Black lemming

Description:

Black lemming breed of cattle, dairy. Deduced in the Soviet Union by crossing local cattle bred in different zones, with Ostphreis, black-motley Swedish and other rocks of similar origin.

In animals, black-motley breed torso slightly elongated, proportional; udders voluminous, elastic skin. Color black-and-white. Because of the difference properties of the source of local cattle, natural conditions, the level of breeding in the rock was formed several groups and types, distinguished by exterior features, udoyu, zhirnomolochnosti. In Russia - the most significant differences between black and white cattle central regions, the Urals and Siberia.

Black-and-white cattle central regions of Russia was formed by crossing the Dutch and Ostphreis cattle with local, Holmogorski, Yaroslavl, partially used hybrids shvitskoy

and Simmental breeds. Large Animals (bulls weigh 900-1000, cows - 550-650 kg), with a high milk production (average annual yield of about 4000, in the tribal households - up to 6000 kg), but less than other groups on the fat content of milk (3.6 - 3 , 7%).

Black-and-white cattle of the Urals was formed mainly by crossing Tagil breed with ostfrizami and partially black-and-white cattle Baltic. In animals, several lightweight dry-type constitution, the average annual yield of 3700-3800, in the tribal households - up to 5500 kg of milk fat content of 3,8-4,0%.

Black-and-white cattle of Siberia was created by crossing the local Siberian cattle with the Dutch, the animals smaller. As productivity is slightly inferior to other groups (average annual yield of more than 3500, in the tribal households - up to 5000 kg of milk fat content of 3,7-3,9%).

Meat quality of black-motley breed satisfactory. With the dramatic growth of average daily gain of calves 800-1000 g, for 15 to 16 months of age animals weigh 420-480 kg. Slaughter yield 50-55%. Breeding work is aimed at improving the breed by pure breeding for local conditions in different areas. To improve the constitution of animals and increasing milk production in farms use oxen Dutch Holstein-Friesian breeds.

The main breeding areas: the north-western regions of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Baltic States, Uzbekistan and the Urals, Western and Eastern Siberia, the Far East.