CDE Dairy Cows Flashcards
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Ayrshire
- Medium/dark red and white coat
- medium sized breed
- spots are jagged and small
- excellent grazers
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Brown Swiss
- brown coat of various shades
- large frame
- hooves, muzzle, and switch black
- long life
- strong legs and hooves
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Guernsey
- various shades of fawn with white markings and switch
- medium frame
- 2nd highest butterfat %
- can be completely solid fawn color to almost all white
- golden colored milk
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Holstein
- Black and white cows
- unique spotted pattern
- popular milking cow
- produce lots of milk
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Jersey
- Brown with darker points around the head
- Adapted for a warmer climate
- smaller frame and feminine features
- high butterfat content
6
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Differences between the Ayrshire and Guernsey
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Ayrshire - darker colored spots, liver colored, broken spotting
Guernsey - lighter colored spots, sand/tan color
