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Danish Red cattle

Danish Red cattle, also known as Red Danish or Red Dane, are a major dairy cattle breed in northern Europe.[1] [2]There are 42,599 pedigree cows in Denmark. They can be used as a beef breed once they finish their useful lifetime.[3]

Characteristics

These cattle have a solid red coat. Mature cows weigh 550-800kg and 660 kilograms on average.[4] Mature bulls are larger at an average of 1000 kilograms and often have a darker red coat.[5] This breed is known for being hardy. This breed is resistant to both hot and cold temperatures.[6] They have good immune health[7] making them resistant to disease, especially Mastitis and other udder health issues.[6] These cows have high fertility and are known for issue-free calving.[5] The calving interval is around 13 months. Most claves are born between 36 and 40 kilograms.[7] They also have strong hooves and legs.[4]

Purpose

Milk and meat

Danish Red cattle are dual-purpose cattle meaning they are used for both dairy and beef. This breed is mainly bred as dairy cows.[3] The milk from this breed is considered high quality due to its high butterfat content and protein content, which is higher than the Holstein Friesian.[4] They are also widely used for milk because they can produce a high yield of 8000kg annually.[3] The cow has a high slaughter yield of about 56% making them good sources of beef.[5]

Crossbreeding

The breed's resistance to temperature makes them popular imports for crossbreeding.[5] The Danish Red has been successfully crossbred with Lithuanian Red, Estonian Red,[8] Latvian Red, Polish Red, Belarus Red,[9] [10]Tambov Red (Russian Red), Bulgarian Red, etc. The solid red color of these breeds has helped in making them popular for crossbreeding in tropical countries[11] with red Zebu dairy breeds like Sahiwal, Red Sindhi and Butana.

History

The breed was developed in Denmark based on local breeds bred with Angeln cattle[12] from Angeln, Schleswig. This breed comprised 60% of all cattle stock in Denmark during the 1960s.[5] In the 1970s the breed suffered from widespread inbreeding depression leading to lower production.[13] Due to higher production on the Dutch Friesian breed the percentage dropped to around 20% during the 1980s.[1]The Dutch Friesian is still in the majority today.[5] There are still concerns about possible inbreeding and the effects it may have on the Danish Red population.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Breeds of Livestock - Danish Red Cattle — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science". afs.okstate.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  2. ^ "CATTLE BREEDS -- DANISH RED". web.archive.org. 2003-06-25. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  3. ^ a b c "Danish Red Cattle: Characteristics & Breed Information". ROYS FARM. 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  4. ^ a b c "Danish Red cattle livestock heifer import / export Firma Schaap". Firma Schaap (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Danish Red cattle". Cows.ie. 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  6. ^ a b info@juist.nl), Juist digitaal marketingbureau (www juist nl. "DANISH RED | VAEX Group B.V." www.thelivestocktraders.nl/cattle. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  7. ^ a b "Eurasia Livestock | Breeding Heifers | Danish Red". www.heifers.lv. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  8. ^ "CATTLE BREEDS -- ESTONIAN RED". web.archive.org. 2003-06-27. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  9. ^ "Breeds of Livestock - Belarus Red Cattle — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science". afs.okstate.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  10. ^ "CATTLE BREEDS -- BELARUS RED". web.archive.org. 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  11. ^ "animal breeding: selected articles from the WORLD ANIMAL REVIEW". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  12. ^ "Breeds of Livestock - Angeln Cattle — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science". afs.okstate.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  13. ^ a b Sørensen, A.C.; Sørensen, M.K.; Berg, P. (2005-05). "Inbreeding in Danish Dairy Cattle Breeds". Journal of Dairy Science. 88 (5): 1865–1872. doi:10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(05)72861-7. ISSN 0022-0302. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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