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    The document discusses 6 breeds of dairy cattle that are found in Ontario's dairy herd. The Holstein breed makes up 93% of the provincial herd and originates from the Netherlands. They produce on average 8,500 litres of milk per cow per year. The Jersey breed originates from the Isle of Jersey and produces the highest milk components, though only makes up 4% of the herd. The Guernsey breed produces milk known for its high vitamin and carotene content and represents less than 1% of the herd.

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    The document discusses 6 breeds of dairy cattle that are found in Ontario's dairy herd. The Holstein breed makes up 93% of the provincial herd and originates from the Netherlands. They produce on average 8,500 litres of milk per cow per year. The Jersey breed originates from the Isle of Jersey and produces the highest milk components, though only makes up 4% of the herd. The Guernsey breed produces milk known for its high vitamin and carotene content and represents less than 1% of the herd.

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    The document discusses 6 breeds of dairy cattle that are found in Ontario's dairy herd. The Holstein breed makes up 93% of the provincial herd and originates from the Netherlands. They produce on average 8,500 litres of milk per cow per year. The Jersey breed originates from the Isle of Jersey and produces the highest milk components, though only makes up 4% of the herd. The Guernsey breed produces milk known for its high vitamin and carotene content and represents less than 1% of the herd.

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    BREEDS

    OF

    DAIRY CATTLE

    Holstein
    Origin: The Netherlands
    Appearance: Black and
    white, occasionally red and white.
    Traits: Superior milk production,
    producing on average 8,500 litres
    per cow per year; milk components
    are 3.7 per cent butterfat and
    3.2 per cent protein; makes up
    93 per cent of the provincial herd.

    Jersey
    Origin: Isle of Jersey,
    English Channel
    Appearance:
    Ranging from light to
    dark brown, occasionally with
    some white spots.
    Traits: Earliest maturing dairy
    breed, producing on average 6,000
    litres per cow per year; highest
    milk components (4.8 per cent
    butterfat and 3.8 per cent protein); makes up
    four per cent of the provincial herd.

    Guernsey
    Origin: Isle of Guernsey, English Channel
    Appearance: Orangered colour, often with
    white legs and white
    areas on the body.
    Traits: Noted for their
    rich golden coloured
    milk, due to
    Carotene and
    Vitamin A in their diets;
    produce on average 6,400 litres per cow per year;
    second highest milk components (4.3 per cent
    butterfat and 3.5 per cent protein); represents less
    than one per cent of the provincial herd.

    A
    yrshire
    Ayrshire
    Origin: Scotland
    Appearance: Rusty-red and white.
    Traits: Known as the aristocrat of dairy
    breeds due to their size; produce on
    average 6,600 litres of milk per cow per
    year; milk components are 3.9 per cent
    butterfat and
    3.3 per cent
    protein; makes
    up less than two
    per cent of the
    provincial herd.

    Milking Shorthorn
    Origin: England
    Appearance: White and
    roan.
    Traits: Considered a dual
    purpose breed (can be
    used for milk
    production and beef);
    produce on average
    6,100 litres per cow per
    year; milk components are 3.8 per cent
    butterfat and 3.4 per cent protein; represents
    less than one per cent of the provincial herd.

    Brown Swiss
    Origin: Alps of Switzerland
    Appearance: Vary in colour from
    silver to dark brown.
    Traits: Known for their
    strength and
    ruggedness, producing
    on average 7,000 litres per
    cow per year; milk components
    are 3.9 per cent butterfat and
    3.5 per cent protein; represents
    less than one per cent of the
    provincial herd.

    Ayrshire Ontario Brown Swiss Association of Ontario Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society
    Guernsey Cattle Breeders Association of Ontario Ontario Holstein Association Jersey Ontario
    Published by Dairy Farmers of Ontario

    http://www.milk.org

    photos courtesy of Patty Jones

    DFOP066 06/2000

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