Finland

Western Finncattle

Information

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

Information

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

Information

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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