What is Kerry cattle?
[[File:Kerry cow and calf in Killarney National Park.jpg|thumb|250px|A Kerry cow and calf in [[Killarney National Park]]]] '''Kerry cattle''' ({{lang-ga|Bó Chiarraí}} or ''Buinín'') are a type of [[dairy cattle]] breed. They are native to [[Ireland]]. They are thought to be a very rare European breed. This breed is mainly used for [[dairy]]. The climate of southwestern Ireland was suitable for milk production all year, and the Celts also stored milk in the form of cheese and butter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kerrycattle.ie/history.asp |title=History of The Kerry Cow |work=Ireland's native dairy breeds |publisher=The Kerry Cattle Society |access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref> Their coat is almost entirely black, with a little white on the udder. The horns are whitish with dark tips, but they usually have their horns removed. Cows weigh about {{convert|350|to|450|kg|lb|-1|abbr=on}} and produce {{convert|3000|to|3700|kg|lb|-2|abbr=on}} of milk per lactation. The milk can be well used for making [[cheese]], [[butter]] and [[yoghurt]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kerrycattle.ie/thebreed.asp |title=Kerry cow: About the breed |publisher=The Kerry Cattle Society |access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Cattle breeds]]