I'm looking for a weight range for a few Dairy cattle breeds. I need birth weight, weanling weight, cow weight and bull weight; maybe yearling weight. The breeds I need info on are Holstein, Ayrshire, Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss and Milking Shorthorn.
2006-06-28 10:14:42 · 3 answers · asked by Samantha S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Holsteins make up the vast majority of dairy cattle for their ability to adapt to confinement methods. Calves are normally 90-100 pounds at birth; weanling weights generally aren't taken on dairy but as yearlings at about 800# they are bred, with adult cows not uncommon at the 1500# mark. Bulls from 1800# to just over a ton aren't uncommon. They can be black and white or red and white.
Ayreshire cows are more like 1200# at maturity - they were developed to be efficient grazers so body weight wasn't as big of a factor.
Guernseys are similar to Ayrshires.
Brown Swiss and Milking Shorthorn have more variance because of their dual purpose background. Swiss cattle fall between the Ayreshire and Holstein in size with bulls not uncommon at 1700#+ and cows 1,000-1200. Milking Shorthorns are very slightly smaller...not that many years ago, relatively speaking, they were a single breed - shorthorns. A demand for specialization divided milking and beef cattle into breeding for different traits
Jerseys are the smallest breed - calves 50-60#, adult cows 800-1200# bulls 1600-1700#
The loss of farms that use grazing is threatening all but the Holstein and Jersey.
2006-06-30 11:54:54 · answer #1 · answered by Jan H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I'm looking for a weight range for a few Dairy cattle breeds. I need birth weight, weanling weight, cow weight and bull weight; maybe yearling weight. The breeds I need info on are Holstein, Ayrshire, Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss and Milking Shorthorn.
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The ideal Miniature Jersey's general appearance should be small in size - being 38" to 42" in height at the hip. Milk is higher in butterfat and milk production at 2 to 4 gallons per day, depending on the quality of pasture, hay, and supplemented feed. Bulls weigh around 850 pounds and the cow's average weight is within a 600 to 650 pound range. Physical conformation follows the standard as seen in the larger animals, however, their reduced size is what draws more attention and desire by the small land owner, fancier, or the need for a docile family milk cow.
2016-04-05 23:36:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How Much Do Cows Weigh
2016-10-01 03:33:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
full grown the majority of dairy cows weigh 1000lbs bulls 1500 newborn calves 50-100lbs yearling 250-350
they all can vary of course the lighter animals r goin 2 be the jersey n the heavier r gonna be the holestein brown swiss n guernsey n ayrshire r gonna be heavy 2 shorthorns will be a little lighter
2006-06-28 12:53:02 · answer #5 · answered by lex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.nefb.org/ag-ed/dairy.html
Go to this site. It should give you some averages on a few of the breeds.
2006-06-28 10:29:31 · answer #6 · answered by Dark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
full size runs around 1500lbs average
900lbs is one jersey
2006-06-28 11:48:47 · answer #7 · answered by tammy c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋