Bazadais

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A bazadais cow in its countryside.

The Bazadais is a French breed of beef cattle.

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[edit] History

This breed comes from ancient cattle bred in Bazas, a little town in the south of Bordeaux. It is probably related to Limousin or Blonde d'Aquitaine.

[edit] Morphology

The color is grey, with dark skin and pale nose and around the eyes.
Bulls average 1100kg[1] and cows 700kg for 140-145 cm tall.

[edit] Use

This breed was a draught breed for working in Bordeaux's grapevines. Since the Second World War it has become a beef breed. Cows have strong calves which grow fast on the cow's milk. It gives high quality meat. The famous "entrecôte à la bordelaise" owes its notoriety to this breed.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bazadais Cattle Society

[edit] External links

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