BEST BREEDS FOR A HOUSE COW

IF YOU DREAM OF CREAMY YOGURT, GOLDEN BUTTER OR CRUMBLY CHEESE MADE FROM YOUR OWN COW’S MILK, HERE ARE SOME CATTLE TO CONSIDER:

JERSEYS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR BREEDS FOR A HOUSE COW BECAUSE OF THEIR CURIOUS, FRIENDLY NATURE AND HIGH BUTTERFAT MILK. THEY’RE ALSO THE SMALLEST OF THE DAIRY COWS AND TEND TO HAVE A LONGER PRODUCTIVE LIFE THAN OTHER BREEDS.

GUERNSEYS TALLER THAN THE JERSEY BUT ALSO KNOWN FOR HAVING LARGER TEATS, SO THEY ARE IDEAL FOR HAND-MILKING. DOCILE BY NATURE, GUERNSEYS ARE ALSO THE PERFECT FAMILY COW. THEY PRODUCE CREAMY RICH YELLOW MILK.

DAIRY SHORTHORN ONLY SLIGHTLY BIGGER THAN A JERSEY, SHORTHORNS PRODUCE MILK THAT ISN’T AS CREAMY AS JERSEYS OR GUERNSEYS BUT THEY DO YIELD MORE. THEY’RE ALSO TOUGH AND RELIABLE, WITH A CALM TEMPERAMENT.