Ennstaler Bergschecken
The Ennstaler Bergschecken are an almost extinct breed of domestic cattle .
The mostly small and light Ennstaler Bergschecken originated from the Bavarian Weißkopfschecken . They were once almost completely fox red before more and more white parts could be found in their fur. In the end, 75 to 80% of the fur was white, so that only fox-red spots with cloudy or frayed edges remained on the loin and flank. While the ears are usually colored, the horns, claws and mucous membranes usually remain pigment-free. Before the breed was displaced by breeds such as the Murbodner or Pinzgauer and Blondvieh in the 18th century , it was popular as a draft animal and fattening cattle . The animals were already fully developed after two years in the alpine altitudes and were therefore considered to be the most premature alpine breed. Although they put on little fat, their muscle meat was streaked with fat ( marbling ).
The supposedly last two cows were slaughtered in 1986. In the meantime, as of 2005, some remnants have been found. The conservation work is supervised by Arche Austria (Association for the Conservation of Rare Livestock Breeds) and the Austrian National Association for Genetic Reserves of Farm Animals . In 2004 there were again 65 animals in 6 farms in Austria.
literature
- Rare farm animal breeds, Handbook of Diversity LTS 231, 2009, page 52 Austrian Ministry of Life
Web links
- Ennstaler Bergschecke on Archepedia
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oststeirer wants to save Ennstaler Bergschecken. In: Radio Steiermark. June 3, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017 .