Guernsey cattle
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The Guernsey is a breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. It is fawn or red-and-white in colour, and is hardy and docile. The milk is rich in flavour, high in milk-fa
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Cow, image from Encyclopædia Britannica, eleventh edition, 1911
Heifers in Saint Saviour, Guernsey
Alderney cattle
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The Alderney is an extinct breed of dairy cattle. It originated in – and is named for – the island of Alderney in the Channel Islands. It was one of three breeds of Channel Island cattle, the others b
Guernsey cattle
…protein, and has a high content of β-carotene which gives it a golden-yellow tinge. It is one of three Channel Island cattle breeds, the others being the Alderney – now extinct – and the Jersey. The Guernsey was bred on the Channel Island of Guernsey; it is first documented in the nineteenth century, and its…
Cow, engraving from 1834
Bull, illustration from 1860