The Jutland cattle are a dual-purpose breed of cattle which are raised for both milk and meat production. They are a pretty rare breed of cattle from Denmark where they are used for both milk and meat.
First herdbook for the breed was published in 1881, and had a small dairy type and a larger beef type. Then these animals were small with an average weight of 350 kg. And the cows were producing about 800 to 1000 kg of milk per lactation.
But the breed was extensively crossed with Dutch Black and White cattle in the first half of the 20th century to boost their milk production. This crosses along with Dutch cattle were accepted into the herdbook by the 1949, and their name was changed to Danish Black and White Cattle.
The last purebred young bull was exhibited in 1955. The Jutland cattle breed has been reconstructed since 1987, by using unregistered stock from farms which had avoided crossing their animals with Dutch cattle.
There were 49 breeders with a total of 11 bulls and 121 cows in 2004. Danish government provide financial support to the breeders for keeping this breed. Read more information below.
Jutland Cattle Characteristics
Modern Jutland cattle are medium sized animals (although they were smaller in size previously). They are different in coloration. And they can be light grey, dark grey or black pied. Both bulls and cows usually have horns, and their horns are upward curving.
Average height of the Jutland bulls is about 145 cm at the withers, and about 132 cm for the cows. The cows on average weight about 550 kg. And average live body weight of the bulls is about 1000 kg. Photo from PetMapz and info from Wikipedia.
Uses
The Jutland cattle are a dual-purpose animal. They are used for both milk and meat production.
Special Notes
Like most other dairy cattle breeds, the Jutland cattle are also of good behavior and have relatively calm temperament. They are also good for beef along with milk production.
It is a pretty rare breed of cattle. But with the financial support from the Danish government, total numbers of these animals are gradually increasing. Review full breed profile of the Jutland cattle in the following chart.
| Breed Name | Jutland | |
| Other Name | None | |
| Breed Purpose | Daul-purpose (milk and meat) | |
| Special Notes | Good milkers, good for beef production | |
| Breed Size | Medium | |
| Bulls | Around 550 kg | |
| Cows | Around 1000 kg | |
| Climate Tolerance | Native climates | |
| Coat Color | Can be light grey, dark grey or black pied | |
| Horned | Yes | |
| Milk Yield | Good | |
| Rarity | Rare | |
| Country/Place of Origin | Denmark |
