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Dual Purpose Breeds - Simmental / Fleckvieh

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Fleckvieh has usually a white head and tail and red (brown) coat.

Purpose: Meat and milk production
Average body size: Large (average live-weight 750 kg)
Description: Body color brown and white or black and white

Advantages:

1. High production potential with good management and good feeding

Disadvantages:
  1. Susceptible to tick borne diseases.
  2. Only suitable for cool areas with year round quality fodder availability.
  3. Potential milk yield: low to moderate (10-15 liters/day).
  4. High forage requirement
 
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