dairy cattle

Dairy Cattle

Ayrshire

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• Originated in Scotland

• Red and white only recognized color

• Mature cattle weigh over 1200 lbs.

• Average milk prod. is 12,000 lbs. per yr.

• Top producers can top over 20,000 lbs.

Brown Swiss

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• Originated in Switzerland

• Light to dark brown

Canadienne

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• Originated in Canada

• Mature cows weigh 1000-1100 lbs.

• Red to black in color

Guernsey

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• Originated on an island near France

• Known for high butterfat, high protein milk

• Average milk prod. is 14,667 lbs. per yr.

• Light red with white body marks

Holstein

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• Originated in Switzerland

• Black and white or red and white

• Mature cattle weigh about 1500 lbs.

• Av. milk production is 17,408 lbs. per yr.

Icelandic

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• Originated in Iceland

• Various colors

• Polled

• Average milk prod. is 9337 lbs. per yr.

• High fat (4%) and protein (3.33%)

Jersey

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• Originated on an island near France

• One of the oldest dairy breeds

• Mature cows weigh about 900 lbs.

• Mature bulls weigh 1200-1800 lbs.

• Average milk prod. is 11,700 lbs. per yr.

• Light brown with black points

Milking Devon

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• Originated in the US from Devon breed

• Breed split by different breeders interests

• Light red to dark red in color

Milking Shorthorn

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• Originated in England

• One of the oldest breeds in the world

• Light gray to tan in color

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