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Simmental Cattle, most prominent breed of cattle in Austria accounting 
for 80 % of the entire cattle stock ( cattle breeds). Even by the 
Middle Ages large skewbald cattle were bred in the Bernese Oberland. 
From here the "Simmental" cattle were brought to Austria (from 1830) 
and crossed with the indigenous breeds (white-headed cattle, red 
dappled cattle, Ennstal dappled mountain cattle, Welser cattle, 
Innviertler dappled cattle and Pustertal dappled cattle, Oberinntal 
cattle, Unterinntal cattle, Zillertal cattle), which resulted in the 
skewbald breed of today. The milk production of these dual-purpose 
cattle amounts to approximately 5,300 kg/year at 4.2 % fat content and 
3.4 % protein. The bulls measure 150-158 cm to the withers and weigh 
1,100-1,200 kg; the cows measure 138-142 cm and weigh 630-750 kg. The 
medium to large-sized animals have patches which are light yellow to 
dark-brown in colour, and rarely have a single-colour coat (with only 
a few white patches). The head and lower legs are white; hoofs and 
horns are a waxy-yellow colour. The muzzle is flesh-coloured. 
Simmental cattle account for approx. 80% of Austria's suckler cows and 
nurse cows.  Suckler Cows, Keeping of.


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