Holstein World: What are the current stats at Crestbrooke? Family members involved, number of animals, location, type of facilities? Sires being used? Other Cow Families being developed?

Natzke Family: Crestbrooke Holsteins and Jerseys of rural Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is a small operation with the motto; “Where Quality not Quantity Matters”. Concentration is put on show quality and being able to merchandise. We currently don’t own and operate a milking facility so cows are farmed out in tie stall operations throughout the state of Wisconsin. Our herd currently consists of 16 Holsteins and 9 Jerseys. Eight of our Holsteins are classified; 3 EX-91 and 5 VG 1st lactation cows. Four of our Jerseys are milking and all have stood in the top 7 at either World Dairy Expo or the North American in Louisville, including Glenyle Jude Madonna - EX-94 Intermediate and Reserve Grand and Reserve Supreme Champion of Jr Show - World Dairy Expo 2003. We all take an active part in the day to day operation as well as the showstring.

Our family consists of: Tim, a self employed professional fitter who thrives on buying and selling cattle of all breeds, including Yursden Kite Caramac-Red-EX-92, RRK Red Marker Rizz-EX-94, both being Grand Champion Red & White at World Dairy Expo. Barb, a Risk Management Specialist for Farm Credit, Kristin, 19, a freshman at UW-Madison double majoring in Dairy Science and Agricultural Journalism; and Kyle, 16, a sophomore at Winnebago Lutheran Academy who is following in his dad’s footsteps. All show prep, showing, and cattle care at the shows is done as a family.

Current sires being used are: Durham, Advent, Damien, Shottle & Roy.

We are currently working with members of the Gidget family of Lylehaven, Saturday family, and a grand daughter of Ranger Tina. This past year Kyle bought a red and white Advent fall calf that was third and Reserve Jr Champion of the Red & White Jr Show at World Dairy Expo. Her 5th Dam is Wildina Royal Fire-Red-EX-95-3E 2x World Dairy Expo Red & White Champion. The current highlight of the herd is Ms BMS Durable Adorable-TV-TL-VG-87 at 2 yrs. She is a Durham grand daughter of Shoremar S Alicia-ET-EX-97-3E and her dam is an EX Lee full sister to BKB Affirmed. Adorable has a fancy Advent daughter born in April, a November Goldwyn daughter, and pregnancies by Goldwyn, Carisma, and transfers by Shottle.

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