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Dairy cattle breeds
Question | Answer |
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Ayrshire | From Scotland 1200 pound cow 3.9% butterfat, 3.3% protein Average milk pounds per yr: 18,000 |
Brown swiss | Switzerland 1500 pounds large frame 19000 pounds of milk per year 4.0% butter fat 3.5% total protein |
Guernsey | isle of Guernsey 1100 pound cow Small frame 16000 pounds of milk a year 4.5% butterfat 3.5% protein Milk is heavy in beta carotene and VIT A |
Milking shorthorn | england 1200 pound cow most versatile of dairy breeds 17,000 pounds of milk per year 3.8% butter fat 3.3% total protein |
Holstein | Netherlands 1200-1500 pound cow large frame largest milk volume 22000 pounds of milk per year 2.5-3.6% butter fat 3.2% total protein |
Jersey | Island of Jersey 1000 pound cow small frame 16,000 pounds of milk per year 4.9% butter fat 3.7% total protein |