What the heck is a swedish red??

[rancherswife]

Is it the same thing as a red swiss??? Sounds kinda like a dumb question but the dairy we got this calf from says no.

I don't know much about dairy breeds. This calf is jet black and looks more like an Angus/HolX. The dairyman says noooo he's a hol/swedish red X.

Can anyone explain this to me. My daughter tried to look it up and the only website that she found was swedish so we still don't know.

I hate not knowing these things

 

[Beef11]

Its a dairy breed that alot of dairies are using as a tool in crossbreeding programs to add more longevity and fertility to their herds. F1's are typically black and a little less white on average than just straight holsteins.

 

[Aero]

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/catt ... /index.htm

 

[rancherswife]

Thank you soooo much for the information. My Grandson wants to learn more about the breed in case he is asked by a judge about his calf.
He is a hearty little buggar.

 

[rancherswife]

Here is my grandson's swedish red hol X market calf.
He came tearin around the house as I was taking pics of the other calf and I just happened to turn around and snap him.
These calves are really doing well for day olds. They are a week old today.

 

[warpaint]

Looks like he's on a mission. Great pic. :lol:

 

[Ryan]

That is a great pic... looks like he is having a blast!!

 

[gunnar]

I'm afraid the link from Aero point to another breed. If it's a dairy breed this is it:

http://www.srb-foreningen.se/
http://www.svenskavel.com/english/

 

[dun]

I'm afraid the link from Aero point to another breed. If it's a dairy breed this is it:

http://www.srb-foreningen.se/
http://www.svenskavel.com/english/

On the okstate site it's listed as the Swedish red & white

dun