Normande
History
The Normande originated in Normandy, France from cattle brought to the
country by Viking conquerors in the 9 th and 10 th centuries. For over a thousand
years these cattle evolved into a dual purpose breed to meet the milk and meat
needs of the residents of northwestern France.
In France, the Normande is associated with the production of such famous
cheeses as Camembert, Pont-Lévêque and Livarot.
Characteristics
Normandes are a medium frame size breed.They possess excellent body depth
and spring of rib while maintaining exceptional body length. The cattle are also
very clean fronted and carry a strong topline.
Normande females reach sexual maturity early and have good fertility,
mammary conformation, mothering ability and production longevity. They have
large pelvic areas and calve easily with calves showing excellent vigour
Statistics
Ultimate grazers
Incredible feed converters
Rich milk for cheese production and good growth rate in calves
Ideal for dairy crossbreeding
Fertility
Calving ease
Strength
High percentage yield at slaughter