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<blockquote data-quote="MikeC" data-source="post: 302737" data-attributes="member: 1604"><p>Breed information</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Geographical - historical info </p><p></p><p>The development of the Aubrac breed started during the 17th century at the Benedictine Abbey of Aubrac, situated on the mountain of the same name, in the bordering area of the departments of Aveyron and Lozère. (...) <strong>Selective breeding was promoted by the government between 1840-80. In order to improve these cattle imported British Durham (Shorthorn), Highland and Devon sires were used, but more important was the use of Swiss Brown blood.</strong> In 1982 the first herdbook for Aubrac cattle were established, followed by a breed society in 1914. The breed gradually absorbed several closely related breeds and strains, such as:</p><p></p><p>- The Gévaudan</p><p></p><p>- The Cevennes</p><p></p><p>- The Mézenc. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>After World War II the Aubrac started to diminish in numbers and in 1976 a conservation programme was started by the government. In 1979, 20% of the breed - consisting of 80,000 cows - were found to be infected with brucellosis, which caused a further decline. In 1992 the Aubrac had 29,400 registered breeding cows, out of a total of about 60,000 female stock, bred in the departments Aveyron, Cantal, Lozère and Haute-Loîre. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Morphological info</p><p></p><p>Transformed from a triple-purpose breed into a sturdy beef breed, the Aubrac cow averages 130 cm at the withers and weighs 580 kg. The bull stands 140 cm and weighs 825 kg. These cattle are of the same coloration as the Parthenais, and show the same outward growing, lyre-shaped horns as the Salers. <strong>Cows today are frequently used as sucklers for F1 Charolais crosses.</strong> They are noted for their specific ease in calving and a well-developed maternal instinct. On average eight calves are produced per cow and the average culling age is 11 years. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Source: Marleen Felius, Cattle breeds - an encyclopedia, Doetinchem, Netherlands : Misset, 1995</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.tiho-hannover.de/einricht/zucht/eaap/groups/c5_1.htm" target="_blank">http://www.tiho-hannover.de/einricht/zu ... s/c5_1.htm</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeC, post: 302737, member: 1604"] Breed information Geographical - historical info The development of the Aubrac breed started during the 17th century at the Benedictine Abbey of Aubrac, situated on the mountain of the same name, in the bordering area of the departments of Aveyron and Lozère. (...) [b]Selective breeding was promoted by the government between 1840-80. In order to improve these cattle imported British Durham (Shorthorn), Highland and Devon sires were used, but more important was the use of Swiss Brown blood.[/b] In 1982 the first herdbook for Aubrac cattle were established, followed by a breed society in 1914. The breed gradually absorbed several closely related breeds and strains, such as: - The Gévaudan - The Cevennes - The Mézenc. After World War II the Aubrac started to diminish in numbers and in 1976 a conservation programme was started by the government. In 1979, 20% of the breed - consisting of 80,000 cows - were found to be infected with brucellosis, which caused a further decline. In 1992 the Aubrac had 29,400 registered breeding cows, out of a total of about 60,000 female stock, bred in the departments Aveyron, Cantal, Lozère and Haute-Loîre. Morphological info Transformed from a triple-purpose breed into a sturdy beef breed, the Aubrac cow averages 130 cm at the withers and weighs 580 kg. The bull stands 140 cm and weighs 825 kg. These cattle are of the same coloration as the Parthenais, and show the same outward growing, lyre-shaped horns as the Salers. [b]Cows today are frequently used as sucklers for F1 Charolais crosses.[/b] They are noted for their specific ease in calving and a well-developed maternal instinct. On average eight calves are produced per cow and the average culling age is 11 years. Source: Marleen Felius, Cattle breeds - an encyclopedia, Doetinchem, Netherlands : Misset, 1995 [url=http://www.tiho-hannover.de/einricht/zucht/eaap/groups/c5_1.htm]http://www.tiho-hannover.de/einricht/zu ... s/c5_1.htm[/url] [/QUOTE]
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