Dairy Breeds and Selection

Dairy Breeds and Selection Overview Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Dairy Terms and Definitions Parts of a Dairy Cow Dairy Traits and Selection Judging Contests

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Holstein Black and White or Red and White color pattern Large sized Heavy milk producers

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Jersey Color varies (light gray to a dark fawn being darker around the head and hips) Medium sized Produces more pounds of milk per body weight than any other dairy breed.

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Guernsey Red (Fawn) and White in color Medium sized High milk production to feed intake ratio Milk is high in betacarotene

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Brown Swiss Solid brown, varying from very light to dark Large sized Light colored band around the muzzle One of the oldest Dairy breeds

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Ayrshire Red and white in color (amount varies) Medium sized Purebred Ayrshires only produce red offspring Average milk production

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Milking Shorthorn Red and white or any combination of red and white Dual purpose breed Split from the American Shorthorn Assoc. in 1949

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Milking Devon Red in color Triple purpose (Draft, beef, milk) Medium sized

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review Jersey

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review Milking Shorthorn

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review Brown Swiss

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review Guernsey

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review Milking Devon

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review Ayrshire

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review Holstein

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Quiz 1 2 3 4

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Quiz 5 6 7

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Quiz Answers 1. Brown Swiss 2. Holstein 3. Milking Devon 4. Guernsey

Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Quiz Answers 5. Ayrshire 6. Milking Shorthorn 7. Jersey

Dairy Breeds and Selection Terms bull - Mature male dairy animal cow - Mature female dairy; shows evidence of having produced one or more calves heifer - female dairy animal that has not borne a calf calf - male of female dairy animal under one year of age springer - cow showing signs of pregnancy breed characteristics - physical traits that differentiate on breed from another