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Holstein

The Holstein cows, which origin and recognition are due to its potential like a producer milk breed; they have their history recorded before the Christian era. Historians admit the Holsteins's existence for over 2000 years, descendant of Frisians and Batavos cattle, which since 300 years BC lived in the north regions that today are Reno and Wall rivers. The fitness dairy Holstein Cattle has been confirmed during that century through their diffusion to all continents of the earth.

Thanks to scientific and technological apparatus, the Holstein cows' productive performance suffered an increasing of incredible proportions last century that make those cattle to be considered the most cosmopolitan of domestic animals on earth. Despite being subjected to the most diversified types of weather, temperature, handling and food, the Holstein cattle have never lost their characteristic of being considered "THE BREED THAT PRODUCES AS MUCH MILK IN THE WORLD"

This fact can be confirmed by analyzing the overview of global dairy cattle industry, and especially from European and North American Continents, pointing to the self-sufficiency achieved in milk production, including the return of foreign economic implications for the exporting countries. The responsibility for the increase achieved by those exporting countries should be attributed, undoubtedly, to the Holstein cows and the technology available to breeders.

The Holstein breed has white and black fur or white and red one. Her udder has great capacity and good conformation. Heifers can have their first calf when they are about two years old. Calves are born with an average of 38 kg.