Question

BREEDS OF DAIRY CATTLE AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS 
*Breed
*Origin
*Weight
Male:
Female:
*Color
*Yearly milk yield
*Percent fat
*Udders
*Ancestor​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Jersey is the smallest of the dairy breeds, weighing in at 800 to 1,200 pounds, while the average cow weighs about 1,500 pounds.

Origin: The Isle of Jersey in the English Channel.

Characteristics: The Jersey ranges in color from light to dark brown, has big eyes and a docile nature. The most heat-tolerant of dairy breeds, she produces milk with very high butterfat content.

Fun Fact: Borden Dairy introduced the famous Elsie the Cow, a Jersey, in 1936.