H W FOLLETT HOLSTEIN FRISIAN AND JERSEY CATTLE LIBERTYVILLE ILLINOIS FINE COWS

Description: NOT A POSTCARD BUSINESS TYPE CARD BLANK BACKBUSINESS CARD H W FOLLETT HOLSTEIN FRISIAN AND JERSEY CATTLE LIBERTYVILLE ILLINOIS FINE COWS SPECIALTY NOTE WEAR AND CORNER WEAR LIGHT CREASING NOTE ....FLAT RATE FOR SHIPPING & HANDLINGSEE SCAN FOR CONDITION CHECK OUT MY RPPC & REAL PHOTO POSTCARD S RPPC SEE SCAN FOR CONDITION CHECK OUT MY RPPC & REAL PHOTO POSTCARD S RPPC NOTE WEAR AND CORNER WEAR LIGHT CREASING ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS Libertyville, Illinois:Mundelein, ILVernon Hills, ILLake Forest, ILGrayslake, ILNorth Chicago, ILGurnee, ILWaukegan, ILBuffalo Grove, ILLake Zurich, ILRound Lake Beach, ILDeerfield, ILLindenhurst, ILWauconda, ILWheeling, ILHighland Park, ILTerre Haute, INCharleston, ILMattoon, ILGreencastle, INEffingham, ILVincennes, INDanville, ILUrbana, ILWashington, INChampaign, ILCrawfordsville, INBloomington, INMartinsville, INRantoul, ILMooresville, IN Hartland, WIOconomowoc, WIWaukesha, WIPewaukee, WISussex, WIBrookfield, WINew Berlin, WIMenomonee Falls, WIMuskego, WIRichfield, WIHartford, WIWatertown, WIGermantown, WIWauwatosa, WIWest Allis, WIMarshfield, WIChippewa Falls, WIEau Claire, WIWausau, WIMerrill, WIWeston, WIWisconsin Rapids, WIStevens Point, WIPlover, WIMenomonie, WIOnalaska, WIWinona, MNLa Crosse, WIRed Wing, MNRiver Falls, WIThe Holstein Friesian is an international breed or group of breeds of dairy cattle. It originated in the Dutch provinces of North Holland and Friesland and in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. It is the dominant breed in industrial dairy farming worldwide, and is found in more than 160 countries.[1][2] It is known by many names, among them Holstein, Friesian and Black and White.[2]With the growth of the New World, a demand for milk developed in North America and South America, and dairy breeders in those regions at first imported their livestock from the Netherlands. However, after about 8,800 Friesians (black pied German cows) had been imported, Europe stopped exporting dairy animals due to disease problems.[3]Today, the breed is used for milk in the north of Europe, and for meat in the south of Europe. After 1945, European cattle breeding and dairy products became increasingly confined to certain regions due to the development of national infrastructure. This change led to the need to designate some animals for dairy production and others for beef production; previously, milk and beef had been produced from dual-purpose animals. Today, more than 80% of dairy production takes place north of the line between Bordeaux and Venice, and more than 60% of the cattle in Europe are found there as well. Today's European breeds, national derivatives of the Dutch Friesian, have become very different animals from those developed by breeders in the United States, who use Holsteins only for dairy production.As a result, breeders have imported specialized dairy Holsteins from the United States to cross-breed them with European black-and-whites. Today, the term "Holstein" is used to describe North or South American stock and the use of that stock in Europe, particularly in Northern Europe. "Friesian" is used to describe animals of traditional European ancestry that are bred for both dairy and beef use. Crosses between the two are described as "Holstein-Friesian". A Holstein heiferHolsteins have distinctive markings, usually black and white or red and white in colour, typically exhibiting piebald patterns.[4] On rare occasions, some have both black and red colouring with white. Red factor causes this unique colouring. 'Blue' is also a known colour. This colour is produced by white hairs mixed with the black hairs giving the cow a bluish tint. This colouring is also known as 'blue roan' in some farm circles. They are famed for their high dairy production, averaging 22,530 pounds (10,220 kg) of milk per year. Of this milk, 858 pounds (3.7%) are butterfat and 719 pounds (3.1%) are protein.[5]A healthy calf weighs 40 to 50 kg (75–110 lb) or more at birth. A mature Holstein cow typically weighs 680–770 kg (1500–1700 lb), and stands 145–165 cm (58–65 in) tall at the shoulder. Holstein heifers should be bred by 11 to 14 months of age, when they weigh 317–340 kg (700–750 lb) or 55% of adult weight. Generally, breeders plan for Holstein heifers to calve for the first time between 21 and 24 months of age and 80% of adult bodyweight. The gestation period is about nine and a half months.[6]History[edit]Near 100 BC, a displaced group of people from Hesse migrated with their cattle to the shores of the North Seanear the Frisii tribe, occupying the island of Batavia, between the Rhine, Maas, and Waal. Historical records suggest these cattle were black, and the Friesian cattle at this time were "pure white and light coloured". Crossbreeding may have led to the foundation of the present Holstein-Friesian breed, as the cattle of these two tribes from then are described identically in historical records.[7]The portion of the country bordering on the North Sea, called Frisia, was situated within the provinces of North Holland, Friesland and Groningen, and in Germany to the River Ems. The people were known for their care and breeding of cattle. The Frisii, preferring pastoral pursuits to warfare, paid a tax of oxhides and ox horns to the Roman government, whereas the Batavii furnished soldiers and officers to the Roman army; these fought successfully in the various Roman wars. The Frisii bred the same strain of cattle unadulterated for 2,000 years, except from accidental circumstances. In 1282 AD, floods produced the Zuiderzee, a formed body of water that had the effect of separating the cattle breeders of the modern day Frisians into two groups. The western group occupied West Friesland, now part of North Holland; the eastern occupied the present provinces of Friesland and Groningen, also in the Netherlands.The rich polder land in the Netherlands is unsurpassed for the production of grass, cattle, and dairy products. Between the 13th and 16th centuries, the production of butter and cheese was enormous. Historic records describe heavy beef cattle, weighing from 2,600 to 3,000 pounds each.The breeders had the goal of producing as much milk and beef as possible from the same animal. The selection, breeding and feeding have been carried out with huge success. Inbreeding was not tolerated, and (distinct) families never arose, although differences in soil in different localities produced different sizes and variations.[8]A Corporate Watch report on Dystopian Farming [9] cited a 2004 study from the Journal of Dairy Science identified that between 96 and 98% of UK Holsteins were inbred to some degree, compared with around 50% in 1990. More generally the rate of inbreeding in the UK has risen significantly since 1990.

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