Types of Cows Types of Cows Just like dogs or horses, there are many different breeds and types of cows. What does the word breed mean? A breed is a group of animals with a similar appearance and behavior. The two most recognized and well-known breeds of dairy cattle are the Holstein cow and the Jersey cow. Learn more about each type of cow below! HOLSTEIN COW Meet the Holstein cow! She is the best known of the types of cows belonging to the dairy breeds, with her black-and-white spotted body. Characteristics: Holstein cows are large in size, weighing about 1,500 pounds in maturity. History: The Holstein cow originated from the Netherlands, and was first imported to the United States in the 1850s. Fun Fact: No two Holstein cows have the same spots! JERSEY COW Meet the Jersey cow! Known for her large eyes and brown color, Jerseys also give milk that is high in butterfat. Characteristics: These are the types of cows which are typically light to medium brown in color, though this can range from being almost grey to dull black. She is small in size, weighing about 1,000 pounds in maturity.

She has a broad face with prominent eyes and long eyelashes which endears this breed to many people. History: The Jersey cow originated from the Island of Jersey, a small British Island in the English Channel. Fun Fact: In the 1930s, the Borden Co. introduced Elsie the Cow, a Jersey! BROWN SWISS Meet the Brown Swiss cow! Many dairy historians consider the breed to be the oldest of all the types of milk cows, or dairy breeds. Characteristics: The Brown Swiss cow has a gray-brown coloring. She is large in size, weighing about 1,500 pounds in maturity. History: The Brown Swiss originated in Switzerland. Many dairy historians consider the breed to be the oldest of all the types of milk cows. Fun Fact: Brown Swiss cows in Switzerland are taken to high mountain meadows during the summer. The cows wear large cow bells so farmers can find them in foggy mountain pastures. GUERNSEY Meet the Guernsey cow! She is brown or fawn with white spots of various sizes on the body or face. Characteristics: The Guernsey types of cows are brown or fawn with white spots of various sizes on the body or face.

She is medium in size, weighing about 1,200 pounds in maturity. History: The Guernsey originated from the Isle of Guernsey, a tiny island in the English Channel. Fun Fact: Since the 1950s, Golden Guernsey trademark milk has been sold in the U.S. and Canada as a premium product. AYRSHIRE Meet the Ayrshire cow! She has reddish-brown mahogany colored spots on a white body. Characteristics: The Ayrshire cow is marked by reddish-brown mahogany colored spots on a white body. These type of cows are medium in size, weighing about 1,200 pounds in maturity. History: The Ayrshire originated from the county of Ayr in Scotland. Fun Fact: Historically, these types of cows were known for their horns, which could reach over a foot in length, and curved gracefully. RED AND WHITE HOLSTEIN Meet the Red and White Holstein cow! This breed is the most recently recognized, coming into the breed family in 1964. Characteristics: The Red and White cow is marked by red and white spots.

She is large in frame, weighing about 1,400 pounds in maturity. History: She originated in the U.S. and Canada when farmers started selecting for the recessive red hair color trait of Holsteins. Fun Fact: This breed is the most recently recognized, coming into the breed family in 1964. MILKING SHORTHORN Meet the Milking Shorthorn cow! The breed was one of the first to enter the U.S., early in the 1780’s. Characteristics: The Milking Shorthorn is a red; red and white; or white and roan color. She is medium in size, weighing about 1,100 pounds in maturity. History: The Milking Shorthorn originated from Northeastern England in the valley of the Tees River. The breed was one of the first to enter the U.S., early in the 1780’s. Fun Fact: The breed has served as part of the foundation for other red types of milk cows, including Swedish Red cattle, Angeln cattle and Illawarra cattle in Australia.

Famous Cows of the World Elsie the Borden Cow: The unofficial mascot of the Borden Company, now primarily used to promote the Borden dairy products from the Dairy Farmers of America. Clarabelle: Created by Disney Studios in 1928; she is Horace Horsecollar’s girlfriend and one of Minnie Mouse’s best friends. Ada the Ayrshire: Cartoon cow in early Farm Journals. Elm Farm Ollie: In 1930, the first cow to fly in an airplane. Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow: She was said to have kicked over a lantern on the evening of October 8, 1871, thus starting the Great Chicago Fire, an act for which she has since been exonerated. The Laughing Cow: Advertising mascot of Laughing Cow cheese. Lani Moo: Since 1921, advertising mascot cow of Hawaii Gold Meadow Dairy. Little Witch: World’s fastest race cow; she won the 2004 World Wide Cow Racing Association’s Udder Race running a mile in 9:18:12.

Norman: Calf, then adult steer, who appeared with Billy Crystal in the movies City Slickers and City Slickers 2. Pauline: President Taft’s cow, the last cow to live at the White House. Minnie Moo: A famous Holstein cow at Disney World whose claim to fame was having spots shaped like Mickey Mouse on her side. Chatty Belle: World’s largest talking cow In Neillsville, Wis. Penny the Cow: Locally known as the educational cow at the Pa. Farm Show. Turkey Hill Cow: The famous traveling mascot of Turkey Hill! Get healthy recipes & coupons in your email American Dairy Association North East Headquartered in Syracuse with offices in Philadelphia, The American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) is supported by 13,500 dairy farm families across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and northern Virginia. ADANE is the local affiliate of the National Dairy Council® and the regional consolidation of the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc., Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program.

Interstate Place II - 100 Elwood Davis Road | North Syracuse, NY 13212 | Phone: 315.472.9143 325 Chestnut Street Suite 600 | Philadelphia, PA 19106 | Phone: 215.627.8800 Copyright © 2016 American Dairy Association North East What’s the Diff Between Beef and Dairy Cattle? | Buedel Meat Up What’s the Diff Between Beef and Dairy Cattle? Posted on by Buedel Blog When you eat a tasty steak or purchase beef for your restaurant, do you know if it came from a cow, steer, angus, holstein, hereford, heifer or a combination thereof? There are different breeds and types of animals in the beef and dairy industries and yes… even dairy animals are used for consumption. By understanding the basics, you can make educated choices for your beef selections that will affect taste, texture, quality and price. Check out our quick cheat sheet to help. There are Beef breeds raised for their meat and Dairy breeds raised to produce milk. Both breeds have common terms to describe the animal.

Cow: A female that has had a calf. Heifer: A young female that has not had a calf. Bull: A mature male. Yearling: An animal between 1 and 2 years of age. Angus Yearling Beef Cattle: There are over 70 breeds of beef cattle, the most popular are: Angus, Hereford, Charolais,Chianina, Main-Anjou, Limousin, Longhorn, Simmental & Shorthorn A cow gives birth to 1 calf a year. The top grades of beef are: Prime, Choice and Select. A 1,000 lb. steer/heifer = 540 lbs. of meat and 460 lbs. of by-product like leather and pharmaceuticals. 1 cow hide = 144 baseballs or 20 footballs or 18 volleyballs or 12 basketballs. Holstein Cow Dairy Cattle: The popular breeds are: Holstein, Guernsey, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Aryshire and Milking Shorthorn The average dairy cow produces 120 glasses of milk a day. It takes about 2 days for milk to go from the cow to the grocery store.

10 lbs. of milk = 1 lb. of cheese. The best steakhouses and restaurants typically serve steaks that come from beef cattle, primarily Angus and Hereford steers. However, there are purveyors that sell Holstein meat which is typically less expensive but still can be graded as Prime, Choice or Select. There is a distinct difference in the taste and texture along with the lesser price. Breed goes hand in hand with taste, texture, quality and price. Inquire about breed the next time you buy or order steak! ___________________________________________________________________________ How to Identify Black Angus Cattle: 3 Steps (with Pictures) How to Identify Black Angus Cattle This is an in-depth guide describing how to properly identify Black Angus (also called Angus) cattle, and tell them apart from other breeds that also have black cattle, such as Charolais , Simmental , Limousin , Maine Anjou , Salers and Gelbvieh . Steps 1 Do a search on the Internet or a Cattle Breeds book on "Angus" or "Black Angus" cattle. 2 Study the characteristics of the breed. Note the following: Coloration: Angus cattle are all black.

Angus associations allow some white to be present just behind the navel under the belly, but all animals that are registered as Angus cattle should be all black, from nose to tail. Because there are around six other breeds that also have black cattle, this can lead to someone who has no experience with cattle or the breeds of this domestic bovine to have great confusion as to what really are Angus cattle and what aren't, not to mention why so many breeds have black cattle instead of following their traditional coloration and characteristics. The reason is this: Since the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) gave the go-ahead for the American Angus Association (AAA) to start a more aggressive campaign to market their beef, the only breed that could make the cut for this marketing campaign was Angus. CAB (Certified Angus Beef) is that marketing scheme that the AAA thought up of to market their cattle through. However, as far as the USDA was concerned, CAB had specifications that were for cattle that were black, no matter if they had a spec of Angus blood in them or not.

It was this specification that allowed other breeds to try to infuse Angus genetics in their stock to create "purebred" (as in Charolais) or full-blood cattle that where black. Thus, we now see the breeds mentioned above having black cattle in them to meet these specifications and get a premium for these animals. The AAA also has a program called Angus Source® that allows Angus-sired calves, no matter what other breed[s] they are comprised of, to be eligible for a premium at the auction market and also be qualified to have their meat be sold as Certified Angus Beef. Body type and characteristics: Angus cattle are blocky cattle (which is typical of every beef breed), but are not nearly as muscular as Charolais , Gelbvieh, Simmentals nor Limousins . Bulls should have a muscular crest over their necks, whereas cows should lack this and have an overall feminine look. Most Angus cattle are not big animals. Historically, Angus cows weighed only around 950 to 1200 lbs, and bulls weighed around 1800 to 2300 lbs.

Today, you may find a fair number of herds with cows that may reach over 2000 lbs, and bulls weighing over 4000 lbs, however, there are still other herds that have retained the smaller size. Head characteristics: Angus cattle have what cattle producers call "Angus-looking" heads. All Angus are polled cattle; you will never find a purebred Angus with horns. The "Angus look" means that Angus typically have perky-looking ears, a wide forehead with a more narrow and finer muzzle. They have comparably wide lips like the Hereford , but they're a little more finer and more trimmed than Herefords, with slightly smaller noses. Some may say that the head of an Angus looks a little more finer than other breeds like Charolais or Hereford, mostly because the head appears smaller in comparison with the rest of the body. However it is slightly wider across the forehead than a Shorthorn's , though, in bulls, forehead width between Shorthorns and Angus are quite similar. It is more noticeable between Shorthorn and Angus cows, though. The head also appears shorter in length than other breeds like Holstein , Charolais or Limousin.

Other characteristics: Angus cattle originate from Aberdeen, Scotland, where the climate there is not all that friendly to many breeds of cattle. Angus are typically hardy, adaptable, generally good natured (though most often less so than Herefords, Highlanders or Shorthorns), and resistant to harsh weather. They mature quite early, and are well-known for their excellent carcass qualities. They have great calving ease qualities, great forage convertibility, good mothering ability, good milking ability, and great ability to do well on their own with minimal management, making them an ideal animal to raise in ranch-like conditions. Their thin skin and black hide, however, make them less-than-ideal to raise in tropical climates because they are able to absorb heat too easily and thus suffer from heat stroke and exhaustion. Angus are, however, great animals to raise in climates with moderate summers and cold, snowy winters. 3 Go on a field trip or road trip and see if you can find farms and ranches with Angus cattle. Take pictures of what you thought were Angus cattle, and compare them with pictures of Angus cattle on the Internet and in your Cattle breeds book. Community Q&A What makes their meat so tender?

wikiHow Contributor Angus cattle tend to have high quantities of intramuscular fat, making the meat quite tender. They are genetically prone to developing intramuscular fat, and will gain more if they eat higher quality feed. Tenderness also has to do with how the meat is prepared and where on the cow's body it comes from. Do Angus cattle have blue tongues? wikiHow Contributor Angus cattle have black or grey tongues that are pink underneath. They might appear blue or a smoky-blue in different lighting conditions. How many generations does it take to be registered Angus when continually breeding with registered bulls? wikiHow Contributor To be registered as Angus, through the American Angus Association, you must have papers for both sire and dam of that calf, and verify that the sire and dam of that calf is Angus. So to be registered as purebred Angus, the ancestry of each generation must be legitimately Angus. However, it's been known that there has been some influence of other breeds in the Angus breed. There is no documentation about this, but it would have to take at least 5 or more generations for consistent breeding with registered Angus bulls for cattle to be registered as Angus.

But, in the rule book, any parentage of a calf that is unknown makes it illegible for registration. Please be aware of that. How much milk does an Angus cow produce? wikiHow Contributor An Angus cow may only produce around 10 kg (22 lb, 10 L, or 2.64 gal.) of milk a day. That's a third to a quarter of what a Holstein cow typically produces daily. If this question (or a similar one) is answered twice in this section, please click here to let us know. Tips Try not to get Angus cattle confused with other breeds that will also have black cattle, like Gelbvieh, Charolais, Brangus , Simmental, Limousin, Maine Anjou and Salers. The best way to tell the difference is that these breeds typically have more muscling on them than Angus will. These Continentals will typically have deep, wide and quite round hind-quarters: "big butts" is what cattle-folk call them. Some breeds, like Simmental, Brangus and Limousin, will often have a more defined dewlap than a typical Angus would.

Charolais often have lighter points around the noses, eyes, in the ears, on their legs and even on their backs. Some Black Charolais may be all black with lighter pigmentation on the bare skin of their noses, eyes and udders or testicles. This french breed also tends to have a larger head-to-body ratio than Angus do. You may have to find different pictures of each breed that has black cattle in them and compare them to a picture of a purebred Angus bull or cow (preferably bull). No Angus cattle have horns. They have a poll that almost always appears to come to a tip at the top of their heads. Warnings Just because they don't have horns, doesn't mean it makes them less dangerous to be around. Not all Angus cattle are friendly, and you may find that they may take flight for the other end of the pasture if they see you walking beside the fence. If there's a bull around, or a cow is protecting her calf, be very cautious as both can get quite protective and even aggressive towards you.

Breeds of Livestock - Angus Cattle — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science Breeds of Livestock - Angus Cattle Breeds of Livestock - Angus Cattle Angus In the northeastern part of Scotland lie the four counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine, and Angus. These counties touch the North Sea and all extend inland and have some high or mountainous country. They have been favored through the ages with a temperate climate and good crops, although the topography of the country is rough. Pastures do well in the area because of well-distributed rainfall. Plenty of grass, plus a nearly ideal temperature for cattle production, has made the area very suitable for some of the greatest improvement that has been made in our purebred breeds of cattle. The county of Angus was early noted for its production of potatoes, grain crops, and feed. This shire contains a fine expanse of highly cultivated land known as Strathmore, which is one of the very fine valleys in that part of Scotland and which has become famous in the history of the Aberdeen-Angus breed.

The county of Aberdeen is the most productive agricultural region in Scotland and depends largely upon crops and livestock for income. The fishing industry, however, is stressed along the coastline. The tiny counties of Banff and Kincardine have long been known as livestock centers. Northern Scotland, although in a more northern latitude than the United States , has a more uniform temperature throughout the year. The Gulf Steam tempers the climate in the winter, and the summers remain cooler than weather commonly experienced in the United States. Origin There are three distinct and well-defined breeds of polled cattle in the United Kingdom. These breeds are the Aberdeen-Angus, the Galloway , and the red polled Norfolk and Suffolk breed that is found in England . Polled cattle apparently existed in Scotland before recorded history because the likeness of such cattle is found in prehistoric carvings of Aberdeen and Angus. Historians state that there were hornless cattle in Siberia centuries earlier. A hornless race of cattle was depicted in Egypt by sculptors and painters of that ancient civilization. Some historians feel that the Aberdeen-Angus breed and the other Scottish breeds sprang from the aboriginal cattle of the country and that the breeds as we find them today are indigenous to the districts in which they are still found.

Early Scottish Cattle. Although little is known about the early origin of the cattle that later became known as the Aberdeen-Angus breed, it is thought that the improvement of the original stock found in the area began in the last half of the 18th century. The cattle found in northern Scotland were not of uniform color, and many of the cattle of the early days had varied color markings or broken color patterns. Many of the cattle were polled, but some few had horns. The characteristics we commonly call polled was often referred to in the old Scottish writings by the terms of "humble," "doddies," "humlies," or "homyl." Foundation of the Breed Two strains were used in the formation of what later became known s the Aberdeen-Angus breed of cattle. In the county of Angus, cattle had existed for some time that were known as Angus doddies. MacDonald and Sinclair quote the Rev. James Playfair as having written in 1797, "There are 1129 horned cattle of all ages and sexes in the parish.

I have no other name to them; but many of them are dodded, wanting horns." This seems to be the first authentic reference to polled cattle in the county of Angus, apart from ancient sculptures. In the area of Aberdeenshire, other polled cattle were found and were called Buchan "humlies," Buchan being the principal agricultural district in Aberdeenshire. These cattle were apparently early valued as work oxen, as were most of the other strains of cattle that later acquired various breed names. MacDonald and Sinclair believed that polled cattle were found in Aberdeen in the 16th century, and stated: 2 The presence of polled cattle in Aberdeenshire 400 years ago is proved beyond the shadow of a doubt, and it may generally be taked for granted that they were co-existent in various parts of northeastern Scotland, their purity being contingent on the degree of care exercised in breeding. Improvement in Scottish Agriculture. Apparently little attention was given to the breeding of cattle before the middle of the 18th century, but in the last half of that century, great progress was made in Scottish agriculture. It is not strange that, as farming practices were improved, men likewise sought to improve the livestock on their farms.

It was only natural that breeders, in improving their cattle, would but cattle of similar kinds from adjacent areas, and as a result, the cattle of the Angus doddie strain and the Buchan humlie strain were crossed. Crossing and recrossing these strains of cattle eventually led to a distinct breed that was not far different from either type, since the two strains were originally of rather similar type and color pattern. The Early Herds. By the beginning of the 19th century, the polled cattle of the Buchan district had attained considerable favor as market cattle for the production of carcass beef. Among the polled herds of Aberdeenshire that were famous for such production in the early 1800s were those of Messrs. Williamson of St. Johns Wells and Robert Walker of Wester Fintray. The Williamson herd later supplied the herd of Tillyfour and, through it, the Ballindalloch herd with some of their humlies. In Angus, the herds of William Fullerton, Lord Panmure, Lord Southesk, and Alexander Bowie contributed many of the Angus doddies that later became prominent in the breed.

Robert Walker of Portlethen seems to have been the principal cattle breeder in Kincardineshire. The Contribution of Hugh Watson. If any one person can be singled out as the founder of a breed of livestock, Hugh Watson of Keillor, who lived in the vale of Strathmore in Angus, is worthy of that distinction. If not the first real improver of Aberdeen-Angus cattle, he was certainly the most systematic and successful. Both his father and grandfather had been buyers and breeders of the Angus doddies. The family is known to have owned cattle as early as 1735. Hugh Watson was born in 1789 and, in 1808, at the time he was 19 years of age, he became a tenant at Keillor. When Hugh Watson started his farming activities at Keillor, he received from his fathers herd six of the best and blackest cows, as well as a bull. That same summer, he visited some of the leading Scottish cattle markets and purchased the 10 best heifers and the best bull that he could find that showed characteristics of the Angus cattle that he was striving to breed.

The females were of various colors, but the bull was black; Watson decided that the color of his herd should be black and he started selecting in that direction. Mr. Watsons favorite bull was Old Jock 126 (1), 3 who was awarded the number "1" in the Herd Book at the time it was founded. The bull was bred by Watson in 1842 and was sired by Grey-Breasted Jock 113 (2). The bull apparently was used very heavily in the herd from 1843 until 1852 and was awarded the sweepstakes for bulls at the Highland Society Show at Perth in 1852, when he was 11 years old. A very famous cow also made considerable history in the herd at Keillor. This cow was Old Granny 125 (1), who was calved in 1824 and was killed by lightning when past 35 years of age. She is reported to have produced a total of 29 calves, 11 of which were registered in the Herd Book.

A very large percentage of our living Aberdeen-Angus cattle trace to either Old Granny or Old Jock, or both of these very famous foundation animals, and most would trace many times if their pedigrees were extended to the foundation of the breed. Hugh Watson practiced the fitting and showing of his cattle more than was common by other breeders of his day. He made his first exhibition at the Highland Agricultural Society Show at Perth in 1829. During his long show career, he is said to have won over 500 prizes with his cattle and did a great deal to increase the popularity of the black polled cattle over the British Isles. Other Early Contributors. Lord Panmure established a herd of polled cattle in 1835, and not only operated a private herd but also encouraged his tenants to breed good doddies. William Fullerton, who was born in 1810, began to breed cattle in 1833. His most important early purchase was that of another Aberdeen cow named Black Meg. Black Meg 43 (766) is sometimes referred to as the founder of the breed, since more cattle trace to her than to any other female used in the origin of the breed.

4 She is the only cow to surpass Old Granny in this respect. Robert Walker of Porlethen founded his herd in 1818 and continued to breed cattle successfully until his death in 1874. Shorthorn Breed Threatens the Aberdeen-Angus. In 1810, the Colling brothers of England sold the famous Shorthorn bull Comet at $5,000. The publicity resulting from this sale naturally spread throughout Scotland, and many breeders looked with favor upon the use of Shorthorn blood in improving the native cattle. Subsequently good herds of Shorthorn cattle were established in Scotland, and the cattle were used in the improvement of native stock. The use of the Shorthorn cattle on the black native cows was a very common practice of the period for the raising of commercial stock. This practice of crossbreeding threatened the Aberdeen-Angus breed with extinction. It is often suggested that some Shorthorn blood found its way into the Aberdeen-Angus breed prior to the time the Herd Book was closed.

Alexander Keith, secretary of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society from 1944 to 1955, takes exception to this opinion by writing: The statement has been frequently made that shorthorn blood was introduced into the Aberdeen-Angus breed at an early stage of its existence. There is no foundation whatever for such a statement. The tribes from which the Aberdeen-Angus breed were drawn were supplying England with beef cattle for generations before what became the beef Shorthorn was taken across the Border into Scotland and improved into what is known as the Scotch Shorthorn. Of the Aberdeen-Angus pioneers, Hugh Watson had a certain number of Shorthorn cattle, but it is quite evident from his won remarks and his insistence upon the blackness of his Aberdeen-Angus cattle that he would never have permitted mixing them. And McCombie: when one or two farmers introduced the Teeswater or Shorthorn breed into his neighborhood he drove them out by completely dominating the local shows with his Aberdeen-Angus black polls.

The feeling of the early improvers of Aberdeen-Angus cattle may be gathered from the fact that my own grandfather, who was one of McCombies friends and associates, would not allow anything but a black beast on his farm and in his old age when I was a young boy he would insist that if I ever became a farmer and wished to be a successful feeder of cattle I must stick rigidly to the Blacks. Improvement and Expansion of the Aberdeen-Angus The Great Preserver. William McCombie of Tillyfour is regarded as the preserver and great improver of the Aberdeen-Angus breed. Fullerton and others had started the blending of the two types of cattle, which later became known as the Aberdeen-Angus, but this success was enlarged at Tillyfour. The master of Tillyfour was born in 1805 and died in the spring of 1880. Like his father before him, he had been a successful dealer in cattle before he began his operations in 1829 as a tenant farmer. Mr.

McCombie is distinguished in the history of the Aberdeen-Angus breed because of his great foresight in planning matings, his careful management, his unparalleled success in the show ring, and in publicizing his famous cattle. Probably his crowning success in the show ring was at the great International Exposition held at Paris in 1878. There he won the first prize of $500 as an exhibitor of cattle from a foreign country and also the grand prize of $500 for the best group of beef-producing animals bred by any exhibitor. Not only did Mr. McCombie show in breeding classes but he also exhibited in steer classes at the market shows. Probably the most famous steer that her produced was the famous show animal Black prince, who won at the Birmingham and Smithfield Shows in 1867 when he was four years of age. From the latter show, he was taken to Windsor Castle for the personal inspection of Queen Victoria, and later her Majesty accepted some Christmas beef from the carcass of the steer. The English Crown has long been interested in livestock improvement, and Queen Victoria paid a personal visit to Tillyfour a year or two after the visit of the famous Black prince to the castle.

Such a tribute to an outstanding breeder naturally attracted great attention to the already famous herd. McCombie had the further distinction of being the first tenant farmer in Scotland to be elected to the House of Commons. According to the historian Sanders: Aberdeen-Angus history may fairly be divided into two periods; the first, before William McCombies time; the second, since. That is as good as any other way of saying that the Master of Tillyfour-recognized cattle king of his day and generation in Aberdeen-Angusshire and of all Scotland-stands a very colossus upon any canvas which accurately portrays the original arrival of black cattle as a factor of world importance in the field of prime beef production. William McCombie always had utility in mind in producing his cattle, and his ideal beast seems to have been one with size, symmetry, and balance, yet with strength of constitution and disposition to accumulate flesh. Important Developments at Tillyfour. Although his original stock was gathered from many sources and his purchases were many, Mr. McCombies outstanding acquisition was probably the good yearling heifer Queen Mother 41 (348) at the Ardestie Sale. Mr.

McCombie purchased the bull Hanton 80 (228), calved in 1853, from the breeder Alexander Bowie. This bull was a grandson of Old Jock 126 (1) and was said to have weighed a ton at maturity. Despite the fact that he had scurs, he was a great show bull and was exhibited widely by Me. McCombie. The bulls success, however, was more pronounced in the breeding pen, and he probably made his greatest contribution to the breed through his double grandson, Black Prince of Tillyfour 77 (366), calved in 1860. Few, if any, cattle of the breed are living today that do not trace at least a dozen times to Black Prince of Tillyfour. It is difficult to say how much contribution Mr. McCombie made to the Aberdeen-Angus breed through his successes in the show ring, but he outstripped all of his competition in England, Scotland, and France. Consequently, the name of Aberdeen-Angus became known on an international basis.

It was on the farm of William McCombie that the Aberdeen-Angus breed really took shape, because prior to his time, people spoke of the cattle as Aberdeen and Angus. In his herd was found the justification for leaving out the "and" and replacing it with the hyphen that has become familiar. At Tillyfour, the master breeder molded the two original strains into one improved breed superior to either of its components. There is no question but that the "preserver" of the Angus breed left the breed far better than he found it. The Ballindalloch Herd. Another very famous Aberdeen-Angus herd in Scotland was that of Ballindalloch, but the origin of this herd is lost in the mists of antiquity. It was probably first founded by Sir John MacPherson Grant, but it was not until the time the farm came into the hands of Sir George, a son, that systematic breeding was started. Sir George drew heavily on Tillyfour cattle in establishing his herd. It was very fortunate for the breed that the Ballindalloch herd was kept in the family for over three generations.

The main herd was dispersed on August 8, 1934, but it had already left a great imprint on the Aberdeen-Angus world. Not only was the Ballindalloch herd the outstanding herd in Scotland but it mush also be given credit for having furnished a great deal of very valuable foundation stock to the herds of the United States and other foreign countries. The First Angus In America. When George Grant transported four Angus bulls from Scotland to the middle of the Kansas prairie in 1873, they were part of the Scotsman's dream to found a colony of wealthy, stock-raising Britishers. Grant died five years later, and many of the settlers at his Victoria, Kansas colony later returned to their homeland. However, these four Angus bulls, probably from the herd of George Brown of Westertown, Fochabers, Scotland, made a lasting impression on the U.S. cattle industry.

When two of the George Grant bulls were exhibited in the fall of 1873 at the Kansas City (Missouri) Livestock Exposition, some considered them "freaks" because of their polled (naturally hornless) heads and solid black color (Shorthorns were then the dominant breed.) Grant, a forward thinker, crossed the bulls with native Texas longhorn cows, producing a large number of hornless black calves that survived well on the winter range. The Angus crosses wintered better and weighed more the next spring, the first demonstration of the breed's value in their new homeland. Early Importers and Breeders. The first great herds of Angus beef cattle in America were built up by purchasing stock directly from Scotland. Twelve hundred cattle alone were imported, mostly to the Midwest, in a period of explosive growth between 1878 and 1883 . Over the next quarter of a century these early owners, in turn, helped start other herds by breeding, showing, and selling their registered stock.

How Cattle are Raised How Cattle Are Raised Home > Cattle 101 > How Cattle Are Raised How Cattle are Raised Regardless of the size or type of beef operation they run, one thing that California ranchers have in common is the quality of care these animal stewards provide for their livestock. Just like someone in the accounting industry may be good with numbers, cattle producers are good with cattle and enjoy their work. For California beef producers, ranching is a business, but more importantly, it is a way of life and ranchers do what they do because they love they outdoors and their animals. Ranchers are committed to providing the best care possible for their livestock and providing a healthy and humanely-raised product for consumers. Cattlemen and women take a great deal of pride in what they do and follow a protocol called the Cattle Producersâ Code of Ethics . Types of Cattle Operations Â California ranches consist of one or more of four types of operations: cow-calf, seed stock, stocker, and feedlot. A cow-calf operation maintains a breeding herd of cows, replacement heifers (young females) and bulls.

Steer calves and most heifer calves are sold, but some may be selected to enter the breeding herd. Calves are sold at weaning (typically 205 days of age) or are retained for an additional forage production season as stockers. Climatic and management conditions dictate different calving seasons in different regions. These cattle are typically purebred British or Continental breeds or a cross of several beef breeds, known as a composite. Though the list of breeds is quite long, some of the more recognized beef cattle breeds are Angus, Hereford, Charolais, Brangus, Maine-Anjou, Simmental, Limousin. Seedstock production is a specialized cow-calf operation that produces purebred or registered cattle. The goal of seedstock production is to make genetic improvements in cattle that benefit the entire beef industry. Improvements in purebred cattle are documented through extensive records maintained by both the individual rancher and breed organizations. Seedstock are marketed as bulls and replacement females to other seedstock producers or to cow-calf producers. Cattle that are not purebred are referred to as commercial cattle. Often times, commercial cattle or registered composite cattle are bred to have the qualities of two or more breeds.

Stocker operations grow steer and/or heifer calves or yearlings on rangeland or other roughage. Generally, cattle are purchased following weaning in the fall and are wintered on low quality feed until new grass can support the animalsâ nutritional requirements. Stocker cattle are normally marketed or transported to feedlots at the end of the grazing season when nutritional quality of the forage begins to decline. Feedlots (or feedyards) are facilities designed to meet the feed, water and care requirements of large numbers of cattle. Beef fed solely roughage feeds take longer to reach market weight and condition, and land resources in the U.S. are insufficient for a forage-based beef supply at the current level of consumer demand. Feedlots utilize abundant sources of feed grains and by-products to efficiently feed large numbers of cattle. These higher energy feed sources greatly reduce the time required to reach market weights. By feeding cattle in feedlots, finished cattle weighing 1,050 to 1,150 pounds can be marketed at 18 to 24 months of age. Most of Californiaâs feedlots are located in the lower Sacramento, San Joaquin and Imperial Valleys.

Once the top cattle feeding state in the nation, Californiaâs feedlots have declined in number over the last several decades due to overregulation and the exodus of beef processing facilities from the state. Still, there are over 500,000 cattle fed on California feedlots. Something that makes Californiaâs feedlot sector unique is that many of the cattle on these operation are not traditional beef breeds. Because of Californiaâs large dairy industry, many of the steers sent to feedlots in the Golden State are of dairyherd genetics, predominantly Holstein. Though these cattle take longer to feed to slaughter weight because Holsteins are not as fleshy as beef breeds, Holstein cattle grade well and can be as high quality as traditional beef breeds. Holstein cattle make up a significant portion of U.S. beef. Niche Markets There are many phrases used in todayâs beef industry. Marketing terms like grass-fed, corn-fed, natural and organic are just a few of these terms. While all beef provides high quality nutrition, consumers in todayâs world have a variety of options in selecting beef for their dinner table depending on their budget and preferences.

CCA represents ranchers who raise all types of beef. To learn more about these different marketing options and what they mean to consumers, click here. Quick Links Simply Grown Beef | USDA Organic ~ Oregon Grown WHY HOLSTEIN BEEF? Simply Grown Beef cattle begin as male Holstein calves born at the Poland Organic Dairy in Madras, Oregon. The familiar black and white Holsteins are the most popular breed of dairy cattle in the USA, making up more than 90% of the total dairy cow population. Male (bull) calves born on dairy farms are usually sold at a young age into the conventional beef market as the main business on most dairies is producing milk which, of course, is only produced by the females (cows). After being sold, the bull calves are raised on separate cattle operations for the US beef market and provide about 8% of the quality beef produced each year. The remainder of US beef production is made up mostly of the traditional beef breeds such as Angus, Hereford, Simmental or various crosses of different breeds. So what is the difference between Holstein beef and the traditional beef breeds?

Differences between Holstein and the traditional beef breed steers have been extensively evaluated over the past few decades for both quality of the finished beef and the economics of production. University studies have shown that for Holstein and traditional beef breed steers raised to the same high standards there is no difference in meat quality. When provided a high quality environment and diet the beef quality characteristics of flavor, tenderness and juiciness are virtually the same for Holstein, Angus and the other traditional beef breeds. The Holstein cattle population is very uniform thus will produce a consistent crop of quality beef animals. Our cattle are not calving seasonally, thus provide a regular supply of beef animals each month throughout the year. The traditional beef breeds do have a slight advantage in their growth efficiency. They consume less pounds of feed to gain the same amount of weight compared to Holsteins. Thus the traditional beef breeds provide a slight economic advantage for the producer growing the animals. In addition, Holsteins require a few more days to reach mature size and weigh slightly more at slaughter than traditional beef breeds. Our organic Holstein beef cattle are raised alongside organic dairy cows producing high quality milk on the National Quality Recognized Poland Organic Dairy Farm in Madras, Oregon.

Poland Dairy was recognized as the 2007 Top Quality Producer of the Year for all Horizon Organic Dairy producers across the USA. The same high quality standard of care is provided to our beef cattle ensuring the highest quality of beef on your table. The key to producing high quality beef is how the cattle are fed and raised, whether they are Holstein or Angus. However, the ultimate quality test is your dining experience when you cut into that high quality piece of beef on your plate. We are confident that Simply Grown Beef on your plate will put a smile on your face. We invite you to taste the delicious, wholesome, 100% organic and Oregon grown quality of Simply Grown Beef. McMINNVILLE, OREGON 97128 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 971-241-4644 Holstein and Angus Mix Question??? | BackYardHerds.com Holstein and Angus Mix Question???

BuettnersLittleFarm Chillin' with the herd Joined: Corry We are very new to raising cattle and have many questions...We bought our first bull Holstein when 7 days old, bottle fed him, etc and now is 4 months old and doing great...We are doing this for freezer meat since the price of beef is constantly rising at the stores...We bought a Holstein because they are cheaper than traditional beef breeds...Now we want many more calves in the near future and considering crossing a Holstein with Angus to get the both of best worlds of our limited finances and for more product return...We are thinking of about 10 more to raise because of limited space... Our question is..."Would it be a wise choice to purchase an Angus bull to cross with Holstein heifers for both personal use and to sell at the market when fully grown"???..."Or would there be a better choice in breed to cross with a Holstein???" Alberta, Canada What I would like to know first is how big of an area do you have to raise this many cattle? And where abouts are you located?

Angus over Holstein may be okay if you're not looking for an actual profit off them, and are just interested in doing this for a hobby, not for actual profit. Reason I say this is because the calves may be docked because of the dairy influence they have, but other than that the only worry I have for you is that a) you may not have a big enough land base to work with b) heifers are a royal pain in the arse to start with for a newbie like yourself, and c) are you capable of knowing how to handle, raise and care for a bull? With only ten heifers, consider AI instead of a bull, especially if you have "limited space" like you mentioned before. Or better yet, get some beef cows.

If you're looking to hit the market with some calves, and want to do it without having to go in the red with feed expenses with having potentially ten Holstein cows to raise and the extra labour to have to milk them out every day (don't forget Holsteins are dairy cows, they make a helluva lot more milk than even one of their calves need, even if they're bred to Angus), beef cows that are medium to small in frame, good feed converters and will raise a good calf without you having to go out of your way to have them milked all the time (calves are the ones only needed to milk them), are your best bet. So I'd completely scrap the idea of Holstein heifers unless you're planning a small-time dairy operation. Oh, and get that bull calf castrated ASAP. He's going to turn into a nasty SOB at around 12 months of age, even if he's just being raised for the freezer. So with all that above, I have some more questions for you: 1) Are your plans with these cattle for just beef and a bit of profit on the side, or are you looking for both milk and beef?

2) Are you willing to spend extra money on extra feed? 3) If you are considering "no" for Q. 2), are you then considering raising these animals on just grass and hay alone with mineral and water at the side? 4) Have you considered the backgrounding route where you can buy young steer calves, graze them on grass for several months to a year then sell them, possibly keeping one back for your freezer? 5) Is a bull the only option you have for your potential breeding herd or do you have access to AI? 6) Are you planning on just breeding the heifers once then selling them, or are you wanting to keep them long-term, keeping them producing a calf once a year? I know you said your in a bit of a financial clincher now, but from what I've been reading of your post, and what your plans are, I've a feeling that you're going to get into even more trouble with those holstein girls if a) you decide to keep them as cows and b) need to buy feed to keep them.

If you are wanting a beef breeding herd (which almost sounds like you do, but correct me if I'm wrong), then do consider the option of purchasing a couple experienced beef cows instead to get your feet wet. Holstein heifers are a bit more pricey than bull calves, and are less cheap than a couple of good beef cows that someone's willing to let go. They're even less cheap in the long run as they grow into cows. Just some advice to consider, and good luck with your future plans. 0 Angus bulls to holstein cows shouldnt be a problem. Using a Holstein bull would not be too cool. They throw big calves that an angus would have trouble with. AND Holstein bulls are a notorius for being demonic terds. Sure, there are few nice ones around, but not usually. (castrate that bull calf you have now, as in yesterday). I've been around cattle my whole life, and comfortable around them, but you could not PAY me to have a holstien bull. Not enough money in the world. Angus can also be temperamental, so be cautious. I like Polled Herefords. Easy calvers, no horns, good meat, good mothers, etc.

White faces breeds are more prone to eye problems, but good husbandry takes care of that. Corry Thank you so much for both your replies and questions as it gave us a lot to consider...We have 7 acres of pasture and a small barn with 10 seperate pens...We are a retired couple, on a limited income, looking to make some extra money, plus meat for us and family...We read on many websites how it's becoming more common practice to cross Angus with Holsteins but rather get advice from all of you who has personal knowledge and experience ... The original plan was to buy 3 Holstein bulls from local farmers and/or at the action barn(prefer not) in the Spring to bottle feed them, then grain with hay, then turn them out to pasture through out the summer and Fall...Then back to hay and feed for part of the winter to both butcher and sell...Hopefully weighing around 800 to 1000 lbs...

"BUT", our local farmers are tightening there belts in selling the calves and getting harder to get as they are getting top dollar for decent Holstein calves...For example, an average Holstein bull calf that weights around 100 pounds are selling for $200 because the price of beef is on the rise... So that lead us to the idea about buying more calves but milk replacer is also exspensive...Maybe we can consider about a momma to feed our calves???...and stick with strictly Holsteins???...Angus and Herefords calves are so expensive...We "WILL" have our bulls castorated for our safety of coarse.. "Are Holstein steers dangerous???...and any more advice would be greatly appreciated..." P.S. We live 30 miles south of Erie, Pa. Extreme NE South Dakota With all due respect, I would suggest that you would actually save $$$ if you would buy the Angus, Hereford, or other beef calves. Holsteins are cheaper for a reason---they eat more feed in order to gain a pound of meat. Their meat is also not as good as the meat from beef cattle.

Don't get me wrong---Holsteins have their place, but beef cattle would make you more money in the long run, due to their ability to gain faster, and more economically. Also, if you plan to pasture up to 10 calves, 7 acres probably won't be enough. I'd suggest that 2 - 4 calves would be more realistic, unless you plan to supplement them heavily with hay and grain. Of course, this depends on the types of grasses you have, the fertility of your soil, and the rainfall you get. Lots of variables there, I know. Good luck, and I hope you make lots of $$$ on your new venture! Alberta, Canada BuettnersLittleFarm said: Thank you so much for both your replies and questions as it gave us a lot to consider...We have 7 acres of pasture and a small barn with 10 seperate pens...We are a retired couple, on a limited income, looking to make some extra money, plus meat for us and family...We read on many websites how it's becoming more common practice to cross Angus with Holsteins but rather get advice from all of you who has personal knowledge and experience ...

The original plan was to buy 3 Holstein bulls from local farmers and/or at the action barn(prefer not) in the Spring to bottle feed them, then grain with hay, then turn them out to pasture through out the summer and Fall...Then back to hay and feed for part of the winter to both butcher and sell...Hopefully weighing around 800 to 1000 lbs... "BUT", our local farmers are tightening there belts in selling the calves and getting harder to get as they are getting top dollar for decent Holstein calves...For example, an average Holstein bull calf that weights around 100 pounds are selling for $200 because the price of beef is on the rise... So that lead us to the idea about buying more calves but milk replacer is also exspensive...Maybe we can consider about a momma to feed our calves???...and stick with strictly Holsteins???...Angus and Herefords calves are so expensive...We "WILL" have our bulls castorated for our safety of coarse.. "Are Holstein steers dangerous???...and any more advice would be greatly appreciated..." P.S. We live 30 miles south of Erie, Pa. Click to expand...

I too would really like to convince you to scrap the idea of getting Holsteins, or even attempting to cross Angus with Holstein. The only thing that would be achievable with that sort of cross is if you're looking for a dual-purpose cow that can produce milk and beef calves. Since it's obvious you're not interested in the milking aspect of this little set up and only the beef, please consider going the beef-calf or beef-cow-only route instead. As JHM stated, it will cost a bit less for you in the long run because you don't need to be spending the money to buy extra grain to try to fatten up those Holstein calves. Holsteins don't fatten up like Angus or Hereford or Shorthorns do, and they certainly won't fatten up as good as these breeds on grass alone, especially if you plan on going the grass-fed/finish route instead of grain-fed/finish. Now, since you only have 7 acres, 10 cattle is really pushing it for your landbase unless you are wanting to try the rotational grazing route where it is possible to have more than twice the allotted animal unit per acre.

And of course since you sound like you are wanting to keep breeding females that keep producing calves and keep them throughout the year every year, a stocking rate of about 3 cows is sufficient. And like I said before, try to aim for beef cows, not dairy cows. You don't have to get the best, high-quality purebred Angus cows, there's nothing wrong with purchasing a few good commercial red cows, provided that there seems to be a predominant Red Angus or Hereford look about them. You can't go wrong with reds, they're far more flexible when trying to reach the market with whatever calves they're looking to buy. And you don't need to get into the Angus deal of things. Of course Angus is expensive because it's so popular. But the reason it's so popular is because of the black-fad that producers have been chasing all thanks to the American Angus Association and their marketing tactics with their program Certified Angus Beef. CAB is a tirade and a bit of a fraud, if you ask me, because the majority of the CAB label is only about quality, not about the fact that the beef getting the CAB stamp or sticker is really from a purebred Angus steer.

I mean, you can put a slab of buffalo steak in front of a consumer and tell them it's CAB and they'll believe that it's the best thing in the world simply because of the CAB label on it. It's a load of bull and something I try to educate the newbie cattleman and average consumer about. You should read the discussion on CAB on here on this old thread: Black Hereford thread (which turned into a CAB-bashing discussion lol) , and this breed page on Angus cattle: Angus Cattle Breed Page . Now don't get me wrong, and I mean all the respect in the world to you, I'm not really trying to discourage you from going the Angus route (well, okay maybe I am... ), but those are some things I feel you need to know about and may explain why you've automatically chose the breed Angus instead of other breeds that may potentially do one better for you. Now since I mentioned that, maybe you should consider other breeds like Herefords or Red Angus. They don't have to be the purebred females, they can be commercial cows (commercial cows are less expensive anyway), and a few good cows that will give you some good calves to raise for the freezer and to possibly sell.

Or, like I mentioned before, you can opt for purchasing a half-dozen head of steer calves, raise them on grass for a while, sell the rest and keep one or two back for fattening up for beef. But of course these are your decisions to make and I can't be here to make them for you. 0 Yeah, I gotta agree. 10 acres....I'd stick to 5-6 tops. You dont want your pasture mowed down to nothing. You'll need to keep a little top on your grass. Having some top to your pasture will not only cut WAY down on internal parasites, but will give you a little cushion during hot summer months, and in the event of drought etc. A too short pasture will up and DIE in just a mild drought, leaving you in a terrible fix. I, personally, wouldnt raise Holstein crosses with the same intent that you have, but I do know of others that are doing it and do OK at it, not making any money at it, but honestly, there is no profit to be made off a 10 acre pasture. It is plenty of room for a fun little herd though.

I do like the polled herefords, but then again, we are all partial to "our breed". Personally, I would stay away from angus, simply because they are such a popular breed, and just like with dogs, popular breed are often more trouble than they are worth. I've eaten beef my whole life and never eaten a steak and thought "hey, that was an angus or a hereford or a commerical". (or thought "ewwwww, that cow tasted like it was RED!") There is nothing wrong with a nice little commercial herd. Can be downright enjoyable, and tasty too. I see that you said you had a barn with 10 pens.......was this why you wanted a herd of 10? For the most part you will not want to stall your cattle individually. They would do much better with a "run in" type shelter. The stalls are a good thing to have for sick/injured cattle or for bum calves. What are your plans concerning hay? Alberta, Canada I think where OP is getting the idea of having ten is that that's idea for small calves, like with baby calves growing to yearlings, but not cattle past the yearling stage.

I say no to the pens too, unless you are set on raising bottle calves. If not, I'd probably take most of them down or at least take them down so that you end up with only two pens instead of ten. The op will need a pen or two to keep the cattle in for a little bit until they settle down enough to be let out to pasture. How to Identify Holstein Cattle: 4 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow Do a search on the Internet or in a Cattle Breeds book for "Holstein-Friesians" or "Holsteins." 2 Study the characteristics of the breed. Note the following: Colouration: Most Holsteins are black-and-white. This colour pattern always is patchy, with big black, rounded patches over the animal's body. Some Holsteins may be more white than black than others, and other Holsteins may be more black than white than others. Occasionally you may see a cow that will be all black with very little white in her, or be all white with very little to no black on her. There are actually exceptions to the black-and-white colouration here.

There is a recessive gene in Holsteins (just like in Angus cattle ) that can make a cow red-and-white. Red Holsteins are actually shunned by many Holstein breed associations because they are not considered a "pure" breed as the "real" B&W Holsteins are. However, a Red Holstein can be just as good a milk producer as her black relatives. You may be lucky to see one or two Red Holsteins in with a herd of B&W cows if you drive by a dairy farm. Body type and characteristics: Holsteins are a dairy breed. Dairy cattle are always thinner and more angular than beef cattle. Holsteins, like all dairy breeds, have more angle over the hips, tail-head and shoulders than beef breeds. A lot of Holsteins will look more fine-boned than other beef breeds like Herefords because they lack the muscling ability of your typical beef cow. Holsteins show more bone and less fat and muscle because they have been specifically selected to produce milk, not beef.

Holsteins have what are called "funnel-butts;" this means that, from the pin bones (of the hips) to the hocks, the hind quarters form a funnel-type angle from the pelvis to the legs; this is quite evident when looking at an animal from the side. Being "funnel-butted" means that these animals, as was mentioned before, lack muscling over the hind quarters. Another characteristic that is typical of all dairy breeds is the huge udder between their back legs. Head characteristics: A Holstein cow's head is quite long. The long nose bridge gives this look, and is quite unmistakable when comparing to other dairy breeds like Jersey . Holsteins are a naturally horned breed, so you will often see as many horned (more de-horned than horned!) as polled cows. Other characteristics: Holsteins are originally from the Netherlands, a country that is known for producing large quantities of milk, much more than any country in Europe. Holstein-Friesians are the highest-quantity producing dairy cow in the world, and are thus far more commonly sought-after and used in commercial dairy operations across the world.

It is known that Holsteins are capable of producing as much as 50 gallons (189.3 L) of milk per day! Holsteins are actually the largest dairy breed used in dairy operations, a little bigger than Brown Swiss , and more so than Jersey, Ayrshire , Guernsey , Randall and Canadian breeds. A mature cow can weigh around and over 1500 lbs. 3 Breeds of Livestock - Cattle Breeds — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science Groupings Dairy Breeds of North America Remains of domesticated cattle dating to 6,500 B.C. have been found in Turkey and other sites in the Near East approach this age also. Some authorities date the domestication of cattle as early as 10,000 years ago, and others almost half that amount of time. Regardless of the time frame it is generally accepted that the domestication of cattle followed sheep, goats, pigs and dogs. Modern domestic cattle evolved from a single early ancestor, the aurochs. In addition to prehistoric painting that help us identify the appearance of the auroch the species actually survived until relatively modern times.

It is believed the last surviving member of the species was killed by a poacher in 1627 on a hunting reserve near Warsaw, Poland. The species may have survived in small number in other parts of the world until a later date but there is no evidence to support this theory. Early cattle served a triple-purpose. They provided meat, milk and labor to their owners. Eventually their draft purposes were largely replaced by horses and much later by machinery so they were selected more for single or in some cases dual purposes. Breeds of Livestock Project

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