Turkish Grey
• Main region; especially in South Marmara, North-Western of Turkey.
• This cattle is breeding at also Balkans (Plevne cattle).
Morphological Characteristics
• Color; Grey, light silver to dark ash.
• Wither height (cow); 120 cm.
• Live weight in bull; 450 kg, in cow; 350 kg.
Physiological Characteristics
• Age at first parturition; 3 years old.
• Birth weight; mean 22 kg.
• Lactation length; 7 months, lactation milk yield; 1000 kg.
• Average daily weight gain for fattening; 800-1000 g.
• Main region; South-eastern provinces of Turkey.
• Damascus cattle.
Southern Anatolian Red
Morphological Characteristics
• Color; varies from light yellow to dark red.
• Head; narrow and thin.
• Wither height (bull); 150 cm, (cow); 130 cm.
• Rump height (bull); 153 cm, (cow); 135 cm.
• Legs; long and thin.
• Live weight (bull); to 600 kg, (cow); 300 kg.
Physiological Characteristics
•Age at first parturition; 3 years old.
•Easy calving
•Birth weight; 23-25 kg.
•Lactation length; 7-8 months.
•Lactation milk yield; 2000 kg.
•Average daily weight gain; 800 g (for fattening).
•Resistant to disease
Holstein X Southern Anatolian Red (Crossbred)
Simmental X Southern Anatolian Red (Crossbred
