dairy selection
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21 Terms
general appearance
dairy character
body capacity
mammary system
selection criteria for dairy cattle
general appearance
becomes attractive, have feminity, milkiness, symmetry/ balance, vigor
symmetry/ balance
proper proprtions and harmonious blending of all parts
stretch
to something wider or longer
straight long back and topline
represents milking longevity
vigor
strength and energy
dairy character
refers to combination of characteristics that indicate a cow’s ability to convert feed into milk
dairy character
characters indicating the animal will be useful in the dairy industry
angularity
lack of beefiness
eveidence of milking ability with udder quality
body smoothness and openness
freedom from coarseness
body capacity
total amount of volume exhibited by a cow and indicated by a combination of depth of fore and rear rib, length of barrel, spring of rib and depth of flank
spring of rib
long, wide and deep barrel, strongly supported by well-sprung ribs
large heart girth
indicates heart and lung capacity, as well as capacity to handle feed needed for milking
mammary system
strongly attached
large, soft, pliable udders
blood veins should be prominent
blood veins
should be prominent due to large amount or blood for required to produce milk
large, soft pliable udders
indicates a sufficient amount of active milk glands and storage capacity
strongly attached
indicates well carried for a long milking career
large enough
length, width and depth determines its capacity
udder should be:
500 l of blood
how many liters of blood for each liter of milk do cows produce
white blood
many people considered milk to be: