Latvian Brown genepool characteristics and resources in 2017 | Latvijas Brūno govju genofonda raksturojums un resursi 2017.gadā
2017
Sematovica, I., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Gravere, B., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Lidaks, M., Animal Breeders Association of Latvia, Riga (Latvia)
The aim of the study was to evaluate Latvian Brown (LB) cow breed resources in Latvia in 2017. LB like a cow breed was registered in 1922. This cow breed is unique, characteristic only for Latvia. There are 30867 LB cows are registered in Agricultural Data Centre 2017, but only 112 cow and 39 heifers are gene-fond (GF) animals. Productivity of all registered LB cow was 5402.5± 2816.95kg/year with milk protein (MP) 3.4±1.80% and milk fat (MF) 4.4±2.33 %, but LB GF cow average milk yield was 4347.3±1979.09 kg/year, MP 3.5±1.57%, MF 4.64±2.05%. LB offspring inherits milk qualities, leg, foot and hoof health. In 2017, through European Regional Development Found project Nr.1.1.1.1/16/A/025 BioReproLV we will multiply valuable animals with significantly important features.
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