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(Dairy Cattle) Milking Devon
Dark red with white on the undertail
Triple purpose breed(milking, meat, and draft)
medium size with light-colored horns with dark tips
produces jersey quality milk -
(Sheep) Southdown
England
Farm flock production
grey face and white body
wooly legs and faces
easy to manage(docile) -
(Cattle) Shorthorn
Brought to the US from England where it got the name Durham
Red and white roan color
Duel Purpose breed for milk and beef
Very Strong -
(Dairy Cattle) Milking Shorthorn
dark red and white
duel purpose
known for soundness and longevity
less prone to disease, lameness, and milk fever -
(Sheep) Lincoln
"Hippy Sheep"
longest and thickest wool
White-faced
forelock between the ears
ears point upward -
(Sheep) Merino
Australian and most popular breed in Australia
wool breed
white face and legs
high quality/puffy wool -
(Cattle) Hereford
Brought to the US from Hereford, England by Henry Clay
Red in color with white legs, head, and under belly
Horned
Have early maturity
Good mothering breed -
(Dairy Cattle) Ayrshire
Red and white(varied amount of each)
great foragers
average milk production
Purebreds produce solid red colored offspring -
(Swine) Berkshire
Came to the US from England in 1823
3rd most recorded breed
Erect ears
Black with 6 white spots
Known for growth, reproduction, smaller snout, cleanliness, meat quality with flavor and value -
(Egg Chicken) White Plymouth Rock
American(clean yellow legs and beak, red earlobes, brown eggs)
white feathered
large
brown eggs
not as efficient as leghorn in egg production -
(Sheep) Cheviot
Scottland
Cold/Wind resistant
White with wool-free faces
long wool
resistant from worms and footrot -
(Sheep) Dorset
European origin
Medium size with high-quality wool
Most popular white-face breed
Horned or polled
known for lambing and being a great beginner sheep -
(Sheep) Oxford
England
2nd largest breed
meat breed
forage own food
white with black ears
wooly legs and full top knot -
(Sheep) Rambouillet
Spain but shipped to France in 1801
white face and wooly legs
long breeding period
foundational sheep breed for the US -
(Dairy Cattle) Guernsey
Red and White
Known as "Golden Guernsey"
medium-sized
highest milk-to-feed ratio
more milk fat and protein compared to Holstein
Early calving -
(Swine) Chester White
Gained popularity in 1848
Came from Pennsylvania
Medium sized droopy ears
White with blue freckles
known for mothering ability and soundness -
(Dairy Cattle) Jersey
Color can vary(light grey to red)
black noses with a white ring
tied as 2nd most popular breed
medium-sized
more pounds of milk for body weight
5% more butterfat -
(Dairy Cattle) Holstein
Black and White or Red and White
Large
Productive 6 years
Highest and most popular milk production breed -
(Sheep) Hampshire
Hampshire, England
Black face and legs(wool comes over their face like a mask)
Meat breed
Unbroken wool cap(extend from neck over the forehead -
(Cattle) Texas Longhorn
Became popular after the civil war (1865-1866)
Developed from nature in north america
Known for long horns
High fertility rate
Near extinction in 1927 because their horns were popular -
(Dairy Cattle) Brown Swiss
Brown(light or dark)
Large
White ring around the nose
Oldest dairy cattle
Tied 2nd most popular
duel purpose breed -
(Duel Purpose Chicken) Wyandotte
American(red earlobes, clean yellow legs/beaks, brown eggs)
Round bodied
different varieties: white, buff, silver-laced, black, etc.
not as efficient in meat or egg production -
(Swine) Poland China
Gained most popularity by the end of the 1900's
From Ohio
Droopy Ears
Black with 6 white spots
Known for large frame, body length, lean muscle, quiet nature
If they're feed good then they're good quality -
(Cattle) Black Angus
Brought to the US from Scotland by George Grant
Black in color
Naturally Polled
Most commonly preferred breed -
(Egg Chicken) Leghorn
Mediterranean(smaller bodied, clean legs, white earlobes, white eggs)
most abundant egg laying breed
originated in Italy
large white eggs
used in commercial egg production -
(Duel Purpose Chicken) Cochin
Asiatic(larger bodied, feathers legs/shanks, red earlobes, brown eggs)
massive low hanging breast
came from China
can be buff, partridge, white, black, etc. -
(Swine) Tamworth
Came to the US from Ireland in 1882
Erect Ears
Red in color
Slow maturing, duel purpose breed(milk and meat), Bacon, long and lean -
(Cattle) Simmental
Brought to the US from Switzerland
Oldest breed in the world
Large and powerful
Orange, Yellow, and White in color -
(Sheep) Suffolk
England
Southdown and Norfolk breed
most popular in the US
produces large amounts of meat
white wool with black faces and legs
rapid growth rate -
(Swine) Duroc
Gained popularity in the Chicago World Fair
2nd most recorded breed in the US
From New York and New Jersey
Droopy Ears
Cherry Red in color
Known for product quality and carcass yield as well as growth and lean muscle
Females have great mothering ability -
(Swine) Landrace
Became popular in 1895
5th most recorded breed in the US
From Denmark
Droopy ears
White fur
Known for length, high % of carcass weight in ham and loin, crossing with other breeds of pigs
Best mothering breed, "American Sow Herd", Heavy milkers, farrow large litters of piglets -
(Cattle) Polled Hereford
Developed naturally hornless around the 1900's
Same color as Herefords
Raised in Iowa by Warren Gammon -
(Egg Chicken) Minorca
Mediterranean(small bodied, clean legs, white feathers, white earlobes)
chalk white eggs
very large eggs
large framed and great for foraging
largest in Mediterranean class
very dry meat -
(Swine) Spotted
Became popularity in early 1900's
From Ohio
Black or grey with white spots
Droopy ears
Known for their feed efficency gain and carcass quality
Females are known for productivity, durability, and docility -
(Sheep) Jacob
England
Long wool
White face
2-4 horns
Black spots
forelock between the ears -
(Duel Purpose Chicken) Rhode Island Red
American(red earlobes, clean yellow legs/beaks, brown eggs)
long regular bodied
"backyard flocks"
deep red feathers
not as efficient in meat or eggs production -
(Cattle) Brahman
Brought to the US from Brazil and Canada
Bos Indicus Cattle
Can survive on poor feed
Insect and heat resistant
Have excess skin and a large humpback
white to gray or red to black in color
Sweat glands to stay cool -
(Sheep) Corriedale
New Zealand/Australian origin
Duel Purpose breed
Bulky and dense wool
Most popular in South America
Black noses and hooves
Oldest sheep used for wool -
(Sheep) Columbia
US origin
Rambouilet and Lincoln mix
Thrives on western ranges
Produce medium wool and large amounts of meat
Pink noses and white hooves -
(Duel Purpose Chicken) Barred Plymouth Rock
American(red earlobes, clean yellow legs/beaks, brown eggs)
"Barred" - variety of Plymouth birds
feathers have sharp and define dark lines
large bodied
not efficient in meat or egg production -
(Swine) Hampshire
Gained popularity by 1930
Known as "Oreo Pigs"
Have "The Belt" (White underbelly)
Came from Kentucky
Erect Ears
Known for lean muscle, high quality carcass, minimal back fat, large loin eyes
Females have great mothering ability -
(Cattle) Charolais
From France
Brought to the US from Mexico
White color
Long bodied and large
Heavily muscled
Course looking -
(Cattle) Santa Gertrudis
Was raised on Texas King Ranch
Descended from bull, monkey
Shorthorn and Brahman Mix -
(Swine) Yorkshire
Gained popularity in late 1940's 1 breed in the US came from England
Erect Ears
White fur
Known for lean muscles, low back fat, soundness and durability
Females are known for superior mothering ability and large litters of piglets -
(Duel Purpose Chicken) New Hampshire
American(red earlobes, clean yellow legs/beaks, brown eggs)
Red in color
"New Hampshire" bird
heavy bodied
large eggs
not efficient in meat or egg production -
(Duel Purpose Chicken) Catalana
Mediterranean(white earlobes, white eggs, clean legs, smaller bodied)
medium-sized eggs
large red combs -
(Meat Chicken) Cornish Rock
Hefty bird
Closely knit feathers(color mix of blue, green, brown)
small brown eggs
slow growth rate
broad breasted -
(Meat Chicken) Cornish Cross
Commercial Chicken(most popular of meat)
mix of White Cornish and White Plymouth
white feathers
broad breasted
came from England -
(Cattle) Maine Anjou
From France
Brought to the US from Canada
Dark Red with white or black marks
Crossbreed from Mancelle and Shorthorn -
(Cattle) Gelbvieh
Brought to the US from Germany
Red or Bronze in color
Superior in fertility rates
extra fleshy under the throat and jaw -
(Cattle) Salers
From France
Fasted growing breed in the US
Mahogany red to black
One of the last breeds that was brought to the US