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Rural/Farm Life

MrsMatt

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12. Jerseys are nice

Reply to farminator3000 (Original post)

Fri May 10, 2013, 04:30 PM

May 2013

Holstein will give the most milk, but they have the lowest percentage of milkfat.

The link below can give you some information regarding the most popular breeds. I'm a bit in disagreement with their assessment of Guernseys; I find them to be a little delicate. You might consider a cross or grade rather than a purebred.

http://spiritedrose.wordpress.com/jersey-cattle/looking-for-a-cow/comparison-of-the-dairy-breeds/

good luck!

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Also, I'm thinking about getting a cow this year, a Jersey. any thoughts? cow owners? dairy guys? [View all] farminator3000 Mar 2013 OP

Do you have any goats? Betsy Ross Mar 2013 #1

nope. farminator3000 Mar 2013 #3

How much land do you have? Sanity Claws Mar 2013 #2

~250 acres. farminator3000 Mar 2013 #4

don't know Sanity Claws Mar 2013 #5

Holsteins for quantity, guernseys for quality. Scuba Mar 2013 #6

do you milk? (cows of course) farminator3000 Mar 2013 #7

I grew up on a 12 inch stool building forearms like Popeye, but haven't milked a cow in 45 years.... Scuba Mar 2013 #8

Wow! She looks a lot like my next-door neighbor tosh Mar 2013 #10

A Jersey's milk tends to have a high fat content. fasttense Mar 2013 #9

If I were going to get a cow, I'd get a Dexter. LWolf Apr 2013 #11

I raised Dexters for years they are wonderful! truegrit44 May 2013 #13

Jerseys are nice MrsMatt May 2013 #12