Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Red Steppe
Other name
Red Colonist, Red German, Chervona Stepova
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Adaptability to specific environment
This breed is exceptionally good adapted to the continental dry hot climate of southern Ukraine.
Specific reproductive characteristic
Reproductive ability of Red Steppe cattle is good in normal conditions of feeding and management (in average 90 or more calves from 100 cows).
Other special qualities
Good reaction at improving of management and feeding conditions, high payment of feed by milk, which has a relatively low fat content and solids in milk. Animals are poorly accustomed to industrial technologies.
Efabis genetic features
Out of ten most common B allele blood groups animals of Red Steppe has four main ones - BOYD ', BO, BP', YY '.
Color comments
There are animals with white spots mainly on the udder, chest and head
Efabis main colour
Red of various shades
Efabis skin colour
Nasal mirror is dark gray or marble.
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Wither height males
138
Wither height females
130
Weight males
800.00
Weight females
500.00
Other specific visible traits
Dairy type conformation, relatively light-weight skeleton, a well-developed middle part of the body, moderately developed muscles. They have a compact and strong body.
Herdbook
y
Herdbook established
1909
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
composite of Red East Friesian, Angeln and Ukranian Grey, later also Swiss Brown and East Friesian.
Year of origin
1789
Location within country
The Red Steppe breed natural habitat is the steppe areas of Ukraine.
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Endangered
