The Finnish Ayrshire is a Finnish breed of dairy cattle. They are multi-coloured red and white. They derived from Scottish Ayrshire stock imported to Finland between about 1847 and 1923. It is the most numerous dairy breed of the country, constituting approximately 61% of the dairy herd.
In the 1960s and 1970s Finnish Ayrshire semen was used to improve the dairy capabilities of the Ayrshire in the United Kingdom.
They are bred for their milk. The average milk yield per lactation is 8571 kg, with 4.28% fat.Their conservation status was given as "not at risk" by the FAO in 2007 and by DAD-IS in 2021.
Their conservation status was given as "not at risk" by the FAO in 2007 and by DAD-IS in 2021.
About Finnish Ayrshire Cattle
