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[1] [2] It is known by many names, among them Holstein, Friesian and Black and White. [ 2 ] With the growth of the New World , a demand for milk developed in North America and South America, and dairy breeders in those regions at first imported their livestock from the Netherlands.
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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 ...
Of the 9 million dairy cows in the U.S., approximately 90% of them are of the Holstein descent. [66] The top breed of dairy cow within Canada's national herd category is Holstein, taking up 93% of the dairy cow population, have a production rate of 10,257 kilograms (22,613 lb) of milk per cow that contains 3.9% butter fat and 3.2% protein [8]
Since 1958 in West Germany the breed was crossed with Holstein Friesian cattle. Since the 1960s these crossed animals have been dominant, and so the German black-and-white cattle breed was born. [1] In East Germany the breed was crossed with Jersey cattle and Holstein Friesian cattle to create the German Black Pied Dairy cattle breed. [2]
A test cost $80 to check for polledness in a Holstein and can be sent to the Holstein Canada laboratory, [9] or $25 if sent to the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory in California. [10] Holsteins only carrying one copy of the dominant allele and one copy of the recessive allele will still be a carrier of polledness to pass on to the progeny and ...
German Black Pied Dairy: Germany: Girolando: Brazil: 11.4 3 Guernsey: Guernsey [1] 19 5 4.51 [2] 3.37 [2] One of the Channel Islands cattle. Harzer Rotvieh: Germany: Hays Converter: Canada: Hérens: Switzerland: Holstein-Friesian: Netherlands [1] 53 14 3.65 [2] 3.06 [2] Known for producing the most milk of any cattle. Illawarra Shorthorn ...
Over 1000 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adapted to the local climate, others which were bred by humans for specialized uses. [1]Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species, or two subspecies of one species.