> Jersey's take more barn space and more labor per pound of
> milk than Holsteins.
>
> Even though the Jersy stalls are smaller than the Holstein
> stalls, you will find that the extra number needed (to
> produce the same number of pounds of milk) will result in a
> much larger and more expensive barn. Do the arithmetic and
> you will see what I mean.
*** Maybe but who cares? I am much more interested in income per cow or per
foot of barn space or per whatever than I am in milk per whatever.
Better to look at housing cost vs income rather that pounds of milk vs
housing costs. In this area jersey milk is worth about 30% more than
Holstein milk per pound.
Russ Thompson
Rogue Jerseys
Richland Center, WI
