'Eddie' is the largest Holstein Friesian and while it was impossible to measure with exact precision on uneven ground in the field, a rough calculation is that he approaches 6ft 5" tall and weighs ...

The Derinsallow Herd in Co. Tipperary are driving for 600kg milk solids (MS)/cow this year through effective breeding and ...

Holstein-Friesian Characteristics A pure Holstein is generally a large cattle breed, weighing up to 700 kilograms. A healthy Holstein calf can weigh up to 35 kilograms at birth.

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LAKE PRESTON, Australia -- Knickers the steer is huge on the internet — for being huge. The black-and-white Holstein Friesian won social media fame and many proclamations of "Holy Cow!" after ...

According to Australia's ABC News, seven-year-old Knickers, a Holstein Friesian, is double the weight of the average animal of its breed and more than a foot and a half taller.

The latest internet sensation is a cow. Or more accurately, a giant steer (a castrated male) by the name of Knickers. The nearly two-meter-tall, 1,400kg Holstein Friesian has grown so much that he ...

Organisation: Irish Holstein Friesian Association: A comprehensive series of articles on this topic ...