Dairy Breeds
This breed of dairy cattle is Mahogany & white spotted and yields 15,600 lbs of milk a year
Ayrshire
Originated on the King Ranch in Texas this breed is 5/8 shorthorn and 3/8 brahman
Santa Gerrtudis
Originated from Black Angus through shorting genes
Red Angus
What is the gestation length of a cow?
9 months
What are young imature female cattle called.
Heifer
This breed is known for their grey-brown color, large ears and docile temperament.
you get what breed of cattle when you breed a black angus to a Hereford
The best breed of cattle. Who is black in color and polled.
Black Angus
When does calving typically occur with beef cattle?
In the Spring (March to April)
What does it mean when we day cattle are polled?
No horns
Most popular dairy breed in the US
Holstein
Known for their distinct large hump over top the shoulders
Brahman
Originated in Bavaria, Germany from breeding Bernese and Brown Swiss cattle.
Gelbvieh
The operation where the cattlemen produce the fathers and mother cattle of a certian breed.
Purebred Operations
Castrated male cattle are called what?
Steer
Considered a dual breed that is red and white or roan in color.
You get this breed when a black angus breeds with a brahman
Brangus
Red body with a white face that originated in Herefordshire England.
Hereford
Minnesota has 4,325 licensed dairy farms. The average heard size is......
196 cows
What do cattle's horns help with?
Cools them off.
This cow resembles an Oreo cookie
Dutch Belted
This breed is black and white and can be horned or polled. Originating from Switzerland.
Simmental
Black or red in color, polled or horned and they originated from France
The amount of gallons of milk produced per day from a single cow
6-8 gallons
When you take two different breeds of cattle and breed them together they are what bred cattle
crossbred