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dairy cattle

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dairy cattle
pl.n.
Cows bred and raised for milk rather than meat.
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Noun1.dairy cattledairy cattle - cattle that are reared for their milk
Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen"
Ayrshire - hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr, Scotland
Brown Swiss - large hardy brown breed of dairy cattle from Switzerland
Jersey - a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jersey
milking shorthorn - breed evolved from shorthorn beef cattle
Friesian, Holstein, Holstein-Friesian - a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland
Guernsey - breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey


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During the five-day expo, more than 2,000 head of dairy cattle will compete for honors in seven breed shows.
For 25 years he served as official judge of the national dairy cattle judging contest, and today the award bestowed on the nation's top collegiate dairy judge bears his name.
6 Who eats meat and bone meal Percent domestic sales Beef cattle 4 Dairy cattle 6 Swine 13 Poultry 43 Pet food 23 Other 11 DATA, 2000: NRA
 
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