history
where did jamaican hope come from
hope farm jamaica
amount of fat in milk
5%
what is the most common type of grass they eat
Brachiaria decumbens (Signal grass)
what color are they
red\brown
what kind of place do they need to stay from heat
shade/shelter
thomas lecky
how much milk is produced in their lactation period
2,500 gallons
are they resident to heat or cold?
heat
what where jamica hope breed for
milk
how much milk do they produce daily
10 liters
what do they eat?
hay or silage
how much does a avarage male weigh?
1708 lbs average
what other breeds make jamaica hope
shaiwal, jersey, holstein
how long on avarge does the jamaican hopes lactation period last
305 days
how much does a female weigh
800lbs average
when where they invented
1910
how many female jamaican hope cows are there today
6,000
how much do they eat
100- 120lbs
what are they tolerant to
ticks and heat