Juanshan cattle is a dairy cattle breed and one of the smallest dairy cattle breeds. Originated from Jersey Island in the English Channel, this breed is related to Swiss Brown Cattle, Devon Cattle and Kerry Cattle, but not to Holstein Cattle. The biggest advantage of Juanshan cattle is its rich milk quality. The contents of milk fat and milk protein are significantly higher than those of ordinary cows, and the content of high-quality milk protein is above 3.5%. The disadvantage is that the milk yield of Holstein black-and-white cows is much lower than that of Holstein black-and-white cows.

1. What breed does Juanshan cattle belong to

1. Variety: It belongs to dairy cattle breed and is one of the smallest dairy cattle breeds. This breed is related to Swiss brown cattle, Devon cattle and Kerry cattle, but not to Holstein cattle.

2. Appearance characteristics:

(1) The forehead is concave, the ears are large and thin, the corners are medium-sized, and they bend forward, amber; The neck is slender, wrinkled and the drooping skin is developed; The breast is large, well-developed, the mammary vein is thick and curved, and the hindquarters are more developed than the forequarters, showing a wedge shape.

(2) Coat color: The coat color of Juanshan cattle ranges from light gray and dark yellow to nearly black.

(3) size: small size, small and delicate head, and the adult bull of Juanshan cattle weighs 65-75kg; Adult cows weigh 34-45kg, with a body height of 113.5cm, a body length of 133cm, a bust of 154cm and a tube circumference of 15cm. The newborn weight of calves is 23-27kg.

advantages and disadvantages of juanshan cattle

1. advantages: strong milk quality, high milk yield per unit weight, higher milk fat and milk protein content than ordinary cows, and high-quality milk protein content above 3.5%. Cream yellow, good flavor, suitable for making butter, its fresh milk and dairy products are very popular.

2. Disadvantages: The milk yield of Juanshan cattle is lower, which is much lower than that of Holstein black-and-white cows. Generally, the annual yield of Juanshan cow head is 7-8 tons, while that of Holstein black-and-white cows is 8-1 tons.