Jersey Dairy Cow Breeds

It is believed to have descended from french cattle.

Jersey dairy cow breeds. Jersey breed of small short horned dairy cattle originating on jersey one of the channel islands. It is one of three channel island cattle breeds the others being the alderney now extinct and the guernsey. On jersey itself there are fewer than 6000 jerseys in total with nearly 4000 of these being adult milking cows. The milk is high in butterfat and has a characteristic yellowish tinge.

The jersey adapts well to various climates and environments and unlike many breeds originating in temperate. This ban has been in place for some 150 years. Jersey cattle are a smaller bodied breed reaching only about 1 000 pounds as a mature adult compared to the larger holstein and brown swiss cows each with the potential to reach 1 400 pounds or more as mature animals. Jersey cattle are very efficient grazing animals and can thrive is many different climates and geography types around the globe.

Three other cattle breeds are native to the british channel islands including the alderney which is sadly extinct and the guernsey. The purity of the breed on the island is maintained by a strict ban on imports. The jersey cattle breed originated on the english channel island of jersey and was first recorded as a separate breed around 1700 in england. The jersey is a british breed of small dairy cattle from jersey in the british channel islands.

The colour of the jersey is usually a shade of fawn or cream but darker shades are common. Today the jersey breed is the second largest breed of dairy cattle in the world.