Polish Red
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The Polish Red, Template:Langx, is a Polish breed of dual-purpose cattle.[1]Template:R/superscript It was established in the late 19th century, when red cattle from Denmark, Germany and Sweden were cross-bred with various local strains of red Polish cattle.[2]Template:R/superscript
Characteristics
Cows weigh 500 kg on average and stand about 128 cm at the withers; bulls average 770 kg in weight and 139 cm in height.[2]Template:R/superscript
Use
Cows produce approximately 4000 kg of milk per year, with a fat content of some 4–4.5%.[2]Template:R/superscript
References
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- ↑ Breed data sheet: Polska czerwona (RP)/Poland. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2017.
- ↑ a b c Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. Template:ISBN.
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