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The French herd includes crosses with zebus (Bos taurus indicus) in the French overseas departments and territories. In 2010, the French cattle population numbered 19.3 million head. [1] Cows in production represented 7.7 million head (4.2 suckling and 3.5 dairy), and milk production in 2005 was 239 million hectolitres.
This is a list of the cattle breeds considered in France to be wholly or partly of French origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively French. The list includes breeds from the overseas territories of France.
The Blonde d'Aquitaine is the third beef breed of France by numbers, after the Charolais and the Limousin. In 2013 there were about 560 000 head in more than 18 000 farms. [5]: 132 The Blonde d'Aquitaine has been exported to many countries of the world, including all countries of the European Union.
The Maraîchine (French pronunciation:) is a French breed of beef cattle. It originates in, and is named for, the Marais Poitevin, the marshlands on the Atlantic coast of the département of the Vendée in western France. [4]: 267 [5]: 247 [6]: 157 [7] The coat ranges from light to grayish wheat, with black mucosa.
Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species, or two subspecies of one species. Bos indicus (or Bos taurus indicus ) cattle, commonly called zebu, are adapted to hot climates and originated in the tropical parts of the world such as India, Sub-saharan Africa, China, and Southeast Asia.
The Villard-de-Lans, or villarde, is a French cattle breed native to the outskirts of the homonymous town in the Vercors mountain pass within the French Prealps. This wheat-colored cow was for many years used for agricultural labor, milking and meat production, before World War II and the industrialization of cattle breeds led to its decline ...
[3] [4] The French population of the Alderney breed was also absorbed into the Normande. [5]: 192 A herd-book was started in 1883. [6] Performance testing for bulls was introduced in 1952. [4] [5]: 262 The Normande is a significant breed in France. In the 1960s there were some 4.5 million head, representing about a quarter of the national herd.
Pages in category "Cattle breeds originating in France" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .