Dairy Cattle Discovery - Breeds - Jersey

Jersey

• Origin - Isle of Jersey, England
• Color - vary greatly in color, but charaacteristic color is a shade of fawn with or without white markings.
• Average Mature Cow Size - 1,000 pounds.
• Mik Produced by Mature Cow - 18,040 pounds per lactation.
• Important Traits - Heat tolerance, fertility, young age at first calving, calving ease, and high milk solids.