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The document discusses 6 breeds of dairy cattle that are found in Ontario's dairy herd. The Holstein breed makes up 93% of the provincial herd and originates from the Netherlands. They produce on average 8,500 litres of milk per cow per year. The Jersey breed originates from the Isle of Jersey and produces the highest milk components, though only makes up 4% of the herd. The Guernsey breed produces milk known for its high vitamin and carotene content and represents less than 1% of the herd.

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Students DairyCattleBreeds

The document discusses 6 breeds of dairy cattle that are found in Ontario's dairy herd. The Holstein breed makes up 93% of the provincial herd and originates from the Netherlands. They produce on average 8,500 litres of milk per cow per year. The Jersey breed originates from the Isle of Jersey and produces the highest milk components, though only makes up 4% of the herd. The Guernsey breed produces milk known for its high vitamin and carotene content and represents less than 1% of the herd.

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BREEDS

OF

DAIRY CATTLE

Holstein
Origin: The Netherlands
Appearance: Black and
white, occasionally red and white.
Traits: Superior milk production,
producing on average 8,500 litres
per cow per year; milk components
are 3.7 per cent butterfat and
3.2 per cent protein; makes up
93 per cent of the provincial herd.

Jersey
Origin: Isle of Jersey,
English Channel
Appearance:
Ranging from light to
dark brown, occasionally with
some white spots.
Traits: Earliest maturing dairy
breed, producing on average 6,000
litres per cow per year; highest
milk components (4.8 per cent
butterfat and 3.8 per cent protein); makes up
four per cent of the provincial herd.

Guernsey
Origin: Isle of Guernsey, English Channel
Appearance: Orangered colour, often with
white legs and white
areas on the body.
Traits: Noted for their
rich golden coloured
milk, due to
Carotene and
Vitamin A in their diets;
produce on average 6,400 litres per cow per year;
second highest milk components (4.3 per cent
butterfat and 3.5 per cent protein); represents less
than one per cent of the provincial herd.

A
yrshire
Ayrshire
Origin: Scotland
Appearance: Rusty-red and white.
Traits: Known as the aristocrat of dairy
breeds due to their size; produce on
average 6,600 litres of milk per cow per
year; milk components are 3.9 per cent
butterfat and
3.3 per cent
protein; makes
up less than two
per cent of the
provincial herd.

Milking Shorthorn
Origin: England
Appearance: White and
roan.
Traits: Considered a dual
purpose breed (can be
used for milk
production and beef);
produce on average
6,100 litres per cow per
year; milk components are 3.8 per cent
butterfat and 3.4 per cent protein; represents
less than one per cent of the provincial herd.

Brown Swiss
Origin: Alps of Switzerland
Appearance: Vary in colour from
silver to dark brown.
Traits: Known for their
strength and
ruggedness, producing
on average 7,000 litres per
cow per year; milk components
are 3.9 per cent butterfat and
3.5 per cent protein; represents
less than one per cent of the
provincial herd.

Ayrshire Ontario Brown Swiss Association of Ontario Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society
Guernsey Cattle Breeders Association of Ontario Ontario Holstein Association Jersey Ontario
Published by Dairy Farmers of Ontario

http://www.milk.org

photos courtesy of Patty Jones

DFOP066 06/2000

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