Module 2 Flashcards
Cattle being to the family of bovidae, which is sub-diveded
Bos taurus (Europe)
Bos Indicus ( India )
Bos Taurus(Europe) - skin tight
No humps
Temperate region
Head short
Leg short
Less sweat glands
Bos Indicus (India) - skin very loose
Present humps
Tropics (hot)
Long head
Longer legs
More sweat glands
Especifically breed for milk production are called
Dairy cattle (Holstein/friesian)
Bred for meat
Beef cattle (hereford)
Top producing regularly 20k pound of milk in their lactation.
Known for low somatic cell counts
Ayrshire
“The ideal drinking milk”
Ayrshire
Oldest of all dairy breeds
Today is the second largest dairy Breed in the world
The milk is coveted by cheese makers
Brown swiss
Has the “most favorable protein-fat ratio of dairy breeds”
Quieter than other dairy bull
Has superior feet and leg structure
Dairy shorthorn
Their milk test 3.5 to 5.5 percent butter fat making it an ideal drinking milk
Dutch belted
Characteristics including fertility, longevity, calving ease, udder health, milking speed, somatic cell count and persistent
Fleckvieh
Is renowned dairy Breed with some outstanding examples of the breed having 12 to 25 lactation to their credit, emphasizing their inherent natural fecundity
Fresian
Have physiological and morphological characteristics perfect for the production in the tropics.
Start producing calves at around 30months.
Girolando (Brazil)
Renown as a unique producer of rich yellow colored milk gave her the little “Golden Guernsey”
Guernsey
Physically breed has good dairy conformation.
They have an archive carriage with a graceful walk, a strong back, broad loin, wide rump and deep barrel
Guernsey
