Animals Flashcards
Alpine is an example of what animal?
Goat (French)
In us, called French Alpine
Why are alpine goats a good choice for cheese production?
Large volume of milk with moderate butterfat and milk solids
Even lactation curve
What is animal is an Ayrshire?
Cow, originally from Scotland
Red and white spotted; hardy breed
Lean protein to fat ratio with small milk fat globules-ideal for hard cheeses
What is brebis?
French term referring to a sheep’s milk cheese made in a French or Basque style
If you see the term, safe to assume that it’s made within the Pyrenees
What kind of animal is Brown Swiss?
Cow, originally from the Swiss alps
What is the average lactation cycle for cows?
About 300 days
How many pounds of milk can a cow produce per day on average?
1500 lb cow can produce 120lb of milk daily
What is the gestation period of sheep?
5 months
What is the lactation cycle for sheep, on average?
150-240 days
How much milk, on average, can a sheep produce per day?
150lb ewe can make 4.5lb of milk daily
What is the average composition of cows milk?
Fat: 3.9%
Casein Protein: 3.2%
Lactose: 4.6%
What is the average composition of goats milk?
Fat: 3.8
Casein Protein: 3.5%
Lactose: 4.1%
What is the average composition of sheep’s milk?
Fat: 7.4%
Casein protein: 5.6%
Lactose: 4.6%
What are female/male goats called?
Does and bucks
What are female/male sheep called?
Ewe/ram
What are female/male cattle called?
Cows/Bulls
Heifer is a cow that hasn’t yet had a calf
What is the lactation cycle for goats?
Around 10 months (280 days)
On average, how much milk can a goat produce in a day?
6 to 8 lbs of milk
Which breed of goat can produce more milk daily?
saanen (Swiss); can produce up to 20 lbs per day
What is the key difference between the composition of cow and goats milk?
The solids are close to the same, but the protein is different.
Goat has more of the beta variant and less of the alpha one. This will affect the coagulation and ends up developing a more fragile curd and less overall yield
Which milks contain more free fatty acids?
Goat and sheep milk
What cattle breed is known as the Swiss “black and white milk cow”? Considered by some experts to be an extinct variation
Fribourgeois
What is the most common breed of cattle in Switzerland, with a coat of light reddish brown and white in color?
Simmental
What Swiss cattle breed is associated with Sbrinz and is a sturdy horned breed with a brownish gray coat?
Brown cow or Brown Swiss
Which French sheep breed is from the Basque area/Pyrenees?
Basco-Bearnaise
Which two breeds are the basis of Ossau Iraty cheeses?
Basco-Bearnaise and Manech
Which French sheep breed has a red or black head?
Manech
What is the most common sheep breed in France?
Lacaune
What breed of goat is the original breed used for many Loire valley cheeses?
Poitevine
Which goat breed is the most common in the Alps region?
Saanen or Alpine
Which goat breed is originally from Provence and is a roaming, mountain breed?
Rove
Which rare and ancient goat breed is from the Pyrenees?
Pyreneean
Which French cow breed is the traditional breed used for butter for Normandy; large brown spots and freckles on coat?
Normande
Which French cow breed is originally from the Franche-Comte region and provides the milk for both Comte and Vacherin Mont d’Or?
Montbeliarde
What is the most common cow?
Friesian or Holstein-Friesian
Which two cattle breeds are hearty mountain breeds, used in cheeses like Abondance and Beaufort?
Abondance and Tarentaise
Which sheep breed is used for manchego cheese?
Manchega
