Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Language
eng.
Description
The name comes from colour and habitat of animals of this breed. Created at the end of XVIII-beginning of XIX c.
Other name
Ukrainska biligolova
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Additional information
It yields to other breeds in productivity, especially to Black-and-White. That's why array of breed sharply decreased. It is a local endangered breed of Ukraine, which needs saving.
Additional information comments
Hoof horn is dense.
Efabis cultural role comment
It is ancient native breed of Ukraine.
Adaptability to specific environment
Well adapted to local conditions of Polissya region (western part of Ukraine).
Specific resistance or tolerance
Animals are resistant against leucosis, tubercolosis and brucellosis.
Specific reproductive characteristic
Volume of ejaculate of bulls of 4-5-years old - 4,3-5,0 ml, sperm concentration - 1,02-1,06 billion / mL, activity - 8,1-8,5 points, resistance - 21 -25 th., resistance to freezing - 87-91%, fertilization at the first insemination - 68-72%.
Other special qualities
These animals are reported to have a high feed-conversion efficiency.
Reference for special qualities
Yefimenko, M.Ya. The state of Whiteheaded Ukrainian conservation at modern stage/ M.Ya.Efimenko, M.G.Porhun, M.Y.Chehivskiy, A.V.Boyarska, V.M.Bulka//Interdisciplinary thematic scientific digest
Efabis genetic features
Animal Breeding and Genetics
Efabis environmental role
. - Vol.42. - K.: Agrarian Science. - P. 82-87.
Efabis adaptability to marginal land
Typical for animals of this breed is high proportion of alleles in the B system of blood groups: BGKTE'O ', OTYK'Y', YA ', O, OA'.
Coat description
Unpretentiousness.
Efabis skin colour
The animals of the breed are white headed black with white accents on the chest, belly and legs, white head is with dark circles around the eyes.
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Horn shape size and comments
2
Wither height males
2
Weight males
136.00
Weight females
127.00
Other specific visible traits
750
Herdbook
475
Herdbook established
Animals are of tender, thick constitution with a light head, long neck, very deep chest and long backward, well-developed middle third of body, strong low legs.
Domestication status
y
Taxonomic classification
1925
Import
Composite of Groningen Whiteheaded of different strains and Ukrainian Grey.
Local cryo conservation status
Local, no import
Local Risk
Khmelnitskij region, North-western Ukraine
Detailed local risk status
Not Sufficient
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
At Risk
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Critical
