Gannan yak
The Gannan yak is a breed of domestic yak . Since the targeted breeding of the yak is not yet very advanced, yak breeds generally have less breed-typical characteristics than was the case, for example, with European land cattle breeds in the middle of the 19th century. Therefore, phenotypic differences in the house yak are mainly due to the geographical separation of widely spaced locations.
The Gannan yak is one of these geographical yak breeds in China. It is grown in the autonomous district of Gannan , which is included in the southeast of the Chinese province of Gansu and the Tibetan cultural region of Amdo . The region is a traditional yak holding area. Gannan yaks are characterized by good fertility and a high live weight. They are good riding, pack and draft animals that are also suitable for using the meat and wool. The calves are heavier at birth than calves of other yak breeds.
supporting documents
literature
- Jürgen Lensch, Peter Schley and Rong-Chang Zhang (eds.): The Yak (Bos grunniens) in Central Asia. In: Gießen papers on agricultural and economic research in the European East. Volume 205, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-428-08443-8
Single receipts
- ↑ Lensch et al., P. 94 to p. 97