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Grauvieh
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Multi-purpose breed
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General information: |
This medium-sized, alpine multi-purpose breed is being bred at around 1,200 farms in Austria’s inner-alpine dry region (70% of the mountain pastures are located above 1,600 m). The specific strengths such as modest requirements, excellent feed conversion, calving ease, vitality, good build, functional udders and superior milk quality particularly come into their own in low-input systems. | ||||
Breeding target: |
30% milk 20% meat 50% fitness Milk: 5,000 kg, 4.0% fat, 3.4% protein Meat: good daily gain, excellent meat quality Population in Austria: 16,500 Milk: 3,650 stud-book cattle Herds: 961 Breed ratio in Austria: 0.80% Loin height: approx. 133 cm First calving (months): 34 Duration of usage (years): 4.6 100% of the young cattle and 40% of the cows are graze on mountain pastures |
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Meat production: |
Daily gain up to 1 year: 1,200 g Yield: 58–60% Top meat quality, very fine-grained and marbled. |
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Applications: |
Milk breed capable of adapting to difficult environmental conditions | ||||
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