JX Den-Kel Medalist Jinger {4}-ET(pictured above), a member of the milking string at Den-Kel Jerseys in Byron, NY, has produced a record that ranks among the Jersey breed’s best for 2019.
The six-year-old produced 36,130 lbs. milk, 2,122 lbs. fat and 1,232 lbs. protein in 305 days on twice daily milking. On a cheese yield basis, production is 4,257 lbs. The record ranks first for milk, third for protein and cheese and seventh for fat among 305-day records produced by Registered Jerseys in 2019.
“Jinger {4}” is owned by Kip A. Keller, who owns and operates Den-Kel Jerseys LLC with his wife, Katie, and their family.
To learn more about the Jersey breed’s highest-producing cows for 2019, read the February issue of the Jersey Journal.