Evolèner
The Evolèner or Evolèner cattle are an old breed of domestic cattle from the Valais . It belongs to the endangered breeds of domestic animals and is looked after in a project by the ProSpecieRara .
Appearance feature
Evolèner beef is a medium-sized, black-and-white or red-brown-white piebald beef. It is one of the so-called dual -purpose cattle , with the fattening output being greater than the milk output. Similar to the Eringer cattle, the Evolèner produce around 3,200 kilograms of milk a year. Their fat content is 3.8 percent. The breed is mountainous and sure-footed and can therefore be used in alpine farming.
Similar to the Pinzgauer , the white body hair is mainly found on the back and stomach. The cow is well muscled; the strong muscles in the neck of the cows are particularly striking . In dual-purpose cattle, it usually only occurs in bulls . Evolèner have short, strong legs and a short and broad head. The very powerful and relatively long horns are striking. The withers in bulls are 130 centimeters. When fully grown, they weigh 600 to 700 kilograms. Cows are much smaller. They reach a height at the withers of 115 to 125 centimeters and then weigh between 400 and 500 kilograms.
Similar to the Tux and Eringer cattle , the Evolèner cows also have a high potential for aggression . The cows fight for rank among themselves in sometimes long fights.
Breeding history
The Evolèner cattle is a very old breed from the Valais. It is white-potted on a black, red or maroon base color. The ancestors of the Evolèner cattle are said to have been brought to this area by the Romans. Genetically, they are not only very close to the monochrome black, chestnut brown or soft-colored Eringer cattle, but they also have a common root. From 1880 the trend began to breed the Evolèner or Eringer monochrome. In 1885 monochrome was declared a breeding goal. From then on, the monochrome animals were regarded as Eringer, the white-spotted animals as Evolèner. The breeding center is located around the village of Evolène , which is located in a side valley of the Rhone . Around the year there were still around 150 animals that can be assigned to this breed. However, only 100 of them were entered in the herd book.
In 2016 there were still around 400 Evolèner living in Switzerland. Evolèner are thus the most endangered breed in Switzerland. ProSpecieRara therefore endeavors to preserve it.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ How long have Evolener been around? Poultry Exchange 2/2005, Germering
- ↑ "Evolèner: Die endangered Schweizer Kuhrasse" on lid.ch, accessed on February 25, 2016.