Brown Swiss, also known as Braunvieh - a German word ... We have horned and polled varieties. The horns are normally short and are white at the base and dark at the tip. This breed is strong ...

that Swiss farmers should receive state compensation for letting cows and goats keep their horns. Proponents of the measure being voted on in a national referendum ending Sunday say the animals ...

The Brown Swiss breed thrives on his organic farm on ... they dress them up with a big bell and flowers all over their horns.” Looking out into his pasture where cows were grazing, Ernie said ...

When you remove the horns, they are sad," he told Reuters on his small farm in northwestern Switzerland. Three-quarters of Swiss cows, who are a national symbol and tourist attraction, are dehorned or ...

that Swiss farmers should receive state compensation for letting cows and goats keep their horns. Proponents of the measure being voted on in a national referendum ending Sunday say the animals ...

Because of such techniques three-quarters of Swiss cows, and one-third of goats, have no horns. Advocates of removal argue it makes livestock easier to keep and reduces injuries to humans and animals.