French Jersey
(most common name in English)

(most common name):
• Jersiaise
(transboundary/brand name):
• Jersey
(local/other name):
• La race Jersiaise Française
local/other name (English):
• Jersiais

The French Jersey of today consists mainly of purebred Jersey cattle that were imported (with some donated) after WWII to replace herds destroyed during the war. Because of this, the Jersey and the French Jersey are virtually identical in both their appearance and their milk production.

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-17

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