Valdostana Pezzata Rossa
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| Standard | MIPAAF (in Italian) |
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| Use | dual-purpose: milk and beef |
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| Coat | red-pied, white face |
| Horn status | horned in both sexes |
The Valdostana Pezzata Rossa is an Italian
transhumant
: the cattle are stabled only in winter, and spend the summer months on the mountain pastures of the Alps.
History
Like the other cattle breeds of the Valle d'Aosta, the
herd-book was established in 1958.[3]
In 1946 it was thought that were about 106 000 head. In 1983 the population was estimated at 120 000, and in 2014 it was reported as 23 471.[3]
The Valdostana Pezzata Rossa is among the eleven breeds which together form the Fédération Européenne des Races Bovines de l'Arc Alpin, the others being: the
Characteristics
The Valdostana Pezzata Rossa is red-pied. The lower legs, stomach and face are usually white, and the ears red. The muzzle and the
transhumant: the cattle are stabled only in winter, and spend the summer months on the mountain pastures of the Alps, moving higher as the season progresses.[2]
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Use
The Valdostana Pezzata Rossa is raised both for milk and for meat. Milk yield averages 4000 kg per
Toma di Gressoney.[2]
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References
- ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed January 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9788850652594.
- ^ a b c d Breed data sheet: Valdostana Pezzata Rossa/Italy. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2017.
- ^ FERBA - Federazione Europea delle Razze Bovine del Sistema Alpino (in Italian). Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Bovini di Razza Valdostana. Accessed January 2017.
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