Milk Productivity of Holstein Cows Imported from Lithuania in Armenia

Abstract

The milk yielding capacity of the first- calf Holstein cows imported from Lithuania and kept in the specific cowsheds of the “Agroholding Armenia” LLC farm at the Lori region, RA, has made 6570 kg, the milk fat content - 4.2 %, protein - 3.32 %, live weight - 542 kg and the milk productivity coefficient - 12.1. According to the bonitization instructions the imported cows
have considerably surpassed the standard indices of the Holstein breed, as well as their mothers bred in Lithuania in terms of milk productivity, fat and protein content, as well as in that of live weight. Thus, there is a feasibility for their further import and breeding.