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Holstein German heavyweight riding and dressage horse. Initially a carriage horse. Bay, black or brown, 15.3 to 16.2 hands high. Called also Holsteiner, Warmblut, Warmblood. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The discovery of a lethal gene in Holsteins may explain why pregnancy rates have dropped 20% in Holsteins over the last two decades. Frozen embryos could be implanted into surrogate moms, or Holstein sperm could be used to inseminate, say, Jersey cows--and their offspring--to gradually convert a Jersey line into Holsteins. In fact, they reported that when fed to the same level, Holsteins grade 15% to 20% Choice-better than other cattle. |
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