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Jersey Cattle
Jerseys are dairy cattle that originate from the Isle of Jersey off the coast of France. Jerseys are well known for their high-butterfat milk, and are also a popular breed for small-time farmers to use as a family milk cow or to raise for beef. Questions and answers about Jersey cattle can be asked and answered here.
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How many calves could a jersey nurse cow raise on just pasture?
A jersey cow can easily raise two to four calves on grass, so long as the grass itself is of high nutrient value and she also has access to mineral and water.
What is suitable weather for jersey cow?
Any kind of weather that isn't too hot, too cold or too stormy.
Is the Jersey the smallest cow?
The Jersey is the smallest dairy cow, but not thesmallest breed of cow. The Dexter is the smallest breed of bovine.
It would and it wouldn't. You could ruin the heifer by doing this, as dairy cattle always put more energy into producing milk than energy into keeping their weight up. When she's lactating, she will be putting all her resources into milk production, and feeding a low quality hay might just be the thing that could really pull her down.
I do know that if you feed a lower quality feed this will reduce milk production. But it also depends on the breed: if you didn't want to milk her, why did you get a Jersey in the first place? You should've purchased an Angus heifer or a Hereford heifer or any kind of heifer that is not a dairy heifer.
So this is a real catch 22 situation for you.
Will you be able to identify a jersey cow in a herd of desi cows that don't look like each other?
Possibly, yes.
Can you breed a Holstein bull to a jersey cow?
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.
Is holstein beef any good to eat?
Generally, if the cow is butchered after she is unable to produce milk (or older than about 3 years) the meat will become very tough. Diary cattle are usually used for ground beef for this reason, however, veal (meat taken from young calves) is high in flavour.
Another opinion:Holstein steers actually have good carcass quality characteristics and are good to eat, just like any other beef steer. They may yield a bit less meat on the carcass, but it is just as tender and edible as from a beefer. If you feed them a bit of grain a few weeks prior to slaughter along with the grass and hay they eat, they will marble up really nice.
What type of cattle are guernsey jersey and frisian?
They are dairy breeds, cattle that are used for the purpose of milk production as opposed to beef production.
What are shorthorn plus cattle?
The Shorthorn breed of cattle developed in the North East of England in the late 18th century for both dairy and beef production. ShorthornPlus are considered to be animals with 1/4 to 7/8 blood.
Average weight of a newborn jersey calf?
Newborn Jerseys are relatively small, with their birthweights ranging from 35 to 65 lb.
What do Jersey cattle look like?
Jerseys come in a variety of colours, from light fawn to almost black. The calves are born a fawn colour with black noses, dark eyes, black hooves, and a dark tail switch. The cows can be solid fawn with a dark face, nose, eyes, and ears (except for cream-coloured rings around the nose and lips and eyes), dark stockings on the front part of four legs, and a dark tail switch. They can also be black with a fawnish "saddle" in the middle of their backs and rump, since most Jersey cattle are darkest around their fronts and their hips. There are also what is called "broken" colour varieties of Jersey cattle, which is simply patches of white that are sometimes similar to the white patterns on a darker Holstein cow. Most jersey cattle have a dark line that stretches from the base of the head all along the spine to the tip of their tail. This is what we call "line-back".
Jerseys are smaller dairy cattle, with the largest cows only weighing around 1200 lbs and the smallest at no more than 800 lbs. The bulls can weigh between 1200 and 1800 lbs, and are very masculine both in the shape of their bodies and in their temperament. Jerseys are able to grow horns, but this is a trait that is shunned in some countries like the US and Canada, and thus polled varieties are encouraged over horned Jerseys. If there are calves born with horns, they get cut off or dehorned.
It may be a bit small but it's worth a try. You will have to look around at local dairy farms in your area for any hybrid Jerseys that may be for sale. A hybrid Jersey will produce around 20 to 30 litres of milk per day.
How are highland cows better protected against cold weather than jersey cows?
Highlanders have thicker, coarser hair which I believe is double-layered that protects them from the elements. Highlands are also beef cattle, which means they are able to have more of an internal body covering (like fat) than Jerseys will. Jerseys are dairy cattle, they are typically much thinner, less fatter and grow have the density of a coat of hair like Highlanders are capable of. Jerseys can survive the cold alright, but only if they have a good shelter to turn to during winter storms and good quality feed to help keep them warm. Highlands just about need none of this, they can survive with just a few trees or a wind-break fence to take shelter in if the weather gets particularly nasty, and don't need such high-quality forage or grains to survive in the cold. Moderate- to low-quality hay is good enough for them during the winter. (Of course, low-quality hay shouldn't be fed to them if they are in poor condition, like any animals going into winter.)
Actually the person who told you this is only partly right. But only that. Grain is primarily used to fatten cattle for slaughter, and often doesn't have ALL of the nutrients that dairy cows need to produce milk. Grain is high in protein, energy, magnesium and phosphorus, but not in calcium and other essential nutrients needed for milk production. You need to NOT feed your cows primarily grain, but a mix of alfalfa-timothy/orchardgrass hay and grain such as barley or corn. You need to find a ration that is of high quality that meets ALL of your cows' needs. Also, it is also a good idea, if you can, to let your cows have access to pasture. The pasture mix should be of a grass-clover or grass-alfalfa mix and have it soil tested so that it can produce high-quality forage.
How much does a jersey cow eat?
For all cattle, beef or dairy, the average daily intake is 2.5% of the body weight. Lactating cows tend to eat 50% more than if they were dry. So a lactating cow would eat from 3.5% to 4% of their body weight per day.
