Yakutian cattle

The Yakut cattle (Russian Якутский скот transcribed Jakutski skot ) is a country cattle breed from Russia.

Breeding history

The Yakuts beef is a subset of the Siberian cattle. It originally comes from the area around Batagai - Alyta ( Sakkyryr ) and Kustur west of Verkhoyansk, in the valley of Bytantai and its tributaries. Until the first half of the 20th century race in Yakutia was widespread. From 1929 she was greatly suppressed by displacement intersections with the Simmental and Cholmogorje race from the European part of Russia.

Characteristics

• Color black, red or leopard like spotted with white spots on the head and lower abdomen, back line white
• Constitution strong, small body, lower body
• Head short, broad, slightly; broad forehead; very different horns
• Neck short and thick
• Withers low and wide
• Chest deep, straight; dewlap well developed; belly protruding
• Back, loin, croup just
• Hindquarters slightly sagging roof- shaped; a bit stiff in the hips
• Short, strong legs
• Udder small and firm, very hairy (to protect from cold and mosquitoes )
• Dense coat with a high proportion of guard hairs
• Adaptation to the harsh climate of Siberia; Cases of long- term survival in the open air at -40 ° C are known
• Food sufficiency
• Weight 350-400 kg cows, bulls 500-550 kg
• Milk yield 1,000 kg at 5.1% fat
• Meat quality is good
• Mast ability good
• Disease resistance against tuberculosis, leukosis, brucellosis

Occurrence

Today (2009 ), only 0.3 percent of the cattle in Sakha Yakut cattle. In 1980 there were only 653 animals in Rajon Verkhoyansk.

Source

• LOCAL BREEDS, YAKUT ( ​​Yakutskii skot ) In: N.G. Dmitriev, L.K. Ernst: Animal genetic resources of the USSR. FAO ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH PAPER FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION 65 OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 1989

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