The most common Kuhn Amen 2018: „Susi“ is still number one

ZAR: 4.000 breeders already use the mating planner OptiBull

Vienna (OTS) – For the year 2018, it is again firmly in the Austrian database for Bovine animals RDV: „Susi“ is one of the most popular calves name in the year 2018. It is the blade, follow the name „Bella“, „Sissi“, „Lilli“, „Heidi“ and „Lisa“. According to a recent evaluation of the Central Association of Austrian cattle breeders (ZAR) were born in the year 2018, the Austrian control operated 576.000 calves, in the light of the world. Is the girl „Anna „in the Popular, so this is for the calves only at 43. . In the case of the male calves Max“,“ Willi „and“ Moritz run as in the previous year „“ the best list. The long form of „Max“, namely, „Maximilian“, to 2018, the most of the baptized boys name. The currently living milk cows on local farms, the most common „Susi“, „Bella“, „Sissi“, „Alma“, „Heidi“ and „Laura“. The diversity of Names is very high. In the case of the calves, there are about 30,000 different names, or in some cases just names.

Each calf receives no later than seven days after the birth of a unique life number which will be collected in the Form of ear tags on both sides. In most cases, the calves will be given a Name that usually has a relation to the mother. The mother in the example is called „Susi“, a Name with the initial letter is given to the calf most of the time, such as, for example, „Sissi“ or „sun“.

Small structures in Austria

In Austria, the animal farms in a structured way, especially in an international comparison, still very small. The domestic cattle inventory is currently 1,912 million animals and decreased since the last census again by 1.6%. Especially the dry and hot summer of 2018, with the result that less feed for the animals, this decline is noticeable. Similarly, the number of Cattle farmers has declined by 2.4% to 57.853 farms, which corresponds to the continuing Trend of progressive structural change. The economic pressure on these family farms is greater, as well as the holdings in the companies. On average, these hold 18 dairy cows, 33 head of cattle. The ZAR has everything in it, the beef and Austria as a business location over the long term through innovation and investment in practice-oriented research work, through education and promotional activities in the different sales markets to maintain.

Tinder for cattle – „Susi“, „Max“: The mating of planners OptiBull

To „Susi“ and „Max“ also, there are, for some time, the mating planner OptiBull. So the farmer can make directly on the Smartphone the correct „Max“ for his „lady“. The program accesses the breeding value database of the Central Association of Austrian cattle breeders and searches on the basis of genetic information and according to the Wishes of the breeder is the ideal bull for his offspring. And the selection of pretty fathers is great For the cows or calf’s internal database of over 50,000 potential mating partner with detailed genetic information are currently in the Central breeding value is stored. In many cases, a photo is even. The program is in the cattle farming increasing in popularity. About 4,000 companies use currently, this Online pairing assistance for their cows. (Final)

DI Lukas Kalcher – public Relations beef and AUSTRIA breeding
ZAR – the Central Association of Austrian cattle breeders
Dresdner Straße 89/19, a-1200 Vienna
Tel.: +43/1/334 17 21-12, mobile: +43/664/83 12 430
E-Mail: kalcher@zar.at
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