The Polish Red, Polish: 'Polska czerwona', is a Polish breed of dual-purpose cattle. It was established in the late 19th century, when red cattle from Denmark, Germany and Sweden were cross-bred with various local strains of red Polish cattle.
Characteristics
Cows weigh 500 kg on average and stand about 128 cm at the withers; bulls average 770 kg in weight and 139 cm in height.
Use
Cows produce approximately 4000 kg of milk per year, with a fat content of some 4–4.5%.
References
- Breed data sheet: Polska czerwona (RP)/Poland. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2017.
- ^ Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
External links
Media related to Polish Red at Wikimedia Commons
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