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Kaleva

(40,346 posts) Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:32 PM Aug 2012

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The official DU favorite cow breed thread [View all]

By proclamation and the written rules , I am prohibited from posting a poll here as I don't have a star so all who answer will have to do it the hard way. Which is manually typing in your response.

My fav breed is the Guernsey.

Those who wish to hijack this thread by posting their favorite chicken, pig, sheep, goat, draft horse, and/or work dog breeds may do so.

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The official DU favorite cow breed thread [View all] Kaleva Aug 2012 OP

Beefalo NightWatcher Aug 2012 #1

A Bison is a very rugged and tough animal Kaleva Aug 2012 #5

My favorite cow breed is Jersey. Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #2

A Jersey is a great choice for those who wish to have a cow for home use. Kaleva Aug 2012 #4

"a cow for home use" pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #13

That looks like a storybook cow. hifiguy Aug 2012 #12

I'm with you, the Jersey! turtlerescue1 Aug 2012 #33

Contented pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #3

Prime Rib! lastlib Aug 2012 #6

Oh now that's just mean... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #25

Ankole-Watusi geardaddy Aug 2012 #7

An interesting breed! Kaleva Aug 2012 #15

Thanks for the info! geardaddy Aug 2012 #20

Loos like it'd do well in dry regions. Kaleva Aug 2012 #21

Whatever kind pipi_k Aug 2012 #8

Butter! ohiosmith Aug 2012 #9

The Dexter hedgehog Aug 2012 #10

The Dexter would be a good choice where having a larger breed would be problematic Kaleva Aug 2012 #30

Prime Major Nikon Aug 2012 #11

oh come on! Kali Aug 2012 #14

The Scottish Hairy Coo! LNM Aug 2012 #16

ITCHY coo!!! elleng Aug 2012 #17

You know an animal is tough when it uses barbed wire to cure an itch. Kaleva Aug 2012 #18

Highland pokerfan Aug 2012 #19

Black angus! rad51 Aug 2012 #22

Hereford for beef --- Jersey for milk. (eom) Petrushka Aug 2012 #23

Oh, lots of them. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #24

Is the Chick-fil-A cow an Arshire or a Holstein? Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #31

I think it starts with 'G'... pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #35

They're Assholes. Apparently that's a breed. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #38

Brown Swiss Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #26

Golden Guernseys produce a rich, creamy milk as compared to Holstein's that produce.... Scuba Aug 2012 #27

When I was a child, my father had Holsteins Silver Swan Aug 2012 #34

Yes, and I knew a farmer who had a dozen guernseys and one Holstein.... Scuba Aug 2012 #36

Jersey!!!!!!! hlthe2b Aug 2012 #28

I'm going to say the Red/White cows. Equate Aug 2012 #29

The Oreo Cow hack89 Aug 2012 #32

These are very cool. Used to be a nice herd up in Maine between Augusta and Rockland.... Scuba Aug 2012 #37

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