Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 4
Written by Leontii KHMELNYCHYI

The research was conducted in the aspect of preserving the gene pool of Brown cattle with the perspective of breeding animals with the desired conformation type, characteristic to the original Brown Swiss. In the Sumy region of Ukraine, a linear assessment of first-born cows of Brown cattle of different origin - Lebedyn, Ukrainian Brown dairy and Swiss breeds – was carried out. The level of interbreed variability in the development of linear type traits has been established. Results of the linear estimation revealed better indicators of the conformation type in cows of the Swiss breed, which characterize it as a specialized dairy. Lebedyn cattle correspond to the combined type by the linear type traits of linear classification. Ukrainian Brown dairy occupies an intermediate place between Lebedyn and Brown Swiss breeds. Linear assessment indicators confirmed the better development of limbs and body growth in the Lebedyn cattle compared to animals of the Brown Swiss and Ukrainian Brown dairy breeds. However, they were inferior in the development of technological features of the udder.

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