Holstein-Friesian

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:livestock
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Holstein
gptkb:Friesian
gptkbp:color red and white
black and white
gptkbp:conservationStatus not at risk
gptkbp:countryOfOperation gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
many other countries
gptkbp:fatContent 3.7% (average)
gptkbp:firstImportedToUSA 1850s
gptkbp:geneticTraits A2 milk variant (in some lines)
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 280 days
gptkbp:height 147 cm (cows)
165 cm (bulls)
gptkbp:hornStatus horned
polled (naturally hornless, in some lines)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Holstein-Friesian
gptkbp:lifespan 6 years (average productive life)
gptkbp:milkProteinContent 3.2% (average)
gptkbp:milkSource high
low butterfat
gptkbp:milkYieldPerLactation up to 10,000 liters or more
gptkbp:notableFor large size
distinctive black-and-white markings
highest average milk yield
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkbp:population most numerous dairy breed worldwide
gptkbp:primaryUse dairy production
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:World_Holstein-Friesian_Federation
gptkbp:registeredIn gptkb:Holstein_Association_USA
gptkb:Holstein_UK
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_Friesian
gptkb:Dutch_Friesian
gptkb:Red_Holstein
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Bos_taurus
gptkbp:usedFor crossbreeding
beef (secondary use)
gptkbp:weight 580 kg (cows)
900 kg (bulls)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Holstein_Friesian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6