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Cattle: Vorderwälder

Genetic Resource:
Vorderwälder
Type of genetic:
Breed
Status:
native
Risk category:
Endangered

Recognized breeding operation

Monitoring

Year Number of living female breeding animals Number of living male breeding animals
1997 5427 360
1998 5202 313
1999 5267 297
2000 5325 297
2001 5289 496
2002 5164 235
2003 4916 220
2004 4826 226
2005 4663 215
2006 4050 207
2007 6434 430
2008 6541 430
2009 6476 440
2010 6441 440
2011 6492 460
2012 6395 246
2013 6439 238
2014 6142 155
2015 6124 80
2016 6185 78
2017 6094 75
2018 5852 82
2019 5771 14
2020 5406 57
2021 5213 43
2022 4956 57

Cryo reserves

Genebank Type of material Quantity Number of male donor animals Number of female donor animals
Rinderunion Baden Württemberg e.V. Semen 273500 0 0

Payments

Description

Origin and distribution:
South Germany
Purpose:
dual purpose,landscape preservation
Sacrum height of female animals in m:
135 - 140 cm
Sacrum height of male animals in m:
145 - 150 cm
Colour:
red-white skewbald
Horn status:
horned
Weight of female animals in kg:
600 kg
Weight of male animals in kg:
1.000 kg
Daily growth in g/d:
1200 g
Yearly milk yield in kg:
5500 kg
Milkfat content in %:
4
Milkprotein content in %:
3,5