Dairy Cattle Breeds and Anatomy

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Dairy Cattle Breeds and Anatomy

• Chapter 27

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Holstein
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Holstein

• Origin Europe (Netherlands)
• Characteristics
• Distinctive black and white markings
• Calf weighs 90 lb at birth
• Mature cow weighs lb
• Tremendous milk production
• pounds of milk / yr
• Protein 3.2
• Fat 3.4

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Jersey
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Jersey

• Origin Island of Jersey,
• British Island off the cost of France
• Characteristics
• Color
• Medium to Small Frame Size
• Cow weighs lb.
• Milk
• Milk yield 16,223 lb / yr
• Protein 3.9
• Fat 4.9

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Brown Swiss
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Brown Swiss

• Origin Switzerland
• Characteristics
• Color
• Strong feet and legs
• Docile
• Milk Production
• Milk yield lb / yr
• Protein 3.5
• Fat 4.0

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Ayrshire
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Ayrshire

• Origin Scotland
• Characteristics
• Color
• Medium sized
• Milk Production
• Milk yield lb / yr
• Protein 3.4
• Fat 3.9

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Guernsey
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Guernsey

• Origin Isle of Guernsey, France
• Characteristics
• Color
• Medium sized
• Milk Production
• High concentration of
• Milk yield lb / yr
• Protein 3.6
• Fat 4.6

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Milking Shorthorn
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Milking Shorthorn

• Origin England
• Characteristics
• Color red, red and white, white or roan
• Medium sized
• Milk Production
• Protein 3.3
• Fat 4.0

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Dairy Type

• Terms to describe ideal dairy type
• Dairy score card
• Linear classification scoring system used by
  breeders as an evaluation too to enhance
  selection for high-producing cows

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Ideal Dairy Type

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