1. Dairy Cattle Breeds
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2. FIVE MAJOR BREEDS
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3. AYSHIRE Scotland – U.S. 1822 Cherry red and white Up and out horns
Vigrous – Excellent grazers
3rd in milk production
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4. BROWN SWISS Switzerland – U.S. 1869 Light to dark brown
Horns forward and up
Docile – Good grazers
2nd in milk production
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5. GUERNSEY France U.S. 1831 Fawn shades & white
Horns outwards to the front
Extremely gentle
4th in milk production
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6. hOLSTEIN Netherlands – U.S. 1621 Black & white Red & white recessive
Horns forward and inwards
Large capacity
1st in milk production
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7. JERSEY Isle of Jersey – U.S. 1875 Light fawn to nearly black
Horns forward and inwards
Smallest dairy breed
Efficient feed users
5th in milk production
Cows nervous and the bulls have a bad tempered and can be dangerous
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8. MILKING SHORTHORN THE 6TH BREED England – U.S. 1783
More angular & less fleshy than the Shorthorn breed.
Horned or polled
Maternal instinct – Gentle
THE 6TH BREED
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