Southern Beef
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
Simmental
Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Language
eng.
Description
The name comes from the river Simme in the valley which was derived this breed.
Transboundary name
Simmental
Other name
Symmentalska
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Locally adapted
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Additional information
Animals of this breed are characterized by strength of the constitution, the ability to consume large quantities of bulky food, good meat quality and high potential milk production.
Additional information comments
There are two types of animals in farms of Ukraine - milk-and-meat type and meat-and-milk type.
Adaptability to specific environment
Cattle is known for good adaptation properties.
Specific reproductive characteristic
Fertility of Simmental cows decreases with increasing of their productivity
Special characteristic of product
Meat is juicy, bright in color
Other special qualities
Animals of this breed are of double direction of production.
Efabis genetic features
For the animals of this breed typical is hemoglobin locus polymorphism - the frequency of hemoglobin in average is 0.18.
Color comments
Colour is light-brown. There are red-and-white animals, but all animals have white head and bottom of abdomen.
Efabis skin colour
Nasal mirror is light.
Wither height males
150
Wither height females
136
Weight males
1050.00
Weight females
700.00
Other specific visible traits
Milk-and-meat animals are a bit high-legged with well-developed, deep and flattish chest. Wither is sharp. The middle part of the body is proportional with well marked
Herdbook
dairy triangle.
Herdbook established
Muscularity is satisfactory, strong and properly placed legs. Meat-and-milk animals are large as well and proportionally built. Their body is very deep and round with rounded and wide ribs. Stocky with well-developed musculature.
Domestication status
y
Taxonomic classification
1909
Description of origin
domestic
Year of origin
0
Import
Simmentals of Ukraine has blood of Ukrainian Grey breed, as it was crossed with it at the very beginning of importation of Simmental into Ukraine.
Local cryo conservation status
Firstly Simmental were brought into Unkraine at the beginning of XIX century to Chernigiv region.
Local Risk
Bred in 12 regions of Ukraine
Detailed local risk status
Not Sufficient
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
At Risk
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Vulnerable
Simmental Beef
Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Language
eng.
Other name
Symmentalska
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Horn shape size and comments
There are two types in the breed: antlered and polled.
Weight males
1200.00
Weight females
555.00
Herdbook
y
Herdbook established
2004
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
It is based on widespread in Ukraine Simmental cattle of double direction of productivity, using the cattle of foreign selection (poll Simmental of American and Austrian selection).
Location within country
The area of spreading includes seven regions of Ukraine
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered
Red Steppe
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
Polissian Beef
Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Language
eng.
Description
Named after the location where this breed is bred and managed now, as well as for the direction of production.
Other name
Poliska myasna
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Additional information
There are 6 lines and more than 30 families in the breed.
Additional information comments
Animals steadily transmit to progeny their productive, biological and exterior-constitutional peculiarities.
Specific resistance or tolerance
Youngsters are characterised by resistance to gastrointestinal and pulmonary diseases.
Specific reproductive characteristic
The animals are marked for good reproductive ability (85 - 90 calves per 100 females), and easy calving (4.5-5 points).
Other special qualities
The breed is moderately early-maturing (17-18 months).
Reference for special qualities
Kravtsiv, R.Y. Beef - valuable nutritional product and the state and perspectives of its production/ R.Y. Kravtsiv, G.M.Koval// Scientific herald of Lviv National Academy of Veterinary Medicine. - Vol.5. - Part 3. - P. 151-155.
Efabis adaptability to marginal land
They satisfactorily stand as low, so high temperature, that makes possible to keep them at open yards the whole year.
Color comments
Light shades
Weight males
950.00
Weight females
585.00
Other specific visible traits
Animals are long- and wide-bodied, with a small head and short neck, deep chest and well developed rear third part of body, have a relatively low limb.
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
It is resulted in complex reproductive crossbreeding of native Simmental, Grey Ukrainian and foreign Charolais, Chianina and Ingush breeds.
Year of origin
0
Location within country
The area of breed using covers 9 regions of Ukraine (23 breeding farms), except the south.
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered
Piedmontese
Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Description
The name comes from the Piedmont region, where it was created.
Transboundary name
Piedmont
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Special characteristic of product
Calves give plenty of tender, lean meat, with good taste and low content of cholesterol.
Other special qualities
Calves have a thin skin and skeleton, grow well.
Efabis main colour
light grey
Weight males
1000.00
Weight females
550.00
Other specific visible traits
Average size, broad body. A characteristic feature of the breed is
Herdbook
double сroupe
Herdbook established
that provides the highest yield of meat. Animals have a maximum muscular development, especially the rear and front (at the withers) parts of body.
Description of origin
domestic
Year of origin
0
Import
imported from Italy. Created in Italy by way of prolonged selection of grey steppe cattle for meat traits.
Location within country
1995
Local cryo conservation status
In 1995-1996 pp. to the Main selection center 6 bull and 12 heifers were brought from Italy.
Local Risk
Kiev region
Detailed local risk status
Not Sufficient
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
At Risk
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Critical
Light Aquitan
Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Blonde D’aquitaine
Other name
Svitla Akvitanska
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Adaptability to specific environment
Easily bears cold, heat, high humidity.
Specific reproductive characteristic
98% of cows of this breed calved without assistance.
Other special qualities
Well expressed fattening and good meat traits, clearly marked muscularity, animals are large
Efabis main colour
light-grey
Wither height males
155
Wither height females
145
Weight males
1150.00
Weight females
750.00
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported; exotic. Breed is derived by merging of three branches: Haronn and Kqersi (animals of large type) and Iberian (small type).
Import
Into Ukraine animals of this breed was brought in 1977 into Chernihiv experimental farm research station.
Location within country
Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy region
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Critical
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
Jersey
Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Language
eng
Transboundary name
Jersey
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Locally adapted
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
Hutsul
Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Other name
Gutsul'skaya
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Herdbook established
0
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Variety
Description of origin
Moldavian x Carpathian Brown; extinct by crossing with Simmental
Location within country
Bukovina,W. Ukraine
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Extinct
Detailed local risk status
Extinct
Black-and-White Podolian
Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Language
eng.
Other name
Ukranian Oldenburg, Podolian Black Pied
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Herdbook
y
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Variety
Description of origin
Oldenburg x local cattle in late 19th century; absorbed by Black Pied
Location within country
Kamenets-Podolsk, western Ukraine
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Extinct
Detailed local risk status
Extinct
