Finland
Western Finncattle
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Breed name: Western Finncattle
Local breed name: Länsisuomenkaria
Breed size: 1510 cows, > 100 AI bulls
Species: Bos taurus
Breed associations: Faba Coop
Link to website: faba.fi/en/
Breed specific characteristics:
- Dual purpose breed
- Unicoloured (red-brown), polled
- Relatively high milk yield (avg. 6972 kg)
- High fertility (high twinning rate)
- Good processing properties of milk
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Eastern Finncattle
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Breed name: Eastern Finncattle
Local breed name: Itäsuomenkarja (kyyttö)
Breed size: 1620 animals
Species: Bos taurus
Breed associations: Faba Coop
Link to website: faba.fi/en/
Breed specific characteristics:
- Dual purpose breed
- Multicoloured (red with white back), polled
- Average milk yield (3756 kg per lactation)
- High milk protein content
- Good processing properties of milk
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Northern Finncattle
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Breed name: Northern Finncattle
Local breed name: Pohjoissuomenkarja Lapinlehmä
Breed size: 850 animals
Species: Bos taurus
Breed associations: Faba Coop
Link to website: faba.fi/en/
Breed specific characteristics:
- Dual purpose breed
- White or white with small red or black spots, polled
- Average milk yield (5271 kg per lactation)
- Extremely tame
- Good processing qualities of milk
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Holstein Friesian
Information
Breed name: Holstein Friesian
Local breed name: Holstein
Breed size: > 1.000.000 animals
Species: Bos taurus
Control group: OPTIBOV
Breed specific characteristics:
- High milk production
- Commercial breed
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