The cows reach a height of 1.23 m (4.0 ft), the bulls 1.36 m (4.5 ft), so the Arouquesas can be described as small. The breed's weight is around 360–430 kg (790–950 lb). Their hair colour is light brown although the males may become a little darker than females. Mucosa and claws are dark coloured. The wide horns are directed forward, first down and then up.[2]
Characteristicsedit
Arouquesas are adapted to the mountains - their hind legs are very muscular. In Portugal today they still work as draught cattle. In the past century oxen often were exported to Great Britain because of their beef. In 1902 Arouquesa beef was the winner of the "Award for the Best Beef" in Paris. Unfortunately this excellent, fine marbled beef today is only known in Portugal. There they count as the best native breed for beef production. The animals are very long-living; 16–18 calves per cow are not uncommon. Most times they practice mother cow husbandry. The animals are very affable but active.[1]
Extensionedit
The breed region is circumscribed almost exclusively to the Northern Portuguese districts of Viseu, Aveiro, Porto, and Braga.
Referencesedit
^ abPorter, Valerie; Alderson, Lawrence; Hall, Stephen J.G. (2016). D. Phillip Sponenberg (ed.). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding, 2 Volume Pack. CABI. p. 113. ISBN978-1-84593-466-8.
arouquesa, cattle, breed, from, portugal, breed, granted, protected, geographical, status, denominação, origem, controlada, from, european, commission, bull, contents, description, characteristics, extension, references, external, linksdescription, editthe, co. The Arouquesa is a cattle breed from Portugal 1 The Arouquesa breed was granted protected geographical status of DOC Denominacao de Origem Controlada from the European CommissionArouquesa bull Arouquesa cow Contents 1 Description 2 Characteristics 3 Extension 4 References 5 External linksDescription editThe cows reach a height of 1 23 m 4 0 ft the bulls 1 36 m 4 5 ft so the Arouquesas can be described as small The breed s weight is around 360 430 kg 790 950 lb Their hair colour is light brown although the males may become a little darker than females Mucosa and claws are dark coloured The wide horns are directed forward first down and then up 2 Characteristics editArouquesas are adapted to the mountains their hind legs are very muscular In Portugal today they still work as draught cattle In the past century oxen often were exported to Great Britain because of their beef In 1902 Arouquesa beef was the winner of the Award for the Best Beef in Paris Unfortunately this excellent fine marbled beef today is only known in Portugal There they count as the best native breed for beef production The animals are very long living 16 18 calves per cow are not uncommon Most times they practice mother cow husbandry The animals are very affable but active 1 Extension editThe breed region is circumscribed almost exclusively to the Northern Portuguese districts of Viseu Aveiro Porto and Braga References edit a b Porter Valerie Alderson Lawrence Hall Stephen J G 2016 D Phillip Sponenberg ed Mason s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding 2 Volume Pack CABI p 113 ISBN 978 1 84593 466 8 Felius Marleen 1995 Cattle breeds an encyclopedia Misset ISBN 978 90 5439 017 6 External links edithttp www ancra pt nbsp This Portugal related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This cattle related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arouquesa amp oldid 1015273559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
