Holstein Cattle

A Holstein has one stomach with four chambers. See the related question below for further information.

It is called a freemartin.

5,000 Litres per year

This is all too highly dependent on many other factors including air humidity, air temperature, diet, stress, whether that cow is lactating or not, reproductive demands and physiological demands. As such no definite answer can be obtained, simply because people tend to grossly overestimate (more that than underestimate) the amount of water a cow drinks per day.

The common "fact" spreading around via the media is that a Holstein (or the "average cow") will drink a bathtub full of water every day, but that in itself is misleading because it depends on the size of the bathtub and how full would be considered full for that bath tub!! Thus the answer to this question still remains as "It depends."

The thing I'd like to know is what the "mix" part is in the "Holstein mix" equation. Is it Jersey, Guernsey, Hereford, Milking Shorthorn, Brown Swiss, Angus, Shorthorn, etc? And what type of bull are you looking for, a beef bull or dairy? That's the most important part you need to analyze before you make your bull purchasing decisions. For any heifers, you will need to look for a calving-ease bull. For most starting heifers, Jersey or Angus is probably the best for starters.

50 gallons

Holstein cattle are primarily black and white in colour, the appear to be black and splashed with white up the legs, under the stomach or belly and up to the chin, where as Friesian cattle have larger amounts of black than white. Holsteins can vary from almost all white with spots or patches of white to almost all black, often with a white patch on the forehead.

Where are you talking about? On a particular farm, in a particular country, or what??

$1000

angus cattle make more money

the life expectancy depends but it is usuall around 12 and 16 years.

A newborn Holstein may weigh around 60 to 70 lbs. However, it's not uncommon for cows to give birth to calves 80 to 90 lbs.

About 200 lbs/week. One of our cows gives about 90/day.

No. Holsteins are also slaughtered for beef, especially when they're no longer productive. Bull calves are also raised as veal calves. Most of the hamburger and veal meat come from dairy cattle that include not just Holsteins, but Jerseys, and Brown Swiss as well.

In India, a person can expect to pay between 35,000 and 40,000 Rupees for a Holstein cow. The price you pay will be determined by the heritage of the animal, usual milk output, and other factors.

For the making of dairy products like butter, cheese, ice cream, etc.

Milk production.

In terms of what, quantity of milk? Butterfat? Milking ability? Temperament? Calving ease? Please be more specific.

Yes, but you may end up with that Jersey cow having problems giving birth to a large calf. Holsteins are not really known for giving small calves like Jerseys are, so either consider breeding a Jersey bull to a Holstein cow, or don't breed your Jersey cow to a Holstein bull at all.

A Holstein bull or steer (if castrated).

White with big black patches.

Because this breed produces more milk per year and/or per day than any other dairy breed.

2,674 gallons