Norway #1 Cattle Breeds

1-The Vestlandsk Fjordfe (aka Vestland Fjord and Westland Horned and Western Fjord and West Coast Fjord and Fjord in English) was developed from 1866-95 as a fusion of the Hordaland and the Westland Grey Möre. They are described as: being similar to the Telemark in their coat with or without horns smaller than the Telemark color-sided black, grey, red or roan in color unicolored black, grey, red or cream in color streaks or white makings 2-Vestlandsk raudkolle is a result of crossing the heather valley and feet in Rogaland. Analysis of the genetic material shows that the raudkollen is not related to the other Nordic curas. Raudkolla was merged with the breed of western fjords in 1947. However, when starting work on revitalizing the old big feras in Norway, it was decided to separate the fjord and raudkolla again. It was in 2007 approx. 350 registered animals. It is communicated sperm from raccoon oxen through GENO. The Norwegian Agricultural Museum has a conservation agreement for the breed at Jærmuseet (three farms plus) and at Lyngheisenteret (four farms plus). characteristics As the name suggests, the breed is red and ticked. The average weight for cattle of the breed is 450 kg, which is 100 kg less than for an average NRF ku. In the late 1800s, the breed was the heaviest of the old curas in Norway. The average annual drop for 2002 was 3630 kg. This is about half of the drop in a NRF-ku. 1-The Blacksided Trondheim and Nordland (aka Sidet Trønderfe og Norlandsfe (STN) in Norwegian) is a somewhat small breed and is believed to be descended from Swedish Mountain cattle. 2-The Dølafe (aka Døle, Doele) is an old breed and varies considerably in color and markings. They can be black, brown, red, fawn or brindle — with or without white markings that give the coat an appearance of being spotted or color-sided. The Dølafe is a small duo-purpose breed used for milk and beef. Today, most Dølafe (now a rare breed) can be found in the valleys of Gudbransdalen and Østerdalen. 3-The Norsk Rødt Fe (NRF) — (aka Norwegian Red in English) is the name of a diverse population of cattle in Norway that consists of both native and imported breeds. Because of this, there is not much uniformity in their coat (other than usually being red or red pied) and their horns are typically lyre-shaped. 4-Top 10 Highest Milk Producing Cattle Breeds in The world Sr No. Names of Cattle Breeds 1 Holstein 2 Norwegian Red 3 Kostroma Cattle Breed 4 Brown Swiss 5 Swedish Red Cattle 6 Ayrshire Cattle 7 Angeln Cattle 8 Guernsey Cattle Breed 9 Milking Shorthorn Cattle 10 Pie Rouge des Plaines Cattle Breed Norwegian Red (Norwegian: Norsk rødt fe) is a breed of dairy cattle developed in Norway since 1935. Since the 1970s, breeders strongly emphasized functional and production traits resulting in excellent production combined with world-leading performance in health and fertility traits. Norwegian Red cows can have either a red and white or black coat and have a high proportion of genetically polled animals. Norwegian Red cattle Photo of a red and white Norwegian Red cow on a pasture in front of a lake A Norwegian Red cow, daughter of NRF-sire 10579 Eggtroen Other names Norsk rødt fe (bokmål) Norsk raudt fe (nynorsk) NRF (acronym) Country of origin Norway Distribution More than 20 countries including USA, Italy, UK, Be-Ne-Lux, and Poland Use Dual Purpose Dairy/Beef Traits Weight Male: 1300 kg Female: 600 kg Height Male: ca. 145 cm; Female: ca. 137 cm; Coat Red and white, black and white; Horn status Polled and horned; Cattle Bos primigenius Purpose and History Norwegian Red (NRF) is a dairy breed that has been selected for a broad breeding objective, with increasing emphasis on functional traits like health and fertility. Norwegian Red was in 1935 through crosses of dairy breeds with several Scandinavian breeds, including the Norwegian Red-and-White, Red Trondheim and the Red Polled Østland. By the mid 1970s it became the dominant breed in its native country, comprising 98% of the cattle population. Semen is frequently also exported to North America for crossbreeding with Holstein cattle in the U.S. dairy industry. Geno Breeding and A.I. Association, a cooperative organization owned by Norwegian dairy farmers, is the breeding organization for the Norwegian Red. Norwegian Dairy Herd Recording System Owners of Norwegian Red cattle in Norway participate in a comprehensive registry system called the Norwegian Dairy Herd Recording System. Norwegian farmers have been recording data in the comprehensive recording system over the last 50 years. This system collects all of the information about each cow in the system. Characteristics; Norwegian Red cow with black and white coat. Daughter of NRF-sire 10624 Ruud Size and Weight Production in the best herds exceeds 10,000 kilograms (22,000 lb), with the top cows milking more than 16,000 kilograms (35,000 lb). Growth traits are also included in the index, and young sires for progeny testing have a growth rate of approximately 1.4 kg/day. Fully-grown cows and bulls have a live weight of up to 600 kilograms (1,300 lb) and 1,300 kilograms (2,900 lb) respectively. Norwegian Red cows have an average height of 137 centimetres (4.49 ft) at the point of withers. The average height for bulls varies greatly, but the average is around 145 centimetres (4.76 ft) tall at the point of withers. Fertility and Health Fertility was first included in the Norwegian Red breeding program in 1971. The Norwegian Red is likely the most fertile breed of dairy cattle in the world due to the selection of breeding and genetics for increase fertility for more than 40 years. Calving ease has been included in the selection program since 1978. The Norwegian Red is characterized as a breed with a low frequency of calving difficulties. Less than 2% of the calvings are reported as having major calving difficulties. Stillbirths are also included in the index, and less than 3% of Norwegian Red calves are stillborn. Horned Norwegian Red cow Health traits have been included in the net merit index since 1978. Currently mastitis and other diseases (in particular ketosis, milk fever, and retained placenta) are included in the breeding program. Although these are low heritability traits, progeny testing based on a high number of daughters provides a selection index with high accuracy. Progeny testing for mastitis is currently based on approximately 300 daughters. Polled Norwegian Reds may be either polled or horned. Currently 40% of the calves in Norway are born polled (genetically without horns). Systematic selection of polled sons after polled elite sires during recent years have increased the frequency of polled animals. 5-The Østlandsk rødkolle (aka Red Polled Eastland and Eastern Red Polled in English) began development during the late 19th century with local cattle from the southeastern parts of Norway (mainly Østfold and Akershus). Later, some imported Ayrshire from Scotland and Dutch Black Pied cattle were also brought into the mix. 6-The Red Polled Eastland (aka Eastern Red Polled, Norwegian Red Polled; Østlandsk rødkolle and Raukolle Østlandsfe and Rodkolle and Rautt kollet Østandsfe in Norwegian) was recognized as a breed in 1892. 7-The Sidet Trønderfe og Norlandsfe (STN) – (aka Blacksided Trondheim and Nordland in English) is a dairy/beef breed with the emphasis on dairy. 8-The South and West Norwegian (aka Sør og vestlandsfe in Norwegian) was an amalgamation of the following local breeds of southwestern Norway: the Lyngdal the Westland Red Polled (aka Vestlandsk raukolle in Norwegian) the Westland fjord (aka Vestland Fjord; Vestlandsk Fjordfe in Norwegian) In 1989, conservation programs were started for the Vestlandsk fjordfe and the Vestlandsk raudkolle – both breeds have been restored. The Lyngdal has become extinct. The South and West Norwegian has been retired as an amalgamation. 9-The Telemark (aka Telemarkfe in Norwegian) was officially recognized as a breed in 1856. 10-The Vestland Fjord (aka Westland Horned, Western Fjord, West Coast Fjord, Fjord; Vestlandsk Fjordfe in Norwegian) is a locally derived breed that was amalgamated in 1947 with the Westland Red Polled (which had already absorbed the Lyngdal) and all were then renamed the South and West Norwegian. However, the Vestland Fjord remained recognizable within the South and West Norwegian population. In 1989, conservation programs were started for the Vestland Fjord and the Vestlandsk raudkolle. Both breeds were restored and are now reported as separate breeds again.