Dairy Cows

When I was out driving yesterday I came across this herd of dairy cows.  The Waikato (the region the city of Hamilton is situated in) is one of the main dairying areas of New Zealand.

This herd had a high percentage of Jersey cows in it (the golden brown ones) - a lot of local cows are Friesian (black and white) or Friesian Cross breeds.

As a youngster I remember my father having both breeds in his herd.  The Jersey bulls were really obstreperous and we were never allowed into the paddock with them.

A mixed herd was considered the best of both worlds at that time - Jerseys for rich milk and Friesians for quantity.  I'm not sure what the priorities of today's farmers are.

Margaret.


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