Cow Ayrshire breed, we can say spilled Cows copy of the Soviet cartoon about Buttermilk.The creators of the cartoon may not thinking about it, fully displayed the characteristic features of this breed of cows.
Distinguishing characteristics of the breed
First of all, according to many owners of these cows, as well as observers from the outside, heifers and bulls Ayrshire have incredibly good looks.
addition of charm and grace, this type of cows is characterized by high ease of calving and longevity.
Still, the main advantage is that the Ayrshire cow is able to give a fairly stable high milk yield.For example, it stipulates that in Russia these cows annually supply an average of 6,000 to 9,000 liters of fresh milk.
Origin suit
interesting fact is that the cow Ayrshire breed was bred in Scotland, in a separate county of Ayrshire.Strictly speaking, the name of the city and got the name of this cow.The first suit came in 1862.
In the mid-nineteenth century Ayrshire were massively imported to Finland, which currently has the largest number of them in the world - about one hundred and sixty thousand.
Russia is ranked second by the presence of this type of cattle in the country, officially registered about ninety thousand.
talk about appearance
Compared to many other types of cow Ayrshire breed has a fairly small size.The average calf weighs about 450 kg, and bull - about 800 kilograms.
understand that this is precisely the kind of dairy breed, it is quite simple - the body of individuals rather proportionally.The body of the cow is small in length, it can be said that it is a bit shorter.But immediately attracts the attention of a broad and powerful spin.
Generally, cow Ayrshire breed looks very graceful - it has straight limbs with powerful bones, under the right conditions of detention - a well-developed muscles.
Ayrshire cow photos which you can see below, is strong, not very long horns shaped like a lyre.
special attention - milk
Ayshirskaya cow, reviews of which can be heard on many livestock farmers, has enough original udder, immediately attracts the attention.The fact that, unlike the breed, not many boast Cows udder regular shape, with resemble bowl.On the udder well positioned nipples cylindrical type.
This structure allows data udder cows give milk is simply stunning, the fat content of which is equal to about 4.2%.With regard to the protein content of dairy products, it is about 3.5%.
Among other things, the distinctive feature of the milk is the fact that it practically does not contain somatic cells.
scientists study was conducted, which resulted in failed to reveal that to produce one liter of milk fat content of 4.5% this Cows enough to eat about 880 grams of food.These indicators are very favorable in terms of the agricultural business.
The main purpose of the cow - namely dairy products, very rarely they are bred for meat.
Breeding cows
Cow Ayrshire breed is famous for its fast and easy breeding and calving.Typically, seeding calf can already at an early age - from one and a half years.The first hotel will be around the age of two cows.Newborns bulls weigh approximately 28-30 kg, while only heifers born just a few kilograms less than the average figure is around 25 kg.In the first year of life if properly cared for calves recover about 280 kilograms.
Cow Ayrshire breed
Many breeders appreciate this kind of cows and because they are totally unpretentious and do not require privileged conditions.
Cow easily adapts to almost any weather conditions, as well as picky eating habits - to pick up food for her will not be difficult.Note, however, that poor nutrition can affect the quality of milk and its productivity.Therefore, it is not necessary to feed the cow with anything.
Therefore, this type of cows became one of the most popular in agriculture and widespread in most parts of the world where the development of animal husbandry.A particularly large number of cows of the breed can be found in Europe, America, Argentina, Australia.
As for Russia, this kind of cows are there in twenty-three regions of the country, and, apparently, this figure will only increase.For livestock specialists have long to conclude that a cow Ayrshire breed - one of the most productive, profitable and promising.
