Tyrol Grey
The Tyrol Grey or Tyrolean Grey (german: Tiroler Grauvieh, it, Grigio Alpina) is a typical alpine cattle breed from Tyrol in Austria and South Tyrol in Italy. It's a dual purpose breed with a very good milk and beef performance. The females grow up to their full size within three years and reach a weight of 550 – 600 kg. They have a correct fundament and hard claws. The Tyrol Greys have a good forage instinct and feed conversion. They are also robust, longliving, and very fertile. The milk has an excellent quality and is adequate either for the direct consumption or for the processing to high-quality products (cheese, butter, yogurt). Among the mountain cattle breeds in Italy the Tyrol Grey has the best milk amount/milk quality (fat, protein) ratio and delivers a higher amount of contents for the processing to quality products. The above-average per cow was 2002 in the South Tyrol about 4,836 kg milk per annum, 3.78% milk fat content, and 3.38% protein (8,49 ...
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