Lebedyn cattle
Lebedyn or Lebedin cattle (Ukrainian: Лeбeдинcькa, Lebedynska) are a cattle breed from Ukraine.
The breed was formed by crossing Ukrainian Grey cattle with Brown Swiss bulls. Recognised as a breed in 1950 they were first bred in the Sumy region and are now used in the Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions.[1] American Brown Swiss bull have been used more recently to further improve the breed.
Characteristics[edit]
Lebedin cattle are similar in appearance to Swiss Brown with individuals varying from almost grey to dark brown. The muzzle, forequarters and sides are a darker shade. Cows weigh 500 to 650 kg, mature bulls 850 to 950 kg. Cows are around 130 to 136 cm (54 in) tall. Butterfat levels are high averaging 3.76% with some cows giving over 5%.
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