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The Jersey breed of dairy cow originates from the Island of Jersey and it is quite distinct from all other breeds of livestock. Renowned for it’s beauty, ease of management and natural ability to produce rich creamy milk, the “ Jersey”  is a product of the Island, it’s soil, it’s climate, it’s people and their history. I would love these in the fun size version. Gado Leiteiro, Jersey Cow, Dairy Cattle, Animals Farm, Brown Cow, Cow Calf, Dairy Cows, Cow Art, Milk Cow

Here is some interesting information on jerseys from thecattlesite.com. I found it when I was researching the breeding age for dairy heifers, which I was doing because we're considering buying a heifer! We're going to go see an eight month old heifer tonight. If we bought her we would have to wait til about mid-summer to breed her, because we wouldn't want the calf to be born in December. And in case you were wondering, the breeding age of dairy heifers is about 13-15 months. History Despite…

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Jersey, breed of small short-horned dairy cattle originating on Jersey, one of the Channel Islands; it is believed to have descended from French cattle. The colour of the Jersey is usually a shade of fawn or cream, but darker shades are common. In the late 18th century measures were passed prohibiting the importation of cattle into Jersey except for immediate slaughter, and by the early 19th century the indigenous breed came to be recognized as pure. Jersey cattle have been introduced in…

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