CATTLE

Montbéliard

A complete breed

The Montbéliarde developed in its birthplace, the Franche-Comté region. It is now France’s 2nd largest dairy breed.

Breed characteristics

History

The Montbéliarde developed in its birthplace, the Franche-Comté region. It is now France’s 2nd largest dairy breed.

Performance
  • High-quality milk (fat and especially protein)
  • Ease of breeding (fertility, longevity, resistance to wide temperature variations).
  • Excellent meat quality.
Skills
  • Production:
    8,278 kg
  • Butyrous rate:
    38,40 %
  • Protein content:
    32,70 %
  • Female adult weight:
    650 to 800kg
  • Adult male weight:
    1000 to 1200kg

THE BREED IN A FEW IMAGES

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