![]() Sheet cakes are satisfyingly simple, with no fussy layers or crumb coats, just the perfect ratio of buttery yellow cake to creamy strawberry rose frosting. Originally published in 2000 and regularly vetted for accuracy.A classic yellow sheet cake, moist and tender with a hint of vanilla and lemon zest, topped with a fluffy strawberry rose buttercream and decorated with Valentine’s-themed sprinkles. Some of our contributors have even shared hilarious stories about their “adventures” raising miniature cattle, including tackling DIY fence installation projects to keep in their cattle. Countryside Network has extensive information about miniature cattle breeds, including raising Dexter cattle. Whether for milk production or meat for your freezer, many people homesteading today experience big benefits with small cattle breeds. and is sometimes used as a supplemental mineral source. ![]() Kelp meal, made from sea kelp dried slowly, is available in the U.S. Some writers believe there is a correlation to the natural minerals and iodine in the seaweed and the higher butterfat content of these two breeds. It should be kept in mind that both the Jersey and Guernsey (from the Island of Guernsey) were developed with washed up seaweed as part of their regular diet. Thus, the Jersey would seem to be a better freezer animal than most beef breeds. ![]() The French also prefer meat from a cow which has had several calves over that of a young animal. In France, meat with yellowish fat is preferred to the white fat which comes from grain feeding. There has been criticism of Jerseys in that their body fat has a yellowish color when used for meat, but this is common among even beef breeds raised predominately on forages. When all three carcass traits were considered, it was tied for best with the Guernsey however, the Guernsey did not do as well in other categories as the Jersey. On 11 cow, calf, carcass and bull traits considered, the Jersey cow received the top score in six categories: cow age at puberty, conception rate, milking ability, carcass tenderness, bull fertility cut ability and carcass marbling. ![]() Due to the globules rising rapidly, and thus not incorporating as well into setting curds, Jersey cow milk production is not as suitable for cheese as some of the other dairy cattle breeds.Ī most revealing table is included in Animal Agriculture: The Biology of Domestic Animals and Their Use by Man by Cole and Ronning, 1975, title “Comparative ratings on economic traits of 29 breeds of cattle now available to North American producers.” It included most dairy, dual-purpose and beef cattle breeds. Because of the large globules, the cream rises faster and churns more rapidly than does cream from other breeds. The fat globules are the largest of any dairy bred, averaging 25 percent greater in diameter than those of the Holstein. Their buttermilk is high in carotene, which gives the cream yellow color. ![]() The total solids content averages about 15 percent and butterfat constitutes 35-36 percent of the total solids, compared to about 28 percent in the Holstein. The butterfat in it varies from 3.3 to 8.4 percent, with an average of about 5.3 percent compared to 2.6 to 6.0 percent, with an average of about 3.5 percent for Holsteins. ![]()
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