Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVI, Issue 2
Written by Tatyana IVANOVA, Tsvetan MARKOV, Lora MONDESHKA, Miroslav HRISTOV
The Normande breed originated from cattle brought to Normandy by Viking conquerors in the 9th and 10th centuries. For more than a thousand years, these cattle have become a dual-purpose breed to meet the milk and meat needs of the people of northwestern France. Normande cows have been exported around the world. The average height of bulls is about 152 cm and cows about 140 cm. The average body weight of male animals is about 1100 kg, and females about 700 kg. Normande cattle are an enduring French breed selected for the production of high-fat, high-protein milk, sought after for high-quality production of butter, cream and cheese and for their attractive meat properties. The Normande carry the Kappa Casein gene. The Normande breed is the only dairy breed sold as 'first class' meat. The carcass weight for young bulls is 355 kg with a meat yield of 55%, for castrates - 391 kg with a 55% yield, and for slaughtered cows the carcass weight is 340 kg with a meat yield of 53%.
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