1. DAIRY CATTLE BREEDS
Ms. Sauceda

2. ARYSHIRE From Scotland Medium size Medium to dark red and white
Hardy and good grazers with good udders
Average Lactation is 305 days
14,534 lbs. milk in one year

4. BROWN SWISS From Switzerland (Swiss Alps) Large, very docile
Oldest dairy breed
Brown hair of various shades: light brown with gray or silver tones to very dark brown
Border of muzzle is very light in color
Often has a light colored dorsal stripe
Average Lactation is 305 days
16,135 lbs. milk in one year

6. GUERNSEY From the Isle of Guernsey Medium size
Gentle nature, but very frail with highest mortality in calves
Golden colored milk
Color is various shades of fawn with white markings and a light switch
Second highest percentage butterfat of the dairy breeds
Average Lactation is 305 days
13,109 lbs. milk in one year

8. HOLSTEIN From the Netherlands (Dutch) Dominant breed of dairy cattle
Black and white color pattern (red and white exist but are not popular)
Large frame and good natured
Average Lactation is 305 days
Produces the most milk per year 20,121 lbs
Lowest butterfat percentage
Breed for fluid milk production

10. JERSEY Small size Heat resistant (many found in Texas)
Very feminine (big brown eyes)
Colors vary from light tan to dark fawn with darker shading around the head and lower legs
Highest percentage butterfat
Milk is used for manufacturing (cheese, ice cream, etc.)
Very fertile
Average Lactation is 305 days
13,358 lbs. in one year

12. OTHER BREEDS

13. DUTCH BELTED

14. MILKING SHORTHORN

15. QUIZ

16. Which dairy breed produces the most milk per year?

17. Which breed has the highest percentage in butterfat?

18. Which breed has golden colored milk?

19. Which breed is the oldest dairy breed?

25. SUMMARY
Today we talked about the different breeds of dairy cattle and each breeds different characteristics. We also talked about which breeds have the highest butterfat percentage and how much each breed produces in milk per year.