Monday, 6 July 2020

Tauros bulls, a Taurus birth and a new Auerrind calf

Today I have news from all three main aurochs breeding back projects. 

Tauros bulls 
I found some photos of Tauros bulls on the web that I haven't posted here yet. Here, here and here. The first bull is from Herpeduin, the other two photos are from Maashorst. On the last photo, I particularly like the bull in the front. The colour is perfect and the horns look pretty good as well. They have the best curvature I have seen so far in a Tauros bull. 

Birth of a Taurus calf 
I found three videos showing the birth of a Taurus bull calf. Here, here and here. It is interesting that the cow gave birth in the open field. Normally they would look for a shelter and give birth there, but not all cows have the instinct to do that. 

A new Auerrind calf 
Claus Kropp posted a new photo of a second-generation cow calf today: 
© Claus Kropp
Its name is Doro, and it is (Sayaguesa x Watussi) x (Sayaguesa x Grey cattle). I am looking forward to see it growing, it has the potential to look very good. Claus Kropp also told me that they recently measured Leo the Sayaguesa bull. It is 171cm tall at the withers, which is a very good size. In about two weeks, Alvarez the Sayaguesa x Watussi bull is going to be moved to the herd with the Sayaguesa x Chianina cows. 


7 comments:

  1. Very interesting all of them!

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  2. Highland bull:
    https://www.facebook.com/PleistocenePark/photos/a.277325669353801/1000890203664007/?type=3&theater

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  3. Highland bull:
    https://www.facebook.com/PleistocenePark/photos/a.277325669353801/1001993563553671/?type=3&theater

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  4. Aurochs:
    https://www.archyde.com/the-great-aurochs-the-largest-rock-figure-in-the-world-was-discovered-in-the-coa-valley/

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  5. what do you think about this tauros bull from the loozerheide herd, i don't know aht breed it is or exists out. i definetly think it has amazing horns, way better than most tauros cattle yet produced. https://eostrace.be//assets/_resize1400/Stier-Loozerheide-winter-2018-2019.jpg

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  6. i would definetly recomend looking at the loozerheide herd anyway it has some interesting crossbreeds i like a lot. this bull is photgraphed a couple of times: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c2/c6/55/c2c655a94ec91a082c0370d3e7dbe29a.jpg

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    1. I like the horns of the two bulls, finally there are Tauros bulls with good horns. However, they are not very slender and long-legged. Taurus bulls are better in this respect.

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