LAST UPDATED October 2015
The following are some of the records I have collected over the years of the Jersey breed in NZ. They are unofficial and please email me if you have further information and I can update these pages.
NEW ZEALAND herd averages over 272kgs (600lb) fat (also world herds over 454kgs (1000lb) fat averages)
Also a list of herds in New Zealand that have averaged over 10,000 lb milk average (4405 litre milk)
NEW ZEALAND LIFETIME PRODUCERS over 4000 kgs fat
Cows producing over 1000lb (454kg) fat in New Zealand Updated November 2012
Top herd each season. See down on this page.
Top ten cows in each age group for milk, fat, protein and milk solids New June 2012 & Updated December 2012
Other interesting records Jersey bulls used in New Zealand with most daughters tested.
TOP HERD (FAT) in NEW ZEALAND each season
This is the highest average I am aware of in each season regardless
of official awards won
1960's (TOP means top FAT average for each decade)
| SEASON | STUD (times) | COWS | MILK(lbs) | % | FAT(lbs) | FAT(kgs) | DAYS |
| 1955-56 | PAMPAS (1) | 30 | 503 | 298 | |||
| 1956-57 | PAMPAS (2) | 507 | |||||
| 1957-58 | PAMPAS (3) | 37 | 537 | 298 | |||
| 1958-59 | PAMPAS (4) | 37 | 9,455 | 5.7 | 539 | 244 | 299 |
| 1959-60 | PAMPAS (5) | 41 | 9,808 | 5.8 | 568 | 258 | 301 |
| 1960-61 | PAMPAS (6) | 51 | 9,247 | 5.7 | 529 | 240 | 300 |
| 1961-62 | MARYVALE | 18 | 9,947 | 5.3 | 525 | 238 | 290 |
| 1962-63 | PAMPAS (7) | 40 | 9,637 | 5.6 | 538 | 244 | 300 |
| 1963-64 | PAMPAS (8) | 23 | 9,507 | 5.7 | 542 | 246 | 302 |
| 1964-65 | MOUNT COSY | 59 | 8,951 | 6.4 | 576 | 261 | 290 |
| 1965-66 | GLEN ALIVE | 42 | 9,617 | 5.7 | 551 | 250 | 294 |
| 1966-67 | PAMPAS (9) | 22 | 11,178 | 5.5 | 611 TOP | 277 | 305 |
| 1967-68 | PAMPAS (10) | 30 | 9,604 | 5.4 | 518 | 235 | 298 |
| 1968-69 | PAMPAS (11) | 21 | 10,271 | 5.4 | 553 | 251 | 290 |
1970's
| SEASON | STUD | COWS | MILK (lbs) | litres | % | FAT (lbs) | FAT (kgs) | DAYS |
| 1969-70 | MADELEY PARK (1) | 72 | 9,614 | 5.7 | 545 | 247 | 285 | |
| 1970-71 | MADELEY PARK (2) | 75 | 8,988 | 5.8 | 518 | 235 | 274 | |
| 1971-72 | BELEDENE (1) | 78 | 9,309 | 5.7 | 533 | 242 | 287 | |
| 1972-73 | BELEDENE (2) | 78 | 10,213 | 5.8 | 591 | 268 | 292 | |
| 1973-74 | MADELEY PARK (3) | 76 | 10,088 | 6.2 | 623 | 283 | 292 | |
| 1974-75 | MADELEY PARK (4) | 76 | 11,080 | 4892 | 6.2 | 664 | 301 | 295 |
| 1975-76 | MADELEY PARK (5) | 77 | 11,429 | 5046 | 6.4 | 708 | 321 TOP | 292 |
| 1976-77 | MADELEY PARK (6) | 79 | 4772 | 6.4 | 307 | 290 | ||
| 1977-78 | MADELEY PARK (7) | 83 | 4613 | 6.2 | 288 | 291 | ||
| 1978-79 | MADELEY PARK (8) | 82 | 4462 | 6.3 | 280 | 296 |
1980's
| SEASON | STUD | COWS | MILK | % | FAT | DAYS |
| 1979-80 | LAUREL BANK | 68 | 4201 | 6.0 | 254 | 290 |
| 1980-81 | MADELEY PARK (9) | 87 | 4198 | 6.2 | 259 | 291 |
| 1981-82 | MADELEY PARK (10) | 86 | 4239 | 6.0 | 254 | 290 |
| 1982-83 | BELEDENE (3) | 93 | 4163 | 6.1 | 254 | 286 |
| 1983-84 | LEVITICUS (1) | 37 | 4120 | 6.1 | 250 | 293 |
| 1984-85 | LEVITICUS (2) | 47 | 4367 | 6.2 | 270 | 286 |
| 1985-86 | LEVITICUS (3) | 60 | 4314 | 6.3 | 270 | 289 |
| 1986-87 | BELEDENE (4) | 131 | 3908 | 6.4 | 252 | 283 |
| 1987-88 | GLENBROOK (1) | 29 | 4329 | 6.4 | 276 TOP | 294 |
| 1988-89 | MADELEY PARK (11) | 106 | 4326 | 6.2 | 269 | 300 |
1990's
| SEASON | STUD | COWS | MILK | % | FAT | % | PTN | DAYS |
| 1989-90 | MADELEY PARK (12) | 107 | 4381 | 6.4 | 281 | 295 | ||
| 1990-91 | MADELEY PARK (13) | 100 | 4206 | 6.2 | 261 | 294 | ||
| 1991-92 | MADELEY PARK (14) | 107 | 4240 | 6.4 | 271 | 4.4 | 187 | 283 |
| 1992-93 | MADELEY PARK (15) | 105 | 4397 | 6.2 | 272 | 4.5 | 198 | 292 |
| 1993-94 | GOLDEN OAK | 64 | 4344 | 6.3 | 272 | 4.4 | 191 | 284 |
| 1994-95 | LUXMOORE (1) | 57 | 5123 | 5.7 | 294 | 4.4 | 223 | 294 |
| 1995-96 | LUXMOORE (2) | 64 | 5466 | 5.4 | 297 | 4.3 | 233 | 297 |
| 1996-97 | LUXMOORE (3) | 79 | 5540 | 5.5 | 308 TOP | 4.2 | 233 | 289 |
| 1997-98 | GLENBROOK (2) | 38 | 4470 | 6.2 | 277 | 4.3 | 190 | 296 |
| 1998-99 | MADELEY PARK (16) | 107 | 4000 | 6.0 | 264 | 277 |
2000's
| SEASON | STUD | COWS | MILK | % | FAT | % | PTN | M/S | DAYS |
| 1999-00 | MADELEY PARK (17) | 103 | 4392 | 6.5 | 287 | 4.2 | 186 | 473 | 280 |
| 2000-01 | MADELEY PARK (18) | 111 | 4767 | 6.8 | 323 | 4.1 | 194 | 517 | 291 |
| 2001-02 | MADELEY PARK (19) | 119 | 4334 | 6.8 | 299 | 4.1 | 177 | 476 | 280 |
| 2002-03 | GLENBROOK (3) | 57 | 4897 | 6.3 | 310 | 4.3 | 210 | 520 | 296 |
| 2003-04 | GLENBROOK (4) | 44 | 5412 | 6.7 | 364 TOP | 4.5 | 241 | 605 | 303 |
| 2004-05 | GLENBROOK (5) | 66 | 5245 | 6.4 | 338 | 4.3 | 231 | 559 | 305 |
| 2005-06 | GRANTHAM (1) | 232 | 5912 | 6.1 | 349 | 4.2 | 246 | 595 | 296 |
| 2006-07 | GRANTHAM (2) | 262 | 6040 | 5.8 | 348 | 4.1 | 249 | 597 | 299 |
| 2007-08 | GLENBROOK (6) | 64 | 5213 | 6.4 | 336 | 4.3 | 225 | 561 | 297 |
| 2008-09 | GRANTHAM (3) | 605 | |||||||
| 2009-10 | GRANTHAM (4) | 631 | |||||||
| 2010-11 | GLENBROOK (7) | 29 | 6172 | 5.8 | 356 | 4.2 | 257 | 613 | 300 |
| 2011-12 | GLENBROOK (8) | 30 | 6725 | 5.8 | 387 TOP | 4.2 | 283 | 670 | 305 |
| 2012-13 | GLENBROOK (9) | 32 | 6522 | 5.5 | 363 | 4.3 | 282 | 645 | 299 |
| 2013-14 | GLENBROOK (10) | 30 | 6822 | 5.3 | 360 | 4.4 | 297 | 657 | 296 |
| 2014-15 | GLENBROOK (11) | 38 | 6938 | 5.6 | 386 | 4.3 | 300 | 686 | 302 |
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From the last 60 season's
The studs that have more than 1 season at the top are:
MADELEY PARK 19
GLENBROOK 11
PAMPAS 11
GRANTHAM 4
BELEDENE 4
LUXMOORE 3
LEVITICUS 3
Those that have been top once are:
GOLDEN OAK 1
LAUREL BANK 1
GLEN ALIVE 1
MOUNT COSY 1
MARYVALE 1
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PROGRESS OF RECORDS
FAT
| SEASON | STUD | COWS | MILK(lbs) | MILK (litre) | % | FAT(lbs) | FAT(kgs) | DAYS |
| 1955-56 | PAMPAS | 30 | 503 | 228 | 298 | |||
| 1956-57 | PAMPAS | 507 | 230 | |||||
| 1957-58 | PAMPAS | 37 | 537 | 244 | 298 | |||
| 1958-59 | PAMPAS | 37 | 9,455 | 4174 | 5.7 | 539 | 244 | 299 |
| 1959-60 | PAMPAS | 41 | 9,808 | 4330 | 5.8 | 568 | 258 | 301 |
| 1964-65 | MOUNT COSY | 59 | 8,951 | 3952 | 6.4 | 576 | 261 | 290 |
| 1966-67 | PAMPAS | 22 | 11,178 | 4935 | 5.5 | 611 | 277 | 305 |
| 1973-74 | MADELEY PARK | 76 | 10.088 | 4454 | 6.2 | 623 | 283 | 292 |
| 1974-75 | MADELEY PARK | 76 | 11,080 | 4892 | 6.2 | 664 | 301 | 295 |
| 1975-76 | MADELEY PARK | 77 | 11,429 | 5046 | 6.4 | 708 | 321 | 292 |
| 2000-01 | MADELEY PARK | 111 | 10,797 | 4767 | 6.8 | 710 | 323 | 291 |
| 2003-04 | GLENBROOK | 44 | 12,258 | 5412 | 6.7 | 803 | 364 | 303 |
| 2011-12 | GLENBROOK | 30 | 15,232 | 6725 | 5.8 | 853 | 387 | 305 |
MILK
| SEASON | STUD | COWS | MILK(lbs) | MILK (litre) | % | FAT(lbs) | FAT(kgs) | DAYS |
| 1958-59 | PAMPAS | 37 | 9,455 | 4174 | 5.7 | 539 | 244 | 299 |
| 1959-60 | PAMPAS | 41 | 9,808 | 4330 | 5.8 | 568 | 258 | 301 |
| 1961-62 | MARYVALE | 18 | 9,947 | 4392 | 5.3 | 525 | 238 | 290 |
| 1966-67 | PAMPAS | 22 | 11,178 | 4935 | 5.5 | 611 | 277 | 305 |
| 1975-76 | MADELEY PARK | 77 | 11,429 | 5046 | 6.4 | 708 | 321 | 292 |
| 1994-95 | LUXMOORE | 57 | 11,603 | 5123 | 5.7 | 648 | 294 | 294 |
| 1995-96 | LUXMOORE | 64 | 12,380 | 5466 | 5.4 | 655 | 297 | 297 |
| 1996-97 | LUXMOORE | 79 | 12,548 | 5540 | 5.5 | 679 | 308 | 289 |
| 2005-06 | GRANTHAM | 232 | 13,391 | 5912 | 6.1 | 770 | 349 | 296 |
| 2006-07 | GRANTHAM | 262 | 13,681 | 6040 | 5.8 | 767 | 348 | 299 |
| 2010-11 | GLENBROOK | 29 | 13,980 | 6172 | 5.8 | 785 | 356 | 300 |
| 2011-12 | GLENBROOK | 30 | 15,232 | 6725 | 5.8 | 853 | 387 | 305 |
| 2013-14 | GLENBROOK | 30 | 15,452 | 6822 | 5.3 | 794 | 360 | 296 |
| 2014-15 | GLENBROOK | 38 | 15,715 | 6938 | 5.6 | 851 | 386 | 302 |
The current protein record is 300 kgs by GLENBROOK and milk solids record is 686 kgs by GLENBROOK
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If you have comments or suggestions, email me at
glenbrook@farmside.co.nz