Dairy Cattle Discovery - Breeds - Milking Shorthorn

Milking Shorthorn

• Origin - Tees River valley, England.
• Color - Either red, red and white, or roan (no black markings allowed).
• Average Mature Cow Size - 1,400 pounds.
• Milk Produced by Mature Cow - 18,578 pounds per lactation.
• Important Traits - Reproductive efficiency, longevity, fairly heat tolerant, and lower than average somatic cell count.