And the cow of Holstein breed will treat us with milk!

Holstein breed is considered the most famous of the breeds of dairy cattle on the planet. It is often called the Holstein-Frisian breed. The animals related to it are distinguished by high milk yields. All its excellent qualities Holstein cow has acquired in America, although its homeland is Holland.

The history of the breed began in 1852. It was then that Winstrop W. Chenery of Belmont from the captain of the Dutch ship for the first time Bought a Dutch cow. Cheneri is considered the pioneer of breeding Dutch boronok on the American continent. The cattle possessed high productivity and excellent adaptive abilities. He received an incredible popularity in North America. Holland and other European countries were engaged in breeding black-and-white boronok. And in the US and Canada, the breeding work was carried out solely to improve the high-yield.

By 1872 Cow of Holstein breed Was divorced in 12 states. The first pedigree book, describing black-motley cattle, was released in the same year. Since 1983, in Canada and the United States, the breed has been called Holstein.

The Holstein breed of cows in Canada and the USA originated from black and motley breeds Animals of Western Europe. American cow Holstein breed is characterized by high dairy productivity.

Of course, most of these cows have a black-and-white suit. But there are animals and red-motley. This suit is a recessive form. From such individuals previously tried to get rid of. Since 1971, red-and-variegated cows are counted as pedigree cattle. They are registered as a separate breed.

Cows-pervotelki have a living mass of 650 kg, and an adult cow Holstein breed weighs 750 kg. Breeders want to bring the living average weight to 850 kg in the future. Live weight of Holstein bulls is 1200 kg. Cow headworms in the withers grow to 137 cm, and full-grown cows - up to 145 cm. The depth of the chest is 80 cm, and the width - 55 cm. Wolves are born in weight of 39 kg, and bull-calves weigh 42 kg at birth. Golshtinskikh cows are perfectly expressed dairy signs. But their musculature is somewhat worse, especially in comparison with European black-and-white cattle.

The udders of the cows are voluminous and broad. It is firmly attached to the abdominal wall. More than 95% of animals have a cup-shaped udder. Slaughter yield reaches 55% of the live weight.

The indicators of the productivity of the Holstein breadwinner in different countries differ significantly, because the climatic and fodder conditions are not the same.

The highest milk yields from this breed of cows are received in Israel. It should be noted that many dairy breeders are attracted by Holstein cows. Price They reach $ 4,000 per individual on the world market. For example: thoroughbred American Holstein heifers can be bought at a price of $ 3,754 per piece, and tribal Russian heifers can be purchased at a price of 260 rubles per kilogram.

Many do not know where to buy a Holstein cow. As a rule, breeding cows are sold by various livestock enterprises. You only need to purchase the appropriate directory and start searching.