Kazakh Whiteheaded (cattle)

The Kazakh Bald beef (Russian Kaзaxcкaя бeлoгoлoвaя transcribed Kasachskaja belogolowaja ) is a beef cattle breed from Kazakhstan and Russia.

Breeding history

The breed was formed in the harsh climate of Kazakhstan and southeastern Russia. From 1930 Kazakh cattle and Kalmyk cattle were crossed with Hereford cattle. In 1950, the Kazakh Bald beef was recognized as a new breed.

Characteristics

  • Color red in many shades; Head, dewlap, lower abdomen and lower legs white
  • Body compact, small, wide, rounded
  • Chest broad and deep
  • Skeleton lightly and heavily
  • Well-developed muscles
  • Fur dense, thick in winter and long
  • Hardness against cold and heat
  • High growth rates and good fattening ability
  • Good meat quality
  • Weight cows 500-560 kg bulls 800-850 kg
  • Milk yield 1200-1500 kg and 3.8 to 4.0 % fat

There are six main breeding lines.

Bulls of the breed Kazakh Bald cattle are often used for intersections to improve other breeds.

Occurrence

The race is held in Kazakhstan, Orenburg Oblast, the Volgograd Oblast, Chita Oblast, and other oblasts of Russia, as in Buryatia and Mongolia. 1980 was one of the breed 1,570,000 animals.

Source

  • Http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/ah759e/AH759E08.htm
  • Breed of European cattle house
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