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Cattle: Gelbvieh

Genetic Resource:
Gelbvieh
Type of genetic:
Breed
Status:
native
Risk category:
Strongly endangered

Recognized breeding operation

Monitoring

Year Number of living female breeding animals Number of living male breeding animals
1997 8552 38
1998 9378 34
1999 6701 29
2000 7662 20
2001 7534 49
2002 6303 27
2003 5717 22
2004 5438 44
2005 5002 39
2006 4234 15
2007 3921 10
2008 3750 10
2009 3303 10
2010 3073 8
2011 2203 8
2012 1980 6
2013 2374 4
2014 2175 9
2015 2001 12
2016 1918 9
2017 1707 10
2018 1533 10
2019 1449 10
2020 1405 10
2021 1325 10
2022 1289 10

Cryo reserves

Genebank Type of material Quantity Number of male donor animals Number of female donor animals
Genreserve für die bayerischen Nutztierpopulationen Semen 9276 0 0
Genreserve für die bayerischen Nutztierpopulationen Embryo 26 0 0

Payments

Description

Origin and distribution:
South Germany
Purpose:
dual purpose
Sacrum height of female animals in m:
140 - 145 cm
Sacrum height of male animals in m:
150 - 160 cm
Colour:
yellow
Horn status:
horned and hornless
Weight of female animals in kg:
800 kg
Weight of male animals in kg:
1.200 kg
Daily growth in g/d:
1450 g
Yearly milk yield in kg:
6000 kg
Milkfat content in %:
4
Milkprotein content in %:
3,5