Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2019-09-26 3:17 p.m., Hank Rogers wrote:
>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>>> My grocery store carries their milk products.* I occasionally buy a
>>> pint of buttermilk for salad dressings.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>
>> I bet they don't sell a single drop of guernsey (or any channel
>> islands breed). They should change the name to holstein farms or
>> something
>>
>
> It does seem odd for a dairy flogging ice cream to be calling itself
> Guernsey Farms when they have only Holstein cows. Guernsey cow milk
> has about 30% more butterfat than Holstein milk. Holsteins produce a
> lot more milk than other breeds, but have the lowest butterfat.
>

They adjust mulk to a standard fat level, like 4%, 2%, etc.

Nobody keeps guernsey or jersey cows anymore. They give VERY rich
milk, but not nearly as much as holsteins or similar breeds ...
about 10 gal per day for these popeye sized wimmen cows.

I've never found a source for milk from these channel island cattle
breeds, but perhaps it is sold in brooklyn street corner dairies,
near Popeye's place.

When younger, I always wanted to own a Jersey cow. The Jersey bulls
are mean as hell, but yoose don't need them for milk, except for a
yearly humping of yoose heifer. The cows are fairly gentle.