EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT AUBRACS

Aubracs are low maintenance cattle that are well adapted to the rough mountainous terrain from where they originate. They are hardy and excellent foragers able to feed on low-cost roughage without compromise to their meat or milk production.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
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The Aubrac cattle breed has a long sturdy muscular body with short to medium length powerful legs. They have a well-developed face structure usually with white patches over the eyes and snout. The bottom half of their legs can also be white as well as a patch on their chests. Their noses and feet are dark browns as well as the tip of their tails and ears. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Size: | Medium to large | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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COW BREEDING & MILKING |
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Aubrac cows have great longevity and can breed right up to around 16 years of age bearing a calf every year. They produce an excellent quality of milk for their calves and have really good maternal instincts. They calf easily producing healthy, strong calves with normally no intervention required. | |
Breeding Period/cycle: | Usually lasts 6 to 24 hours Most ave. 12 to 16 hours Cows usually come on heat every 21 days. |
Estrous cycle: | Ave. 17 days to 24 days Heifer – usually ave. 20 days Cows – usually ave. 21 days |
Gestation Period: | Usually, around 279 to 287 days but most gestation is 283 days. Cows that are carrying bull calf’s their gestation period is usually a little longer than cows that are carrying heifer calves. |
No. Calves/Litter: | 1 calf at a time. Cows rarely have twins or triplets, but it can happen |
Lactation Period: | Cows lactation period can last for up to about 10 months (305) days. |
Milking From: | 1 to 6 weeks after Calving |
Drying off Period: | The cow should have a 12 to 14-month inter-calving cycle. Drying off period for around 60 days before she can calve again. |
Milk Quality: | Good, Quantity: 2180 kg – 4.3% butterfat content per Lactation period |
Milk Ideal for: | Calves, drinking, cheese, and various other dairy products |
MEAT PRODUCTION |
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The Aubrac is renowned for the world-class flavour and tenderness of its beef. Aubrac beef has a high marbling, superb tastes and tenderness with a high bone to meat ratio and with very little waste. This high meat to bone ratio makes for high kill-out percentages weights and consistent E and U grades of excellent quality meat. | ||||||||
Meat Production? | Yes, Quality: Excellent | |||||||
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HIDE PRODUCTION |
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Most cattle produce a hide by-product. Aubrac cattle have a good quality hides that produces high leather quality leather products. | ||||||||
hide Production? | Yes, Quality: Good | |||||||
Hide is used to Produce: | Calf/cow hide leather products such as shoes, car seats, fine leather coats, gloves, handbags, belts, furniture, rugs, etc. | |||||||
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