Английская Википедия:Charolais cattle
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Expand French Шаблон:Infobox cattle breed The Charolais (Шаблон:IPA-fr) or Charolaise (Шаблон:IPA-fr) is a French breed of taurine beef cattle. It originates in, and is named for, the Charolais area surrounding Charolles,[1] in the Saône-et-Loire department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
Charolais are raised for meat; they may be crossed with other breeds, including Angus and Hereford cattle.
History
The Charolais is the second-most numerous cattle breed in France after the Holstein and is the most common beef breed in that country, ahead of the Limousin. At the end of 2014, France had 4.22 million head of Charolais, including 1.56 million cows, down 0.6% from a year earlier.Шаблон:R
The Charolais is a world breed: it is reported to DAD-IS by 68 countries, of which 37 report population data. The world population is estimated at 730,000. The largest populations are reported from the Czech Republic and Mexico.Шаблон:R
The breed was introduced to the southern United States from Mexico in 1934.Шаблон:R
As the cradle of the Charolais cattle,[2] the Charolais-Brionnais Country is applicant for the UNESCO's label as a World Heritage Site to preserve, consolidate and transmit this resource.[3]
Characteristics
It is among the heaviest of cattle breeds: bulls weigh from Шаблон:Convert, and cows from Шаблон:Convert. The coat ranges from white to cream-colored; the nose is uniformly pink.Шаблон:R
The Charbray, a cross-breed with Brahman cattle, is recognized as a breed in some countries.Шаблон:R The Brazilian Chicana is a composite breed with 5/8 Charolais and 3/8 Indu-Brasil.Шаблон:R Other derived breeds include Charford and Char-Swiss in the United States.Шаблон:R
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Bull at the Salon international de l'agriculture in 2011
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Bull in the Morvan
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Feral bull in Sierra Nevada de Mérida, Venezuela
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Cows at pasture in Burgundy
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Embryo-transferred calves with their Aberdeen Angus and Hereford recipient dams
See also
References
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