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The black is found on the ears, eyelids, hooves, nose, on the point of the horns and they sometimes have black socks. The females can have black teats on their udders. They have long horns, curving outwards and upwards. Bulls weigh from 400–450 kg (880–990 lb) and cows weigh from 300–350 kg (660–770 lb). [4]
Udder care and hygiene in cows is important in milking, aiding uninterrupted and untainted milk production, and preventing mastitis. Products exist to soothe the chapped skin of the udder. This helps prevent bacterial infection, and reduces irritation during milking by the cups, and so the cow is less likely to kick the cups off.
The floor of the udder should be carried at a depth near the hock of the animal. [2] The appropriate depth of the udder helps to prevent mastitis, but also ensures that the animal can carry the most milk. Udder depth is related to the number of lactations of a cow, and this is taken into consideration. [8] The rear udder is given 9 points.
After 1900, black bulls were removed from the breeding system, and the black colour vanished. All Pinzgauers have the typical finched pattern in common: a broad white stripe lengthwise along the whole back. The abdomen, chest, udder, and tail are white as well. The weight of cows ranges from 600 to 700 kg, and cows average 137 cm in height.
A Kerry cow and calf in Killarney National Park. Kerry cattle (Irish: Bó Chiarraí or Bollatach or Buinín) are a rare breed of dairy cattle, native to Ireland. They are believed to be one of the oldest breeds in Europe, probably derived from small black cattle brought to Ireland by Neolithic man. They were probably also the first cattle bred ...
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Holstein cows originate from the Netherlands and have distinct black and white or more rarely red and white markings. Holstein cows are the biggest of all dairy breeds. A full mature Holstein cow usually weighs around 700 kilograms (1,500 lb) and is 147 centimetres (58 in) tall at the shoulder.
This may require adjusting the cow’s regular milking schedule the day before and the day of the show. A full udder means having as much milk as possible without it leaking. Typically, cows are milked every 12 hours, but for a show, showmen often "bag" the cow’s udder, meaning the cow may go 14–16 hours between milkings.