Kazakh white-headed beef
The Kazakh white-headed cattle ( Russian Казахская белоголовая , transcribed Kazachskaja belogolowaja ) is a beef cattle breed from Kazakhstan and Russia .
Breeding history
The breed formed in the harsh climates of Kazakhstan and southeastern Russia. From 1930 Kazak cattle and Kalmyks cattle were crossed with Hereford cattle . In 1950 the Kazakh white-headed cattle was recognized as a new breed.
Characteristics
- Color red in many shades; Head, dewlap, lower abdomen and lower legs white
- Physique compact, small, broad, rounded
- Chest broad and deep
- Skeleton light and strong
- well developed muscles
- Dense fur, thick and long in winter
- Hardness to cold and heat
- high growth rates and good fattening ability
- good meat quality
- Weight cows 500 - 560 kg, bulls 800 - 850 kg
- Milk yield 1,200 - 1,500 kg with 3.8 - 4.0% fat
There are six main breeding lines.
Kazakh white-headed bulls are often used for crossbreeding to improve other breeds.
Occurrence
The race is in Kazakhstan , the Orenburg , the Volgograd Oblast , the Oblast Chita and other oblasts of Russia held, as in Buryatia and Mongolia . In 1980 the breed numbered 1,570,000 animals.