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Title: 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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