Aubrac cattle
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The Aubrac or Laguiole is a French breed of beef cattle. It originates on the Plateau de l'Aubrac in the Massif Central in central southern France, from which it also takes its name. It has a wheat-coloured coat and dark hooves, switch, muzzle and eyes.
History
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Some limited cross-breeding took place in the twentieth century: with the Mézenc, now extinct, between 1935 and 1945; with the Maraîchine between 1945 and 1955; and with the Parthenaise between 1955 and 1975.Template:R
The conservation status of the Aubrac is 'not at risk'.Template:R In 2014 the population in France was reported at about Script error: No such module "val". head; for 2021 it was over Script error: No such module "val"..Template:R The cattle have been exported to a number of countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas; substantial numbers are reported by Ireland and Lithuania.Template:R
Characteristics
The Aubrac is robust, frugal, fertile and long-lived, and is well adapted to the mountain environment of the Massif Central.Template:R It is reported to be resistant to trypanosomiasis, the "sleeping-sickness" transmitted by tsetse flies.Template:R
It has a uniformly wheaten coat, ranging from a pale greyish white to a light brown tinged with orange-yellow.Template:R The skin, hooves, muzzle, tongue, switch and natural openings are all black; there is a pale ring round the muzzle.Template:R Bulls may carry darker markings to the coat.Template:R The horns are lyre-shaped and tipped with black. Bulls stand about Script error: No such module "val". at the withers and weigh some Script error: No such module "val".; cows stand some Script error: No such module "val". and weigh about Script error: No such module "val"..Template:R
Use
The Aubrac was formerly reared as a draught and dairy animal, but is now raised principally for beef. Under certain conditions this can be marketed as Fin Gras du Mézenc.Template:R Bullocks weigh about Script error: No such module "val". when weaned.Template:R
Some of the cows are of dairy type, and are milked; they will only give milk if their calf is with them.Template:R Some of the milk is used in the production of Laguiole cheese; it is hoped that this proportion may reach 10%.Template:R
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