3 7.3 1.12 4.7 0.82 1.84
JULY 2006 13.3 6.9 0.92 4.6 0.62 1.54
AUGUST 2006 15.1 6.2 0.93 4.2 0.63 1.56
SEPTEMBER 2006 18.2 6.1 1.10 4.0 0.73 1.83
OCTOBER 2006 18.9 6.2 1.16 4.2 0.78 1.95
NOVEMBER 2006 19.5 6.2 1.21 4.4 0.86 2.07
DECEMBER 2006 18.7 6.5 1.21 4.4 0.86 2.07
JANUARY 2007 17.5 7.1 1.24 4.5 0.79 2.03
FEBRUARY 2007 18.5 6.5 1.21 4.4 0.81 2.02
March 2007 16.0 6.4 1.02 4.3 0.69 1.72
April 2007 15.9 6.5 1.04 4.2 0.67 1.71
May 2007 15.7 7.1 1.11 4.2 0.66 1.77
June 2007 15.5 6.9 1.06 4.4 0.68 1.74
July 2007 13.9 6.2 0.87 4.4 0.61 1.48
August 2007 17.8 6.0 1.07 4.3 0.75 1.82

 

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GLENBROOK wishes you all a happy new season.

See Recent photo of Mount Egmont from Glenbrook

More recent photos of  Mount Egmont 11th June 2007

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20th August

Calving all over with last one in this morning. Sold most of the calves this season to make it easier for me. Have reared 4 heifer calves and 3 bulls. This months herd test is a little better.

 Of particular interest is Case milking the 5th heaviest ever on a herd test day at Glenbrook.

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
GLENBROOK ROLEX CASHEW 10 24.5 6.5 1.58 3.8 0.94 2.52
GLENBROOK CZAR CUSHION 6 23.2 6.0 1.39 4.4 1.02 2.41
GLENBROOK COUNTESS CROWN 12 24.8 5.9 1.46 3.8 0.94 2.40
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CASE 6 31.4 3.9 1.23 3.7 1.15 2.38
GLENBROOK CRY CINNAMON 8 27.6 4.9 1.34 3.7 1.01 2.35
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CASA 5 25.1 5.1 1.27 4.2 1.04 2.31
GLENBROOK LEMVIG CRUMPET 8 23.3 5.8 1.35 4.1 0.95 2.30
GLENBROOK SAMS CAIRO 5 18.3 8.0 1.46 4.5 0.82 2.28
GLENBROOK CLARION CAYLEE 3 22.9 6.3 1.43 3.7 0.85 2.28
GLENBROOK CZAR CATCH 5 26.2 4.5 1.18 4.0 1.02 2.22
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CUBA 10 26.2 4.9 1.27 3.6 0.95 2.22
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CORFU 2 18.8 5.4 1.02 3.5 0.66 1.68

1st August

Been a hard few months with a broken arm 10 weeks ago so basically just been in survival mode till I can do things again. We had the tornado go through the farm and lost about 100 big 25 plus year old trees including a complete line of pine trees. No power on farm because of so many fences down and the cows learnt the subtle art of break feeding. They break the gates and feed themselves. Had no water for a couple of days and also coincided with no pellets for 6 days. Needless to say it was a little stressful and they got down to 11 litres a cow for a few days. With me out of action it also meant that the cows got milked by 9 different people in 4 weeks which at least proved their temperament as they really took no notice of whoever turned up to milk. The July test was very disappointing [ lowest for years for any month ] but considering everything as good as could be expected except for the fat test. Herd test was a 6.2% for fat and a 7.0% for fat at the factory on same day. Despite my querying this they wouldn't alter the fat test for the herd test. The herd home is not working yet as it appears my cows feet are smaller than anyone else's and they need to make up some new grating so I can put cows in there. Could certainly have done with it with the weather lately.

July test

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
GLENBROOK LEMVIG CRUMPET 8 21.4 5.7 1.22 4.1 0.87 2.09
GLENBROOK COUNTESS CROWN 12 22.3 5.6 1.24 3.7 0.83 2.07
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CANI 5 18.6 6.6 1.22 4.2 0.77 1.99
GLENBROOK CHAMPION CREAMY 9 15.9 7.6 1.21 4.5 0.72 1.93
GLENBROOK HEINO CREPE 8 17.5 6.7 1.17 4.3 0.74 1.91

 

12th June

link to OLD HERD BEST RECORD

Upgraded a lot of pages today.

See HIGHEST FAT & PROTEIN RECORDS at GLENBROOK  for new records from this season.

Finally got to winter here.

Herd average for 2006-07 is second highest ever here at

59 cows 5335m 6.5% 345f 4.3% 231p 576ms 302d

Imperial 59cows 302d 12,084m 6.3% 761f 4.2% 509p

 June herd test below.

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
GLENBROOK SAMS CHIAN 5 23.8 6.5 1.54 3.8 0.91 2.45
GLENBROOK COUNTESS CROWN 12 27.1 5.3 1.43 3.7 1.01 2.44
GLENBROOK LEMVIG CRUMPET 8 24.6 6.0 1.47 3.8 0.93 2.40
GLENBROOK SAMS CAIRO 5 20.1 7.6 1.52 4.2 0.83 2.35
GLENBROOK CZAR COOL 6 22.5 6.4 1.43 4.1 0.91 2.34
GLENBROOK ROLEX COLLAR 6 21.4 6.5 1.39 4.5 0.96 2.35

17th May

Added new page's with an Analysis of 2 year olds at Glenbrook

THREE YEAR OLDS MILKED AT GLENBROOK

SIX YEAR OLDS MILKED AT GLENBROOK

12th May

Surplus cows ( including autumn calved and inmilk ), heifers, yearlings and especially baby calves ( just weaned ) available for sale NOW. Contact us for information if you want some top producing female stock.

Herd home is nearly complete. Had a very interesting visit from Charles Wallace ( Medicine Bow jerseys - USA ) who stayed here for a couple of days. I went up to the Northern Wairoa sale in Northland for the first time. It was great to go up there and also visit the Boulevard and Lochnoor studs and spend some time with Ned Stirling ( Big Hollow stud ). Also delighted to show the herd off to Jim Conroy from Semex and Kenneth Byskov from Dansire ( Denmark ) with Neil Cooper of WWS. Had a number of other visitors but mostly to check out the herd home. Purchased my first Jersey for several years at the Whitimore dispersal sale being the outstanding cow in

ASHDOWN JUDDS ELM EX* 693 kgs ms @ 8yrs. 456kgs ms in 142 days to date this season.

Champion cow North Taranaki club show 2006

Reserve Champion cow North Taranaki show 2007.

4th top cow for type in New Zealand Semex Challenge 2006.

She is home now and seems settled into the routine here. We look forward to milking her. The weather here is still summer like. No rain, no grass, lots of flies. Its been very dry all year and that hasn't helped the cows production. Milking 85 cows at present, easily the most ever here. Cows are loving the procow30 feed. May herd test with a few new names in top producers.

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
GLENBROOK ROLEX COLLAR 6 25.5 7.1 1.82 4.2 1.08 2.90
GLENBROOK CATS CHRISTMAS 6 22.0 7.7 1.69 4.2 0.92 2.61
GLENBROOK CRY CANDYFLOSS 4 19.2 9.4 1.80 4.1 0.78 2.58
GLENBROOK CATS COLORADO 6 22.2 7.5 1.67 4.0 0.88 2.55
GLENBROOK COSSACK CINE 5 21.1 7.4 1.56 4.4 0.92 2.48
GLENBROOK CHAMPION CREAMY 9 19.3 8.3 1.59 4.3 0.83 2.42
GLENBROOK SAMS CAIRO 5 24.2 6.4 1.54 3.6 0.87 2.41
GLENBROOK FJORDS CALCIA 5 21.1 7.7 1.62 3.7 0.78 2.40

Tops for milk were GLENBROOK COUNTESS CROWN ( 26.8L ) & GLENBROOK LEMVIG CRUMPET ( 26.6L ).

The top cow from the spring calving cows appears ( still a few to finish ) to be

 

GLENBROOK COMMANDO CORK 4th GEN EX { Glenbrook Ocean Commando - Glenbrook Countess Cute }

6y 7085m 6.3% 444f 4.1% 290p 734ms 305d

19th April

All Autumn cows are now calved. We had 47 cows calve for 30 heifer calves and 20 bull calves. 3 sets of heifer twins. Now milking 83 cows which is the most ever milked at Glenbrook. Just started feeding Procow30 in addition to plenty of silage. The herd home is not far of being completed. We just need a day without wind to get the roof on and a bit of concrete around the sides.

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
GLENBROOK COSSACK CINE 5 23.9 6.5 1.55 4.3 1.02 2.57
GLENBROOK ROLEX COLLAR 6 24.2 6.3 1.51 4.3 1.04 2.55
GLENBROOK CHAMPION CREAMY 9 20.7 7.8 1.61 4.3 0.89 2.50
GLENBROOK PANS CELESTIAL 6 21.6 6.5 1.41 4.6 0.98 2.39
GLENBROOK LEMVIG CRUMPET 8 26.4 5.5 1.43 3.5 0.91 2.34

10th  March

Hawera Jersey Club Show

Mature cow ( 5-9 ) 2nd GLENBROOK COMMANDO COOL

Three year old cow 2nd GLENBROOK PASCO CADBURY

In calf heifer 2nd GLENBROOK SAMS COOLEST ( Dtr of Cool )

March herd test was very poor due to a lack of grass. We have had 14mm rain for Feb. and 7mm so far in March. So far have 32 cows out of 47 in.

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
GLENBROOK CONAN CORVETTE 6 20.4 6.9 1.41 4.4 0.89 2.30
GLENBROOK COMMANDO COOL 5 24.6 5.1 1.24 4.2 1.02 2.26
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CORK 6 18.7 7.3 1.36 4.3 0.80 2.16
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CAKE 6 24.4 5.1 1.23 3.9 0.93 2.16
GLENBROOK CRY COTTONSEED 7 17.4 7.5 1.31 4.7 0.81 2.12

GLENBROOK CHAMPION CREAM ( see below for photo ) has finished her 365 day record with

9 7230m 7.6% 550f 4.7% 341p 891ms 365d

Imperial 8-7 365d 16,376m 7.4% 1,213f  4.6% 752p

This is a new record for 365 days fat at GLENBROOK

As well GLENBROOK COMMANDO CUBA has completed 484 kgs fat ( 1,067 lbs ) in 365 days with 7920 litres milk ( 17,939 lbs )

and GLENBROOK MIKKEL COUPLET finished with 451 kgs fat ( 994 lbs ) in 365 days.

24th Feb

The most awaited calf this autumn was born this morning.  GLENBROOK NORTHERN COLD by Tahau Northern Exposure out of Glenbrook Commando Cool EX2. A beautiful heifer calf. We were due to start calving today and have 7 in already. Other news includes a Herd Home to be built at Glenbrook hopefully before the winter. February is proving to be one of the driest months on record here with only 14mm of rain so far this month and not looking like much more for a while. Started feeding silage to the cows today.

10th Feb 2007

Good herd test of 2.02 kgs ms which is a record for a Feb test.

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN MS
GLENBROOK CONAN COSY 10 23.7 7.0 1.65 4.2 1.00 2.65
GLENBROOK CRY COTTONSEED 7 23.3 6.7 1.55 4.5 1.04 2.59
OAKBRIDGE EVER MEDAL 7 23.1 6.6 1.52 4.2 0.96 2.48
GLENBROOK CUTTERS CARLA 8 24.2 5.7 1.37 4.0 0.96 2.33
GLENBROOK CHARIOT CITRON 4 21.3 6.4 1.36 4.5 0.95 2.31
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CASE 5 25.4 5.0 1.27 4.1 1.03 2.30
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CYNDI 2 20.4 6.5 1.32 4.3 0.87 2.19

25th Jan 2007

A new herd manager has arrived at Glenbrook. We are delighted to welcome Maxine Neal from North Queensland, Australia. Maxine is well known as Jerseygirl in Australia and was a big part of the recent Youth Camp and IDW. Maxine won the 2007 Best Overall Student Award at the youth camp.

Had nice ( but wet ) visit from two US breeders in Doug Martin & Bill Patterson. Among other things I found out that one of Coasts sons is registered in the US as GLENBROOK OCEAN CHEESE and semen has been collected from him. The page we wanted to used for their visit was here .

A very interesting page to visit is this one from the US.

6th Jan 2007

Delighted to get Glenbrook's 4th cow over 1000 lb fat in 305 days.

GLENBROOK CHAMPION CREAM VHC { Glenbrook Index Champion - Glenbrook Tved Creamy }

9 6203m 7.6% 469f 4.7% 291p 760ms 305d

Imperial 8-7 305d 14,050m 7.4% 1,034f  4.6% 642p

Crown also broke the all time milk record for Glenbrook with 7608 litres (17,232 lbs ) milk.

Good herd test for Jan of 2.03 which is just behind the January record of 2.04 set in 2006. Couple of cows made the record daily lists here

 GLENBROOK HERD TEST RECORDS

 

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
OAKBRIDGE EVER MEDAL 7 25.7 6.2 1.70 4.4 1.13 2.83
GLENBROOK CONAN CORVETTE 6 24.3 6.9 1.67 4.6 1.11 2.78
GLENBROOK CRY COTTONSEED 7 24.8 6.7 1.65 4.5 1.12 2.77
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CORK 6 23.7 6.8 1.61 4.5 1.06 2.67
GLENBROOK CUTTERS CARLA 8 25.5 6.3 1.60 4.2 1.06 2.66
GLENBROOK CZAR CATCH 4 21.9 7.2 1.58 4.7 1.03 2.61
GLENBROOK CHARIOT CITRON 4 23.9 6.4 1.52 4.5 1.08 2.60
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CASE 5 26.5 5.4 1.43 4.2 1.09 2.52
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CARR 2 18.9 7.0 1.32 4.5 0.84 2.16
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CYNDI 2 20.1 6.4 1.28 4.2 0.84 2.12

31st December

Added a few photos to Glenbrook Genetics. Happy New Year to you all.

12th December

New record for a December herd test at Glenbrook.

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
OAKBRIDGE EVER MEDAL 7 27.1 6.7 1.81 4.4 1.18 2.99
GLENBROOK CRY COTTONSEED 7 26.3 6.6 1.74 4.5 1.18 2.92
GLENBROOK CHARIOT CITRON 4 25.5 6.2 1.58 4.7 1.18 2.76
GLENBROOK COMET CAVIAR 8 25.0 6.7 1.67 4.1 1.02 2.69
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CORK 6 24.2 6.5 1.58 4.5 1.08 2.66
GLENBROOK OCEAN COAST 12 22.7 7.0 1.58 4.8 1.08 2.66
GLENBROOK CONAN CORVETTE 6 24.7 6.0 1.48 4.7 1.15 2.63
GLENBROOK CHAMPION CREAM 9 20.4 7.7 1.57 5.0 1.02 2.59
GLENBROOK CZAR COOL 5 23.7 6.4 1.51 4.5 1.06 2.57
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CYNDI 2 20.8 5.5 1.13 4.4 0.90 2.03
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CHRYS 2 18.9 6.1 1.14 4.6 0.85 1.99
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CARR 2 17.4 7.1 1.23 4.4 0.76 1.99
HERD AVERAGE . 18.7 6.5 1.21 4.6 0.86 2.07

6th Nov

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
GLENBROOK CHARIOT CITRON 4 28.5 6.6 1.87 4.4 1.25 3.12
GLENBROOK CRY COTTONSEED 7 29.3 6.2 1.81 4.3 1.26 3.07
GLENBROOK CONAN CORVETTE 6 29.7 5.6 1.67 4.4 1.29 2.96
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CORK 6 26.3 6.6 1.72 4.2 1.11 2.83
GLENBROOK CZAR CATCH 4 24.5 6.5 1.59 4.6 1.13 2.72
GLENBROOK CORDS CAPRI 8 27.4 6.3 1.71 3.7 1.00 2.71
GLENBROOK CZAR CUSHION 5 23.0 7.0 1.61 4.8 1.10 2.71
GLENBROOK CHAMPION CREAM 9 21.6 7.6 1.63 4.8 1.03 2.66
GLENBROOK CONAN COSY 10 27.4 5.4 1.47 4.2 1.14 2.61
GLENBROOK CONAN CALIFORNIA 8 21.8 7.3 1.59 4.7 1.02 2.61
OAKBRIDGE EVER MEDAL 7 29.8 4.6 1.38 4.1 1.21 2.59
HERD AVERAGE . 19.5 6.2 1.21 4.4 0.86 2.07

27th Oct 

Updated several NEW ZEALAND JERSEY RECORDS pages today.

Updated 1000lb fat story at GLENBROOK today.

18 cows now with 1000 lbs fat records in 365 days or less.

There are now 14 cows with 18 records.

Ages = 3yo -1, 4yo -1, 5yo-1, 6yo-5, 7yo-1, 8yo-1, 9yo-2, 10yo -3, 11yo- 3.

 

October 06 test

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
GLENBROOK CONAN CORVETTE 6 31.1 6.0 1.86 4.0 1.23 3.09
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CORK 6 27.4 6.5 1.77 3.8 1.02 2.79
OAKBRIDGE EVER MEDAL 7 27.7 6.0 1.67 4.0 1.10 2.77
GLENBROOK CHARIOT CITRON 4 28.4 5.6 1.58 4.0 1.13 2.71
GLENBROOK CRY COTTONSEED 7 26.1 6.2 1.61 4.1 1.07 2.68
GLENBROOK CONAN COSY 10 26.9 5.7 1.54 3.9 1.03 2.57
GLENBROOK CZAR CATCH 4 26.5 5.5 1.46 4.2 1.10 2.56
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CHAIN 9 24.4 6.1 1.49 4.1 0.99 2.48
GLENBROOK CHAMPION CREAM 9 19.8 7.9 1.56 4.7 0.92 2.48
GLENBROOK CZAR CUSHION 5 21.9 6.8 1.49 4.4 0.96 2.45
AVERAGE   18.9 6.2 1.16 4.2 0.78 1.95

Notice that the 9 Glenbrook cows above are all line bred. Citron is out of Corvette and looks like following in her dams hoof prints.

Sadly lost GLENBROOK LASSOO CAPE today.

Updated GLENBROOK HERD TEST RECORDS today

 

September 06 test

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
GLENBROOK CONAN CORVETTE 6 27.8 5.6 1.56 3.9 1.07 2.63
GLENBROOK CRY COTTONSEED 7 26.3 5.6 1.46 4.0 1.04 2.50
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CORK 6 25.6 6.1 1.56 3.5 0.89 2.45
GLENBROOK CHAMPION CREAM 9 20.9 7.3 1.51 4.5 0.94 2.45
GLENBROOK CZAR CATCH 4 24.4 5.6 1.37 4.0 0.97 2.34
AVERAGE . 18.2 6.1 1.10 4.0 0.73 1.83

August 06 test

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
GLENBROOK CZAR CUSHION 5 22.5 5.9 1.32 4.0 0.90 2.22
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CORK 6 27.0 4.8 1.30 3.4 0.91 2.21
GLENBROOK COMMANDO CUBA 9 18.7 7.4 1.39 4.2 0.78 2.17
GLENBROOK CUTTERS CARLA 8 25.4 5.0 1.26 3.4 0.87 2.13
GLENBROOK NORMAN COST 6 22.3 5.5 1.22 4.0 0.89 2.11
AVERAGE . 15.1 6.2 0.93 4.2 0.63 1.56

July 06 test

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
GLENBROOK HEINO CREPE 7 22.3 7.1 1.57 4.3 0.95 2.52
GLENBROOK CHAMPION CREAM 9 18.7 7.9 1.48 4.8 0.89 2.37
GLENBROOK ROLEX COLLAR 5 19.3 6.8 1.31 4.8 0.92 2.23
GLENBROOK MIKKEL COUPLET 14 20.7 6.1 1.26 4.3 0.90 2.16
GLENBROOK CONAN CALIFORNIA 7 17.6 7.9 1.38 4.4 0.78 2.16
AVERAGE . 13.3 6.9 0.92 4.6 0.62 1.54

June test

NAME AGE MILK % FAT % PTN M/S
GLENBROOK HEINO CREPE 7 26.1 7.5 1.95 4.3 1.13 3.08
GLENBROOK ROLEX COLLAR 5 24.1 7.5 1.82 4.7 1.14 2.96
GLENBROOK CHAMPION CREAM 9 21.3 8.5 1.81 4.8 1.02 2.83
GLENBROOK CONAN CALIFORNIA 7 21.5 8.5 1.82 4.4 0.94 2.76
GLENBROOK COUNTESS CROWN 11 26.6 6.4 1.69 3.9 1.04 2.73
AVERAGE . 15.3 7.3 1.12 4.7 0.72 1.84