Enjoy its breeding ease :
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Approved by a large majority of breeders for its rustic temperament and drafting ability in the 18th century, Blondes d’Aquitaine moved successfully to specialized beef breed dedicated to meat production from the beginning of the 20th century.
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1901
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Today
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Ideally suited for modern way of breeding, Blonde d’Aquitaine cattle has a quiet temperament, good fertility rate, an interesting longevity (one fourth of the calving cows is 8 years or older in France) and an incredible calving ease overall : 95% of calvings are easy calvings in 2009 (data coming from “Contrôle de Performances 2010). This calving ability is coming from the pelvis rectangular form with a good widness at pin bones but overall from the rangy calf morphology at birth and frame thinness.
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Rectangular pelvis for an easy calving ability |
Willowy calves at birth with fine bones |
With a correct milking ability, Blonde d’Aquitaine maternal traits ensure good growth of the calves. Then, offspring will express their genetic potential as well as for breeding as fattening.
Table 1 : Calves weight at birth and growth (Source Contrôle de Performances – Year 2009) :
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Age (days) |
Year 2008 - Average calves weight at birth (kg) |
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Heifers |
Bulls |
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43,7 |
46,5 |
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120 |
167 |
176 |
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210 |
268 |
294 |
Another specific asset of Blondes d’Aquitaine: its ability to get used to any climate. Warm, cold or tropical,… It does not matter, the Blonde d’Aquitaine breed has an excellent adaptation ability, with a special distinction for warm areas.
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In Portugal with blazing sun... |
... or in Canada on St Laurent banks |
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