This is the more remarkable when it is remembered that all cows 

 in the herd are included in the yearly records, and that all animals 

 six days after the birth of their first calf, whether the calf is normal 

 or premature, are reckoned as cows in the herd, whether dry or in 

 milk. 



The breed being a typical dairy one, the animals do not excel as 

 butchers' beasts. Bull calves not required for breeding purposes 

 are usually killed while quite young, though a few may be kept and 

 fattened. The fat is usually too yellow, but the flavour and the 

 texture of the flesh are said to be good. 



Many breeders of Jersey cattle keep milk records, (some have 

 done so for over 25 years), and the number of such is rapidly 

 increasing. The following table gives a summary of the records 

 extracted from the English Jersey Herd Book, 1906-1910. In 

 taking the averages, all cows have been included with regard to 

 which the information given is complete, and though, owing to the 

 diversity of form in which the results are stated, a considerable 

 proportion, including some of the most famous herds in the country, 

 have had to be omitted, the figures may be taken as fairly 

 representative. In addition to those sending particulars of results 

 for publication many owners keep private records, but the summary 

 is taken from official published figures only. 



THE GUEKNSEY 



The Guernsey, an offshoot of the Normandy breed, is a larger, 

 stronger-boned and more robust breed than the Jersey, and is 

 capable of yielding beef of excellent quality though the fat is yellow 

 in colour. The breed includes the cattle of Guernsey, Alderney, 

 Sark and Herm, and as these islands are generally more exposed 

 than Jersey the hardiness of their animals has been proportionately 

 influenced. As in Jersey, the importation of live cattle (except for 

 immediate slaughter) from other areas is forbidden. Until recent 

 years Alderney bred animals were generally smaller than those of 

 Guernsey but this difference has largely been effaced by the 

 interchange of both bulls and cows. 



Colour and General Appearance. Broken colouring is charac- 

 teristic of this breed, and white patches appear on the predominating 

 light yellow, brown, or reddish-fawn ; black with white markings, 

 and brindle may occasionally be found. The grey of the Jersey s 



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