Brown Carpathian (cattle)
- Brown Carpathian (cattle)
The Brown Carpathian (Russian: Бypaя кapпaтськaя, Buraya karpats'kaya) is a dual purpose breed of cattle from Ukraine. Found in the Trans-Carpathian region of Ukraine the breed is the result of crossing Brown Swiss onto the local cattle to produce a dual purpose breed for dairy and beef production [ [http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/ah759e/AH759E08.htm FAO Aimal genetic resources of the USSR] ] . Jersey bulls have been used to increase milk fat levels.
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