Golden Guernsey Cows Shine Again Amid Healthier Milk Claims
- Guernseys typically make milk free of disease-linked protein
- Australian breeders struggle to meet demand from Asia
Guernsey cattle.
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In dairy circles, Guernsey cows have long been overshadowed by their heftier, black-and-white cousins.
The reddish-colored breed originally from Guernsey, in the British Channel Islands, has been decimated in recent decades, purged from farms to make room for higher milk-yielding Holsteins, according to South Australian dairy farmer Lyndon Cleggett. His family began breeding pedigree Guernseys in 1964 and is one of about 100 members of the Guernsey Cattle Society of Australia.