Story: Dairying and dairy products

Ayrshire cows

Ayrshire cows

The advantage of the Ayrshire breed is its longevity of production. A higher proportion can be milked for 10 years or more – longer than any of the other main breeds.

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Hugh Stringleman and Frank Scrimgeour, 'Dairying and dairy products - Dairy cattle breeds', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/15707/ayrshire-cows (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Hugh Stringleman and Frank Scrimgeour, published 24 Nov 2008