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Ubre Blanca with Fidel Castro. Ubre Blanca (c. 1972–1985) was a cow in Cuba known for her prodigious milk production. The cow, along with the "Cordón de La Habana" coffee plantations, the Voisin pasture system, and the microjet irrigation system, symbolized Fidel Castro's efforts to modernize Cuba's agricultural economy.
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.
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.
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.
Tharparkar bull Tharparkar cow. Tharparkar (Sindhi: ٿرپارڪر) (also known as White Sindhi, Cutchi and Thari) [1] is a breed of cattle originating in Tharparkar District in Sindh province, currently in Pakistan, and is also found in India. [2] It is a dual purpose breed known for both its milking and draught potential.
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]
Most cattle have black, brown or russet coats with a lighter coloured topline, udder and muzzle; shades varying between black and brown comprise the colouring for other parts of their bodies. When calves are first born they have light coat colours, and following 4 months of age coat colouration, the colour becomes permanently established. [3]
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 ...