06/04/2023
Some fun facts about dairy cows......
credit to Kathryn Bosley
https://www.facebook.com/cownerd
Dairy cows are not just black & white
Here are the 7 main dairy 馃惍cattle breeds in the U.S. 馃嚭馃嚫
Holstein:
馃惍Most popular dairy breed in U.S.
馃惍Produces highest volume of milk馃
馃惍Black & White, no 2 cows have the same spots!
馃惍Mature Weight 1,500lbs! 馃槻
馃惍Originally from the Netherlands 馃嚦馃嚤, imported to U.S. 馃嚭馃嚫 in 1850s
Red & White:
馃惍Red & White colored
馃惍Newest Breed (recognized in 1964)
馃惍1,400lbs mature weight
馃惍Originates in U.S. 馃嚭馃嚫 & Canada馃嚚馃嚘 from selection of the red recessive trait in Holsteins
Jersey:
馃惍Produces milk high in butterfat & protein
馃惍Light to dark brown, with or without white markings
馃惍1,000lb mature weight
馃惍Very adorable with lots of personality 馃槣 (I'm not bias...)
馃惍Originates from the Isle of Jersey (English Channel)
Brown Swiss:
馃惍Gray-Brown coloring
馃惍1,500lbs mature weight 馃槻
馃惍Originally from Switzerland馃嚚馃嚟
馃惍Oldest type of dairy cow
Guernsey:
馃惍Fawn & White colored
馃惍1,200 lbs mature weight
馃惍Golden colored milk (more beta carotene) high in butterfat & Protein
馃惍Originates from the Isle of Guernsey馃嚞馃嚞 in the English Channel
Ayrshire:
馃惍Mahogany (red/brown) & White
馃惍1,200 lbs mature weight
馃惍From the county of Ayr in Scotland
Milking Shorthorn:
馃惍Red or red & White or Roan
馃惍1,100 lbs mature weight
馃惍From England, one of the earliest imported breeds (1780s)
