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Bookmark or Share- Brown Swiss AssociationTHE BROWN SWISS CATTLE BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION OF THE USA. 800 Pleasant Street, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511-5456. Ph: 608-365-4474 • Fax: 608-365-5577 • E-mail: info@brownswissusa.com. The Brown Swiss Association was established in 1880, registers about 10,000 animals per year and serves about 1800 combined adult and junior members.
- THE HISTORY OF BROWN SWISSBrown Swiss is recognized are one of the oldest cattle breeds in the world. The Brown Swiss Cattle breed originated in the mountain tops of northeast Switzerland before historic records began. Bones found in the ruins of Swiss lake dwellers date back to around 4000 B.C., according to some historians, and resemble the skeleton of today's Brown ...
- Brown Swiss | The Cattle SiteA background of extreme terrain and weather has produced a cattle breed world renowed for many definitive characteristics. Today the Brown Swiss is the second largest dairy breed in the world with a reported over 8 million registered cattle and the world population estimated at over 14 million head.
- Brown Swiss cattle - WikipediaThe Brown Swiss or American Brown Swiss is an American breed of dairy cattle. It derives from the traditional triple-purpose Braunvieh ("Swiss Brown") of the Alpine region of Europe, but has diverged substantially from it. It was selectively bred for dairy qualities only, and its draft and beef capabilities were lost.
- History of dairy cow breeds: Brown Swiss - MSU ExtensionBrown Swiss are one of the largest bodied dairy breeds, with a mature cow weighing 1,300-1,400 pounds and a mature bull weighing as much as 2,000 pounds. The fat to protein ratio in Brown Swiss milk is ideal for cheese, thus making them one of the most popular breeds around the world for cheese making.
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