Why You Should Care about Heritage Breeds

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Why You Should Care about Heritage Breeds Dec 13, 2008 14:48:12 GMT -6

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Post by WVsnowflake on Dec 13, 2008 14:48:12 GMT -6

What color are the cows that produce the milk you drink? White with black spots? Maybe white with brown spots? What about black with a white stripe in the middle? Or a blue-gray speckled pattern? All those variations represent different breeds, but odds are that the milk you drink comes from Holsteins (white with black or brown spots). According to the Holstein Association, the group that registers pedigrees of purebred Holstein cattle, “nine out of 10 dairy producers [in the United States] milk Holsteins.” (By the way, the color of the cow does not affect the color of the milk she gives.)
www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/Why-You-Should-Care-About-Heritage-Breeds.aspx

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