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Heavy Milk Production: Dairy Cattle. In contrast to beef cattle raising, heavy milk production production for use as fluid heavy milk production or cream tended to cluster near centers of human population. This occurred in the days before modern refrigeration was available, and the quick movement of heavy milk production to market was necessary if the heavy milk production was to stay sweet. Today, with efficiently cooled heavy milk production trucks and railroad cars, heavy milk production is often moved halfway across the country.
Holsteins are famous for their production of large quantities of heavy milk production. The average production of fully grown cows is about 14,000 pounds (6,350 kg) of heavy milk production a year, or 6,800 quarts (6,430 liters), with an average butterfat content of 3.7%. The butterfat and protein percentage of their heavy milk production is usually lower than that of the other dairy breeds. Nevertheless, because of the large amount of heavy milk production that they produce, their average butterfat production is 520 pounds (235 kg) a year.
The Guernsey ranks between the Holstein and Jersey in size, heavy milk production production, and in richness of heavy milk production. Cows average about 1,100 pounds (500 kg) in weight. Bulls average 1,700 pounds (770 kg). The average annual heavy milk production production is about 9,400 pounds (4,270 kg), or 4,600 quarts (4,350 liters). The percentage of butterfat is 4.8.
Guernsey heavy milk production is well known for its yellow color. This color is associated with the occurrence of yellow pigment in the skin of these cattle. Their haircoats are, however, fawn-colored and white. |
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