Specialists in the field of animal husbandry are constantly striving to improve the productivity indicators of cows of various meat breeds.
The white breeds of the cows are no exception. The article provides an overview of the characteristics of some of these breeds.
Breeds of white cows
Almost all light-colored cows are distinguished by their large size and good weight gain during growth. Some of them have good milk production indicators.
Auliekol
Injection history: In 1962, in Kazakhstan, breeders decided to create a kind of beef cattle, not inferior to the requirements of world standards for meat and productivity. To do this, they conducted a series of crosses of individuals of the following breeds:
- Kazakh white-headed,
- Charolais,
- angeur
As a result, in 1992, the auliekol breed was approved, and in 2016 there were already a livestock of more than 10 thousand individuals.
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Appearance: Auliekol cows have combined the qualities of three original breeds:
- milky gray color - from Charolais;
- high-quality marble meat and a short period of puberty (12-14 months) - from the Angus breed;
- endurance and adaptability to conditions - from the Kazakh white-headed.
External characteristics of bulls and females of auliekol breed:
- muscular and massive physique;
- strong bones;
- chest girth - 2 m 44 cm;
- large head on a short neck;
- height at withers: for males - 141 cm, for females - 130 cm;
- five-layer skin (in other species - 3-layer);
- knocked down and short light gray wool, the bulls are going to harness on the forehead;
- body weight of a bull - over 1 ton, calves - up to 950 kg;
- animals horny (70%).
Productive qualities: Auliekol cows have high productivity, their milk is famous for its delicate taste:
- Feeds during lactation - up to 25 kg / day.
- Milk fat - 3,8-4%.
- The earliness of weight gain - 1095 g / day.
- The meat after slaughter - 305 kg (60-63%).
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Aquitaine white
Injection history: This type of white cows - meat, bred in 1962 by French scientists in Aquitaine (south-west France) due to selection using three local breeds:
- Persean,
- Goransky,
- Pyrenean.
Appearance Aquitanian cows:
- temperament - calm;
- color white-fawn or light brown;
- a long, knocked down body with pronounced muscles and with a small amount of fat deposits;
- chest broad, back has a straight line;
- powerful neck has numerous skin folds;
- durable and elastic skin;
- long and wide, muscled pelvis;
- height at withers - 140 cm;
- light head and broad forehead;
- weight: male - 1 t 500 kg, females - over 800 kg.
Productive qualities: Aquitaine cows are considered late ripening, so they have excellent fattening characteristics and performance:
- Feeds for the year - 11 thousand kg.
- Milk fat - 5,1%.
- The earliness of weight gain - 1400-1500 g / day.
- The meat after slaughter - 69%.
Charolais
Injection history: Charolais cows have a 200-year history - as early as the 18th century, French breeders wanted to breed individuals with increased body mass and precocity. 
For this they used the following breeds:
- cows from the French region of Charolais,
- Simental males,
- short horn bulls.
Today it is one of the most sought-after breeds, not only in France, but also far beyond its borders.
Important! Representatives of Charolais are demanding for a large volume of feed, so the herders point out the very high efficiency of feeding them.
Appearance Charolais cows:
- color: in bulls - dark gray, in chicks - white or gray, calves - snow white;
- body type: large, muscular, with a small layer of fat;
- body length - 2.2 m;
- wide back;
- powerful chest, 1.9 m in girth;
- height at withers - 163-165 cm (males), females - 130-155 cm;
- males weighing up to 1 t 500 kg, females - 1 t 100 kg;
- horns and hooves - wax color.
Productive qualities: due to the robust immunity, the charolais sapholes rarely suffer from viral diseases, so they have persistent survival and good characteristics:
- Feeds for the year - 2700-3900 kg (almost completely used for feeding calves).
- Milk fat milk - 4,1%.
- The earliness of weight gain - 1200 g / day
- Meat yield - over 60%.
Belgian Blue Cow
Injection history: Towards the end of the 19th century, Belgian breeders made efforts to improve the quality of meat and dairy productivity of local animals, using manufacturers of the following breeds:
- Shorthorn,
- some meat french.
With the help of selection, large animals with a low planted body were born. Then, in the middle of the twentieth century, breeders blocked the gene that inhibits muscle development, and also strengthened meat indicators, thanks to which modern individuals have highly developed muscles.
Read about the breeding features of the Belgian blue cow.
Appearance: Belgian blue cows have the following physical characteristics:
- calm and balanced temperament;
- powerful, elongated muscular body with rounded and pronounced muscles of the rump, shoulders, neck and waist;
- straight back;
- thin skin;
- the minimum coat is bluish, gray-speckled, snow-white, sometimes black-reddish;
- strong, straight, low legs;
- height at withers: male - 150 cm, female - 140 cm;
- horned animals;
- weight: bulls - from 1 t 100 kg to 1 t 250 kg, cows - 850-900 kg.
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Productive qualities: thanks to a special gene in Belgian individuals, muscle mass increases throughout their life. Their performance:
- Milk quantity per year - up to 4 tons 500 liters.
- Milk fat - 3-4%.
- The earliness of weight gain - 1400-1500 g / day.
- Meat yield - 67-80%.
Kostroma breed of cows
Injection history: Kostroma breed appeared in the XIX century in the Kostroma region. 
The following manufacturers were used in the selection:
- Kholmogorsky
- Wilstermarch,
- Simmental,
- Ayrshire
- brown shvitsky.
Selective work was carried out until the early 1940s, the result of which was the dairy-meat variety.
Familiarize yourself with such meat (Highland, Kalmyk, Aberdeen-Angus) and meat and dairy breeds of cows (Shorthorn, Simmental).
Appearance: Kostroma cows have the following characteristics:
- color - light brown and brown, on the ridge - pale yellow;
- animals are large, with a powerful and harmoniously folded muscular body;
- head elongated;
- hard, thick skin;
- the chest is well developed;
- flat and wide back line;
- withers raised;
- long, volume udder;
- low legs;
- bulls weigh 850-1200 kg, cows - 500-650 kg.
Productive qualities: Kostroma breed has a strong immune system, animals are able to gain weight and produce a sufficient amount of milk. Indicators:
- Milk quantity per year - from 3900 l to 5500-6500 l.
- Milk fat - 3-4,19%.
- The earliness of weight gain - over 1250 g / day.
- Meat yield - 82%.
Important! When keeping a big horned cattle, you need to take into account the dimensions of the room: an ideal area for a mother with a calf is room 18-20 square meters. m, which still fits inventory with food.
Jersey light
Injection history: This is an ancient breed of dairy cattle, named after the island of Jersey in the English Channel. There is no exact information about the origin. In the middle of XIX century. a tribal book was introduced describing the characteristics of productivity, after which it was presented to agricultural communities. Today, Jersey light cows are widely recognized in North America, Africa and New Zealand. 
Appearance: Jersey cows are as follows:
- long proportional torso;
- concave back;
- small head with a short facial bone and a concave profile;
- thin folded neck;
- deep and narrow chest;
- improperly planted croup with a raised base of the tail;
- large bowl-shaped udder;
- light brown or reddish color;
- in bulls: legs and neck darker, back with a black stripe;
- weight: 600-750 kg for a bull, 400-450 kg for a cow;
- height at withers - 120 cm.
Productive qualities: Jersey breed milk production is high, the product is of good quality, has a pleasant smell and taste. Other features:
- Milk quantity per year - in the period of lactation from 4000 to 11000 l.
- Milk fat - 4,5-5%.
- The earliness of weight gain - 600 g / day.
- Meat yield - 40%. Breed for meat is almost never used.
Important! According to farmers, in a high-yielding cow, the torso should expand towards the rear. If it is the shape of the body like a bull - do not wait for high yields from it.
Kazakh white-headed breed of cows
Injection history: Kazakh white-headed cows were bred in the 1930s by breeders from South-Eastern Russia and Kazakhstan. For breeding were used breed:
- Hereford
- Kazakh local,
- Kalmyk.
As a result, the Kazakh white-headed cattle combines the enhanced beef characteristics of the herefords with the stamina and adaptability of aboriginal cows. 
Appearance: Kazakh white-headed female cow looks like this:
- body color - red, with white head, dewlap, lower part of the belly, legs and tail brush;
- barrel body;
- tight protruding fenders;
- strong skeleton;
- well developed musculature;
- low, strong legs;
- elastic skin has a well-developed subcutaneous tissue;
- smooth and short hair in summer; thick and long, sometimes curly - in winter;
- height at withers - 125-130 cm;
- chest width - 45 cm;
- torso length along a scythe - 155 cm;
- chest girth - 190 cm;
- live weight: bulls - 950 kg, cows - 550-580 kg.
Productive qualities: Kazakh white-headed cows belong to the meat direction and have the following indicators:
- Milk quantity per year - during lactation from 1000 to 1500 l.
- Milk fat - 3,8-4%.
- The earliness of weight gain - 800 g / day.
- Meat yield - 53-65%.
Find out what is so remarkable breed of Kazakh white-headed cows.
Ayrshire white with brown spots
Inference history The breed begins in the second half of the 18th century. In the Ayshirsky county of South-West Scotland for its creation used individuals of the following breeds:
- black and white cattle
- Tisvaterskoy,
- Dutch
- Shorthorn,
- Hyland
- Devonian
- Hereford.
By the XIX century, the breed had a brown-white color.
Important! For Ayshir cows, a humid and cool climate is simply necessary, since they do not tolerate the high temperature of the air: they lose productivity and become sluggish.
Appearance: The Ayrshire cow has the following characteristics:
- a voluminous and short body with a smooth upper line;
- small head with big horns;
- short coat;
- color - white with cherry-red stains;
- wide and deep chest;
- udder filed forward, large;
- height at withers - 130 cm;
- Weight: bulls - from 700 to 1000 kg, cows - 450-500 kg.
Productive qualities: Ayshir cattle belong to the dairy direction and have the following characteristics:
- Milk quantity per year - in the period of lactation from 4500 l.
- Milk fat - 4%.
- The earliness of weight gain - 800 g / day.
- Meat yield - 50-55%.
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Nickname for a white cow
Since livestock owners love to give their pets names, you may be interested in a list of possible nicknames for white suit:
- Squirrel.
- Whitebird.
- Belyashik (for goby).
- Bella
- Snow White.
- Dawn.
- Zimka.
- Snowball
- Snezhanka.
- Snezha.
- Snowball (for male).
- Snowflake.
- Manochka.
- Milka
So, in the bulk, light-colored cattle belongs to beef varieties, is hardy and unpretentious to external conditions. And some breeds of the meat direction even have good indicators of milkiness.
