Els, Heleen C.2010-03-182010-03-182009Felius, M 1995, ‘Cattle breeds: an encyclopedia’, Misset, Doetinchem, pp.318.http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13521The colour slides have been scanned with a HP ScanJet 5590 scanner; 24-bit true colour, 600 dpi, saved in JPEG-format. Downscaling was done with Adobe Photoshop.Photo 1: Original scanned document size: (w)86.08 x (h)56.87 cm. Final web-ready size: (w)7.62 x(h)5.03 cm, 53.97 kb, 150 ppi. Estimated download time: 20 sec. @ 28.8 kbps.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Northwest Italy.SIZE: Large.COLOUR: Cows: White to light grey, Bulls: grey with dark forequarters.PURPOSE: Beef/dairy.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Excellently double muscled, bulls dress out at 60%. Selected for ease of calving, and calves are born quite slender but with age develop into double-muscled animals.enCopyright © Heleen Els, Department of Production Animal Studies. Provided for educational purposes only.Cattle breedsLivestock breeds -- South AfricaCattle breeds -- South AfricaStill Image