Too Tall For A Stall

Too Tall For A Stall AG WORLD We were impressed by the size appearance and milk production of Hallie a 10-year-old Holstein in Bagley Minn that’s one of the tallest milk cows in the world At 67 in tall at the shoulders she is literally too tall for many stalls She was oversized when she was born according to her owners Mark and Susie Titera By age 1 she was 60 in tall At age 2 she was 64 in tall Hallie lives outside because she’s too big for the stalls When he milks her Titera leads her to the center of the barn and brings the machine to her She is a gentle cow he says and well trained When his daughter Anna was young she worked with Hallie and took her to shows They have a special bond and Hallie comes to Anna whenever she is home Hallie also has a special bond with a red-and-white Holstein granddaughter “She licks on her and follows her around ” Titera says The calf was sired by Hvezda Hallie’s son who is one of the top 50 Holstein bulls in the nation for type traits Five of Hvezda’s daughters were taken by their owners to World Dairy Expo 2011; three of them placed Hallie’s progeny are good milk producers like she was Even at 9 she produced between 24 000 and 25 000 lbs Since she finished lactating the Titeras have retired her and will do in vitro fertilization work with her to continue her good genes Though she is large Titera notes they have been careful not to let her overeat and gain weight that would add stress to her legs Hallie eats baleage 15 lbs of dried beet pulp and a little grain “But don’t leave a gate open ” Titera laughs “She’ll find where everything good to eat is on the farm ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Mark Titera 12968 340th St Bagley Minn 56621 ph 218 694-2413

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