B9: . Dairy cattle breeds (classification, characteristics, types, breeds for cheese industry milk production

Question 1

list Continental Dairy Breeds used for Predominantly Dairy Dual-Purpose Breed

Answer 1

*montbeliarde
*normande
*simmental
ayrshire
holstein-fresian / holstein
*braunvieh

Question 2

Montbeliarde colour, annual yield, milk composition, weight

Answer 2

• Red & white pied
• Annual yield = 7500 liters
  ◦ 3.9% butterfat
  ◦ 3.35% protein
• Bulls 900-1200 kg
• Cows 145 cm @ withers, 600-700 kg
• Produces milk mainly for cheese industry → High content of Kappa Casein BB variants

Question 3

Normande colour, annual yield, milk composition, weight

Answer 3

• Well suited for cheese production. Camembert cheese
• Chestnut brown pied or black pied with white head and dark ‘spectacles’ around eyes
• Cows 140 cm, 700 kg
• Bulls 152 cm, 1100 kg

Question 4

Simmental colour, annual yield, milk composition, weight

Answer 4

Colour: red and white (head white)

cow wither height 138-142 cm

Weight of cows 650-750 kg
Weight of bulls 1100-1300 kg

Milk production 4500-5000 kg

GOOD CASEIN FOR CHEESE

Average daily gain :1200-1300g
Beef quality 60-63 %.

• rapid growth development; outstanding production of milk, butter, and cheese; and for their use as draught animals
• in America the Simmental is a beef breed! – US type.

Question 5

Ayrshire colour, annual yield, milk composition, weight

Answer 5

• Light/ dark red & white
• Cows 500-600 kg
• Bulls 750-850 kg
• Annual yield = 6400 kg
  ◦ 4% butter fat
  ◦ 4% protein
• Finnish Ayrshire 80% of cattle production in Finland

Question 6

HF / Fresian colour, annual yield, milk composition, weight

Answer 6

• Highest production large sized dairy cow.
• Originated in Europe (Holland & Friesland), developed in US from Dutch Fresian.
• Hostein = North American stock.
• Fresian = animals of traditional EU ancestry, Holstein - Fresian is a cross between the two.
• Distinct black (or red) & white markings.

Question 7

Braunvieh colour, annual yield, milk composition, weight

Answer 7

-> origin from swiss alps.
-> excellent milk for cheese produciton.
-> long gestation period.
-> annual yield: 9000kg.
*milkfat: 4%
*protein: 3.5%

large breed:
-> bull: 1135kg
-> cow: 700kg

Question 8

Name a breed with a triple purpose

Answer 8

Pinzgauer

milk
meat
draught use