Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Language
eng.
Other name
Pivdenna myasna
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Additional information
There are two innerbreed types: Tauride (high share of zebu blood) and Znamyansk.
Additional information comments
Cow live weight at 3-5 age is 437-532 kg. Young bulls reach live weight 480-530 kg at 16-18 months at daily gains 990-1020 g.
Adaptability to specific environment
Resistant to sudden changes of temperature
Specific resistance or tolerance
Resistant to mastitis, piroplasmosis, tuberculosis, leukosis, brucellosis.
Specific reproductive characteristic
Calves output per 100 cows is 85-97%. Easy calving and good maternal properties.
Other special qualities
Characterized by good fattening and meat traits.
Reference for special qualities
Guzev I.V., Chyrkova O.P. Breedcreating process in beef-breeding of Ukraine/Animal breeding and genetics. - Interinstitutional thematic scientific collection. - Vol. 44. - 2010. - P. 10-14.
Efabis adaptability to marginal land
Animals are well adapted to extreme conditions of the southern Ukraine. Animals of this breed have no sharp reaction at sun radiation and high air humidity.
Color comments
uni coloured: typically red or light grey
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Weight males
1000.00
Weight females
550.00
Other specific visible traits
Animals have good marked meat forms. Cattle has strong type of body, light skeleton and strong hoofs.
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Resulted in complex reproductive crossing and hybridization of bulls of beef breeds (Aberdeen-Angus, Hereford, Charolais, Santa-Gertrude) and zebu animals at dams of Red Steppe breed
Year of origin
2009
Location within country
Donetsk, Mykolayiv, Odesa, Kherson, Chernigiv region (southern and eastern regions)
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered
