Dairy cattle are those primarily raised for their

milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digestion, digest solid food. Immune factors and immune ...

as part of

dairy farming Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for long-term production of milk, which is processed (either on the farm or at a dairy plant, either of which may be called a dairy A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting or ...

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References

*http://www.thecattlesite.com/breeds/dairy/ *http://www.raw-milk-facts.com/dairy_cow_breeds.html *http://www.sites.ext.vt.edu/virtualfarm/dairy/dairy_breeds.html *http://www.wellfedhomestead.com/choosing-a-dairy-cow-breeds *http://www.dairy.edu.au/discoverdairy/Students/From-Farm-to-Plate/About-Dairy-Cows.aspx *http://www.thedairysite.com/breeds/dairy/

Bibliography

* Hasheider, Philip (2011). ''The Family Cow Handbook: A Guide to Keeping a Milk Cow''. Voyageur Press Inc. {{DEFAULTSORT:Dairy Cattle Breeds Cattle Dairy farming Lists of breeds Dairy cattle breeds