Gelbvieh

Gelbvieh, also yellow Franconian cattle or simply franc cattle, is a German domestic cattle breed.

History

The Gelbvieh comes from the old-fashioned red cattle in the various other breeds were bred over the centuries. 1872, started to import Simmental from Switzerland and so convert the breed on a monochrome yellow cattle. 1875, the first primary breeding club, and finally in 1897 the first Breeders' Association for Central and Upper Franconia was founded in Uffenheim. In 1899, a breed association for Lower Franconia. In the 20th century individual animals of the breeds Red Danish Dairy Cattle and Red Flemish were bred cattle. The Gelbvieh itself was partly used in the cattle breeds Carinthian Blond cattle, Murbodner and Glanvieh. The Gelbvieh is the typical beef in Rhön and Spessart.

Features

The Gelbvieh is monochromatic yellow to reddish. Muzzle and horns have a light, the mouth of a dark color. Originally it was a three- purpose breed ( milk, meat, work performance as a draft animal ), today more dual purpose breed (milk, meat) or pure meat breed. The animals are medium-to large-boned, have a well muscled, strong bones and hard claws. Cows reach at the withers 138-142 cm 700-800 kg, bulls at 150-158 cm from 1200 to 1300 kg. The annual milk yield was 2004/2005 average of 5657 kg at 4.19% fat and 3.53 % protein. In the fattening animals have daily gains of about 1200-1300 g, the Ausschlachtungsgrad is 58-62 %.

The Gelbvieh delivers addition to excellent classification results, a high sensory quality of meat. It is marbled evenly and is above average tender. By herb-rich pastures Rhön the meat has an excellent flavor.