The dairy & the stud

Kluitjieskraal Jerseys

A Jersey dairy enterprise with a recorded breeding history and national industry recognition.

Jersey cattle · Milk production · Recorded breeding

Kluitjieskraal Jerseys · Owner-selected milking cover video

From the published farm record

A herd with a history.

Farmer’s Weekly’s 2021 profile dates the stud registration to 2007 and describes the family’s use of individual animal records in breeding decisions.

Published sources: Farmer’s Weekly · 3 June 2021 · Genetics drive dairy production profitability ↗

Reported 2025 herd record

A recorded picture
of the Jersey herd.

World Jersey Cattle Bureau’s September 2026 profile reported these averages across 1,085 recorded lactations.

Milk: 9,001 kg
Fat: 5.4%
Protein: 4.1%

Published sources: World Jersey Cattle Bureau · 8 September 2026 · Kluitjieskraal farm profile ↗

Published 2025 records; these figures are not presented as today’s production statistics.

Breeding with a recorded history

SA Stud Breeder’s 2021 profile describes selection for milk solids, udder traits, fertility and longevity, using a regularly reviewed mating programme.

Published sources: SA Stud Breeder · April–May 2021 · pp. 37, 39 ↗

Management informed by each animal

The 2021 Farmer’s Weekly interview describes integrated herd records, individual milk monitoring and ear-sensor technology to support herd management. These are reported practices from that period.

Published sources: Farmer’s Weekly · 3 June 2021 · Genetics drive dairy production profitability ↗