The document describes the defining characteristics of five dairy cattle breeds: Ayrshire have red and white coloring and should weigh over 1200 pounds at maturity; Brown Swiss have grey, brown, or white coloring and big floppy ears; Guernseys have yellow or brown patches and strong dairy conformation; Holsteins are black and white or red and white, weigh about 1500 pounds, and have a six year productive life; Jerseys are light brown with black feet and are relatively small in size.

1. WEEK TEN - DAIRY CATTLE: GRANT HALL
ANIMAL ID

2. BOS PRIMIGENIUS TAURUS
AYRSHIRE

3. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• red and white
• medium-sized cattle and
should weigh over 1200
pounds at maturity
• excel in udder
conformation
• are not subject to
excessive foot and leg
problems

4. BOS PRIMIGENIUS TAURUS
BROWN SWISS

5. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• grey, dark brown, tan or
even almost white in color
• big floppy ears and docile
temperament
• hooves, muzzle and switch
are usually black

6. BOS PRIMIGENIUS TAURUS
GUERNSEY

7. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• yellow to reddish-brown
with white patches
• breed has good dairy
conformation, bred for
utility
• a strong back, broad loin,
wide rump and deep
barrel

8. BOS PRIMIGENIUS TAURUS
HOLSTEIN

9. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• black and white or red and
white
• mature Holstein cow
weighs about 1500 pounds
• normal productive life of a
Holstein is six years

10. BOS PRIMIGENIUS TAURUS
JERSEY

11. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• light brown
• black feet
• relatively small in size