Holstein Cattle

The red and white Holstein is a color variation in Holstein cattle as a whole. There are still some breeders that select for this color trait (the Red and White Dairy Cattle Association). The disadvantage of red color is that there are several alleles for red color at the Extension site:
Wild Type Red (E+), Black/red (E br) (calves born red but turn black at 3-6 months also called Telstar) and recessive red (e). There is also a Dominant Red allele that is not associated with the extension locus which over rides all alleles at the extension site.

Each of the red alleles creates a slightly different color of red and this makes the possibilities for true breeding animals of each red color allele both interesting and problematic.

Any other issues are associated with the entire Holstein breed and is not linked to any one color.

At least 15 months of age.

Belgian blue cattle have too fine of bone to be able to support the amount of weight that their muscularity (being double-muscling) that they possess, however this is not much trouble if the amount of muscle they have is not in the extremes like what is common for much of European Belgian Blue cattle.

Other disadvantages include calving difficulties due to the double muscling in cows which decrease the vaginal diameter during labour; extreme muscling may inhibit bulls to naturally breed cows (those without the extreme muscling will often not have this issue); cows may have poor milking ability, and often cannot thrive on pasture alone without some level of supplementation (however there may be some disagreement here from North American BB breeders).

The meat of Belgian Blue cattle is far leaner than any other breed except Piedmontese (which is also a double-muscled breed), so even though health benefits from BB beef is of great value, it is not valued so much in the conventional meat packer industry. Much of the meat from these cattle can only be sold through niche marketing.

Holstein Friesian cows typically consume more feed than Jersey cows due to their larger size and higher milk production demands. On average, a Holstein may eat around 50-60 pounds of dry matter per day, while a Jersey, being smaller, usually consumes about 30-40 pounds. The difference in feed intake reflects their respective sizes and nutritional needs for optimal milk yield.

Yes, they can. Just remember that a Holstein steer's nutritional needs may be a bit more higher than an Angus yearling's.

Depends if they're being sold as culls or registered stock.

5,000 Litres per year

Holsteins have little, if any, mothering ability. They're bred to produce mass quantities of milk for human consumption, not to protect and raise a calf.

The fat percentage in Holstein Friesian cows typically ranges from 3.5% to 4.5% in their milk. However, this can vary based on factors such as diet, age, and overall health of the cow. Holsteins are primarily known for their high milk yield rather than fat content, which is lower compared to some other dairy breeds.

A Holstein bull calf reaches puberty between 9 and 12 months of age, at which is the time that he starts showing interest in cows and heifers. If he's younger than that, then there's no need to worry. And, if the heifers have not reached puberty themselves (which occurs at around 12 months of age), then they will not get bred by this young Holstein bull.

So no need to worry. However, you will have to pull him out before you suspect the heifers will start to show their first signs of estrus, if you intend to keep him in with the girls for a fair period of time. Oh and make sure he DOES get banded this time. It's best to band him before he reaches puberty. Most calves are banded at birth, or between 2 and 6 months of age.

Holstein heifers can be bred at around 15 months of age. Bulls can be used for breeding by the time they reach around 12 months of age.

A Holstein bull can weigh around 2000 lbs or more.

No. They only come in black and white or red and white. Black and white is the most common colouration of Holsteins.

Yes, Holsteins are a Bos taurus species. All European-based cattle that do not have the large ears and the prominant shoulder hump are of this species: those animals that do have the large ears and shoulder hump, as well as the very loose skin are Bos indicus cattle.

This depends solely on the cows genetics, and the price of dairy cattle in your area. Mature milking Holsteins can range from $3,000 (or less) up to even $100,000 for an excellent cow that excels in production and progeny (gives birth to calves that are also great producers).

The average weight of a mature Holstein bull is about 2,200lbs, while a mature cow will weigh about 1,500 lbs.

Holstein cows are the largest breed of dairy cow they can reach 66 inches tall at the shoulder.

They can be docile, but they also tend to be high-strung and easily excitable.

there are no natural resources of Schleeswig Holstein

Go to Craigslist.com or Kijiji.com to find what you're looking for. Local agricultural newspapers and classifieds will also help find what you're looking for, even if you put in an ad that you are looking for a Holstein breeding bull to purchase.

It's hard to say, but there's probably at least 4.5 million Holsteins in the USA.

Mild to cool climates. They aren't as suited for northern climates like that in the north-central part of the Canadian provinces as other cattle are, even though they can (and do) grow a thick winter coat in the winter. A lot of the time they are indoors in that climate, whereas down further south where the snows don't last long and winters are short, they are able to be outside more often. They don't handle hot summers as well though, certainly not those in the subtropical to tropical climates.

Lifting weights and taking steroids.

Your muscles need protein and weight training.

Lift weights at the gym and right after you are done working out drink a protein shake.

A holstein heifer typically must be about 60% of the cow herd's average mature weight; so, if the average weight of all dairy cows in the herd is 1400 lbs, then she has to be around 840 lbs or more to conceive and be pregnant. But by the time she is fully mature body weight doesn't matter much; it is the fact that if she is bred and has had the calf that she can officially be a milking cow.