Ringamåla cattle

Ringamåla Cattle (Swedish: Ringamålako) is a breed of dairy cattle found primarily in southern Sweden.[1]

The Ringamåla cattle are an old Swedish farm breed originating in the village of Ringamåla in the southern Swedish county of Blekinge. They are descended from Swedish Red Cattle and Ayrshire cattle.[2]

Ringamåla cattle have been kept isolated from other dairy breeds for many years.[1] Today, there are approximately 50[1] to 100[2] head of Ringamåla cattle and the small gene bank herds are strictly managed by the Peasant Cattle Society (Swedish: Föreningen allmogekon.)[1]

The Ringamåla cattle's approximate live weight is between 750 and 500 kg.[2] The cattle are most commonly reddish in color, but spotted individuals do occur.[2]

Presently, a small number of Ringamåla Cattle are kept at pasture at the Bokö Nature Reserve in the Östergötland archipelago with the endangered Roslag sheep.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Swedish Breeds
  2. 1 2 3 4 EAAP Genetic Animal Data Bank Hannover
  3. ↑ Bokö Nature Reserve


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