- Pie Rouge des Plaines
Pie Rouge des Plaines is a French
breed ofdairy cattle [ [http://www.tiho-hannover.de/einricht/zucht/eaap/descript/196.htm EAAP Animal genetic data bank] ] . Its name translates as Lowland Red Pied Cattle.History
This breed was created in 1966 by crossbreeding Armorican with
Meuse-Rhine-Issel andGerman Red Pied (Rotbunte) cattle. Pie Rouge des Plaines cattle are bred in the north-west part of France, inBrittany andNormandy . They differ from the superficially similarRed Holstein , which is a simple selection of red Holstein cattle.Description
The colouring of the breed is red-pied, with short low horns. The skin is pale. The cows weigh on average 700kg, and average 138cm tall at the withers. Bulls average 1000kg, and 150cm tall.
Uses
Pie Rouge des Plaines is a dairy breed [ [http://lprdad.fao.org/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=ad1a0da51e5b17306fb4bf5dea6c05a4,reportsreport8a_50001257 FAO description] ] . Cows average 6900 kg of milk every year 4.13% fat and 3.44% protein, and better quality meat in greater quantities than Holstein cattle. The breed is also crossed with beef cattle, giving quick-growing calves.
Population
The breed is mostly found in
Brittany , with some inNormandy and central departments. In 2001 there were about 25000 breeding females, with 4000 in the herdbook. Frozen semen from about 135 bulls is stored.References
ee also
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List of breeds of cattle External links
* [http://www.agroparistech.fr/svs/genere/especes/bovins/pierouge.htm Brief description with photographs]
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