Colour Coding

If you would like to book in a consultation to look at using colour coding on your herd it is easy. Just fill in the form below and one of our Samen reps will be in contact with you.

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Yellow = Jersey bull to use on large frame Friesian cows to reduce cow size, makes the offspring more suitable for grazing and walking long distances.

Green = Bulls that deliver light calves so the cows can calf easily. Can be used on heifers and cows with narrow hips. When you cross-breed calves, green Friesian bulls can be used for small jersey cows.

The Breed the Need programme is based on the principal that a farmer knows his cows the best. After all you calve them, cup them and treat them for 365 days of the year. We believe that too many scientists and lab rats have become involved in this process and the quality of our cows is decreasing as we continue to inbreed and select genetics based solely on BW.

Through working with a number of successful New Zealand Dairy farmers we know that if you nail your SELECTION process, you will make progress in the traits that drives profitability on the farm. The Samen Colour Code Selection Programme provides a constant revision of your breeding strategy and a focus on breeding each and every generation to it’s future environment, as well as the capability of meeting future increases in production objectives.

Our clients farm some of the highest producing herds in New Zealand. Be it pasture based, High Input or anything in between. We have the systems and the genetics to efficiently take you on the journey to the next level of profitability, through productive capacity, longevity and outstanding health traits.

If and when you decide to investigate “what could be” then we have the structure and the genetics to help you take the next step. In addition we also offer Colour Code training to ensure you and your staff are equipped with the tools and skills required to focus on future herd development.

Head: Narrow and long

Neck: Long and thin

Shoulder: Pointed/sharp

Chest and Front Legs: Shallow, narrow chest and nonparallel front legs

Rump: Short, shallow and flat ribs

Hips and Openness: Close hips, high tail head, less room for the udder

Hocks: Close

Udder and Teats: Fluid front attachment, thin long well placed teats, well balanced (high attached) udder, spherical back udder

Head: Short and wide

Neck: Short and thick

Shoulder: Flat, wide and muscular

Chest and Front Legs: Deep, wide chest and parallel front legs

Rump: Arched, rounded and long ribs

Hips and Openness: Open hips, flat tail head, much room for the udder

Hocks: Open

Udder and Teats: Loose attached, thick short teats, deep udder but also a lack of milk producing characteristics, less balanced udders than red coded cows