Salers
Drawings of Salers (say Sa'lair) were discovered by
archaeologists in cave dwellings dated some 7,000 years ago. The
drawings were found near Salers, a small medieval town in the center of
France. These drawings and the Salers cattle of today, which are very
different from all other French breeds, bear some resemblance to the
ancient Egyptian red cattle. With such a unique background, the breed is
considered to be one of the oldest and most genetically pure of all
European breeds. Salers
cattle are typically horned and deep cherry red in color, however a
growing number of polled and black Salers are available. Head is
medium sized with triangular and rather short face. Hair is thick
and often curly. Body is straight top-line, good spring of ribs,
rump wide and long and well muscled without excess. The
availability of polled genetics in addition to both red and black gives
Salers the advantage of breeding program flexibility. Average
weight for a mature cow is 1300-1600 lbs and a mature bull is 2300-2600
lbs. First imported into US in 1975.
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