Talk:Dairy Shorthorn

Oxen photo
Photo just added with caption "Milking Shorthorns under yoke as oxen". I'm not sure about the identification of these cattle – they are solid red, with white tail switches, and if I saw them here in the UK I'd put them down as Devons or possibly Sussexes. Shorthorns are most often red-and-white or roan; they can be solid red, but if they are, the tail usually matches. Devons and Sussexes are both always red with a creamy white tail switch. As they are not in the UK but in the US, they could be Milking Devon (which we don't get), or there may be other breeds I don't know about. Sussexes are usually a bit more of a rich conker colour, with somewhat shorter legs, and red shorthorns are generally a slightly yellower red. Where does the ID come from? (I see the Flickr photographer just describes them as "oxen".) The Colonial Williamsburg web site (which is presumably where they are) does say they have Milking Shorthorn oxen, but they also have Milking Devon cows, at least. Lovely cattle in the pic, whatever they are... Richard New Forest (talk) 22:48, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Dual-purpose?
Milking Shorthorn has been described as a dual-purpose breed. Also, they are described as “the most versatile of all breeds”, and “and those not kept for breeding stock and herd replacement make efficient gains and hang very desirable grading carcasses.” This implies that Milking Shorthorns are good for producing beef as well as milk.--Solomonfromfinland (talk) 21:56, 29 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Btw, the portion of Encyclopædia Britannica that I wanted to cite was the Macropædia article “Farming and Agricultural Technology”, Plate 4. Sorry that the citation did not display fully.--Solomonfromfinland (talk) 21:59, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

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