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1 1 Divorne Farms Presented by Bruno Divorne Manitoba Who we are 2 2 Located South Central Manitoba 3 3 father - Pierre mother - Odile immigrated in Canada - 1969 farm labourers bought first farm - 1973 4 4


  1. 1 1 Divorne Farms Presented by Bruno Divorne Manitoba

  2. Who we are 2 2 Located South Central Manitoba

  3. 3 3 • father - Pierre • mother - Odile immigrated in Canada - 1969 • farm labourers • bought first farm - 1973

  4. 4 4 • current homestead purchased in 1977 • 1979 - dairy barn built for 120 cows • 2000 - addition built for an extra 60 cows

  5. Heifer development facilities 5 5

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  12. 12 12 New Dairy Facilities • totally robotic dairy facility • focus on cow comfort • labour efficient • 5 Lely robots

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  14. 14 14 Feeding

  15. 15 15 Bedding • Val Metal Daf

  16. 16 16 Alleys • Legend Rubber Floor

  17. 17 17 Newborn Calves • 90 stall suites • in 5 rooms • raised for 3 months

  18. 18 18 Calving Area • dry cows • 6th Lely Robot

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  20. 20 20 Current Milk Production • 300 Cows • 40.5 kgs/day • 4% butterfat • 1st Robotic Farm to obtain Gold Status in province • IBC = 6 • SCC = 112

  21. 21 21 The Crew • Managed by Bruno & Pierre • 5 Full time employees • numerous part-time employees • Karen - busy with 3 sons and daughter • Bernadette - book keeper

  22. 22 22 Surplus Heifers • Manitoba • Ontario • Quebec Manitoba Quebe • New York Ontario c • Wisconsin • Minnesota

  23. 23 23 Breeding • Gmate • Sexed Semen resulting in more heifer calves • Shorter gestation • Easier calving

  24. 24 24 • large assortment of sires • keep an open mind to all AI Companies • Westgen - majority of sires used

  25. 25 25 Industry problem • Rear teat placement • Shortness of teats

  26. 26 26 Sire Requirements • a high GPLI • feet and legs • teat placement & udders for robotic milking • milking temperament • milking speed • overall milk fat and protein production • Immunity Sires

  27. 27 27 Industry Improvements • more details -plus and minus of young sires • data and testing on survival rates at birth for calves • fertility and conception rate

  28. 28 28 LPI

  29. 29 29 Herd Life

  30. 30 30 Genetic Fat

  31. 31 31 Pro $

  32. 32 32 Production

  33. 33 33 Highlight - 1377 • calving at 26 months • producing over 20,000kgs • 4.53 butterfat (907 kgs) • 465 days • drying off with over 40 kgs of milk

  34. 34 34 Sires Currently Used -Seducer -Classic Oscar -Palace -Sonic -Gymnast -Oscar -Adorable -Upright -Mustang -Epic -Aptitude Mustang

  35. 35 35 Final Thoughts

  36. 36 36 Thank you!

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