(2006) Trends in Calving Ages and Calving Intervals for Dairy Cattle Breeds in the United States. Journal of Dairy Science, 89, 365-370. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72102-6Hare E, Norman HD, Wri
Brown Swiss, cattle breed native to Switzerland and probably one of the oldest breeds in existence. While these cattle are classified as a dairy breed in the United States, they are often considered a dual-purpose breed elsewhere, as they are heavier bon
breeds. Most of the new breeds originating in the United States were developed in the Southern states where the standard breeds lacked resistance to heat and insects and did not thrive on the native grasses. OtherBovidaethat are so closely related to true cattle that they can interbreed include...
attendance. Highland enthusiasts from Australia, the United States, Germany, Ireland and Denmark were looking on with interest although the likelihood of being able to export live animals soon seemed quite remote. Read More → Oct 24, 2024 ...
2.1.1List of cattle breeds The first attempt to assess the state of the Ethiopian cattle was initiated by the InternationalLivestockResearch Institute (ILRI) in 1992. Identification assessment, status determination and information compilation were among the activities performed by this first ever attempt...
Dairy cattle are those breeds that produce larger volumes of milk for a longer period of time than other cows.In the United States today, there are 6 main breeds of Dairy cattle.The most common dairy breeds are Holstein, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Ayrshire, and Milking Shorthorn. ...
(Mad Cow Disease) in the United States and Canada, and now that it has been discovered, small, clean, more closely hand-tended herds of miniature cattle are finding a larger market not only in North America, but countries around the world are inquiring into miniature cattle breeds. With ...
JMAR Genetics began with registered Charolais cattle. While over the years we have owned other breeds, we always come back to Charolais. We feel Charolais cattle are uniquely poised to dominate the terminal cattle space here in the United States. We strongly believe in breed complementarity and ...
The Highland cattle, like all breeds of cattle, belongs to the species Bos taurus. The breed likely descended from longhorn cattle brought to Britain in the second millennium BC. After thousands of years of evolution in the Scottish Highlands, this breed was finally standardized at some point in...
Understanding the variation between well and poorly adapted cattle breeds to local environments and pathogens is essential for breeding cattle with improved climate and disease-resistant phenotypes. Although considerable progress has been made towards id