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Dairy Cattle Breeds

Dairy Cattle Breeds. FIVE MAJOR BREEDS. AYSHIRE. Scotland – U.S. 1822 Cherry red and white Up and out horns Vigrous – Excellent grazers 3 rd in milk production. BROWN SWISS. Switzerland – U.S. 1869 Light to dark brown Horns forward and up Docile – Good grazers

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Dairy Cattle Breeds

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  1. Dairy Cattle Breeds ACT - Dairy Breeds

  2. FIVE MAJOR BREEDS ACT - Dairy Breeds

  3. AYSHIRE • Scotland – U.S. 1822 • Cherry red and white • Up and out horns • Vigrous – Excellent grazers • 3rd in milk production ACT - Dairy Breeds

  4. BROWN SWISS • Switzerland – U.S. 1869 • Light to dark brown • Horns forward and up • Docile – Good grazers • 2nd in milk production ACT - Dairy Breeds

  5. France U.S. 1831 Fawn shades & white Horns outwards to the front Extremely gentle 4th in milk production GUERNSEY ACT - Dairy Breeds

  6. hOLSTEIN • Netherlands – U.S. 1621 • Black & white • Red & white recessive • Horns forward and inwards • Large capacity • 1st in milk production ACT - Dairy Breeds

  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 ACT - Dairy Breeds

  8. MILKING SHORTHORN • England – U.S. 1783 • More angular & less fleshy than the Shorthorn breed. • Horned or polled • Maternal instinct – Gentle THE 6TH BREED ACT - Dairy Breeds

  9. Phone: Toll Free (800) 357-3182 or (940) 380-8858 Address:2701 Hartlee Field Road, Denton, TX 76208Fax:(940) 381-1847 E-Mail:info@4act.com ACT - Dairy Breeds

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