Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A healthy calf weighs 40 to 50 kg (88 to 110 lb) or more at birth. A mature Holstein cow typically weighs 680–770 kg (1,500–1,700 lb), and stands 145–165 cm (57–65 in) tall at the shoulder. Holstein heifers should be bred by 11 to 14 months of age, when they weigh 317–340 kg (699–750 lb) or 55% of adult weight. Generally, breeders ...
The Swiss Holstein is the Swiss variant of the international Holstein-Friesian breed of dairy cattle. It results from systematic cross-breeding , through artificial insemination between 1966 and 1973, of the traditional dual-purpose black-pied Fribourgeoise from the Canton of Fribourg in western Switzerland with Canadian Holstein stock.
Salem Sue (or The World's Largest Holstein Cow) [2] is a giant fiberglass Holstein cow sculpture located in New Salem, North Dakota, United States.Salem Sue was built in 1974 for $40,000, by donations from local farmers and residents, and was sponsored by the New Salem Lions Club in honor of the local dairy farming industry.
Deutsche Holstein Rotbunt: see Holstein Friesian cattle [2] Deutsche Holstein Schwarzbunt: see Holstein Friesian cattle [2] Deutsche Rotbunte: Deutsches Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind: German Black Pied: endangered [1]: 48 [2] [3] Deutsches Shorthorn: gravely endangered [1]: 48 [2] [3] Doppelnutzung Rotbunt: conservation status: alert [1]: 48 [2 ...
[32] [35] Storm Thorgerson, inspired by Andy Warhol's famous "cow wallpaper", has said that he simply drove out into a rural area near Potters Bar and photographed the first cow he saw. [32] [35] The cow's owner identified her name as "Lulubelle III". [32] [35] [36] More cows appear on the back cover, again with no text or titles, and on the ...
Brookview Tony Charity (Aug 6, 1978- Aug 10, 1988) was a notable show cow who at the height of her career was "considered by many to be the best cow ever to walk the face of the earth.". [1] Today she is still cited as the greatest North American show cow of all time. [2]
Missy is a Holstein cow who was auctioned for $1.2 million in 2009, making her the most expensive cow in the world at that time.. Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy is a twelve-year-old black and white Holstein cow from Canada that sold for 1.2 million dollars at the Morsan Road to the Royal Sale in Uxbridge, Ontario on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.
A full mature Holstein cow usually weighs around 700 kilograms (1,500 lb) and is 147 centimetres (58 in) tall at the shoulder. They are known for their outstanding milk production among the main breeds of dairy cattle. An average Holstein cow produces around 10,000 kilograms (23,000 lb) of milk each lactation.