Ukrainian Grey cattle

The Ukrainian Grey Cattle or Ukrainian Grey Cattle ( Russian: Cepaя yкpaинcкaя, Seraiah Ukrainskaja ) is a breed of cattle from the country of Ukraine.

Breeding history

The breed is very old and used with many steppe cattle breeds in southern Europe. Until the early 20th century it was widespread in Ukraine. Over the following decades, this old country race of the productive breeds ( Red Steppe Cattle, Simmental, Brown Swiss ) was displaced by displacement intersection. Today purebred animals are very rare.

Characteristics

  • Color gray or light gray, bulls have darker neck, chest and legs
  • Horn tips black
  • Strong constitution, body tall, long-legged and long
  • Prominent withers
  • Well-developed muscles
  • Good skin and coat quality
  • Adaptation to the local steppe climate
  • Hardness, suitable for rough grazing conditions
  • Food sufficiency
  • Longevity
  • Disease resistance
  • Weight 750 kg cows, bulls 1100 kg
  • Good meat quality
  • Milk yield 2460-2920 kg and 4.2 to 4.3 % fat

Occurrence

In 1980, only 1,000 animals the number. Protected stocks still exist in Poliwanowka in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and in the nature reserve Askania -Nova in Kherson Oblast in Ukraine.

Source

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