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Tarentaise - The Breed You Need!
Why Tarentaise are a Good Fit for
Today’s Commercial Producer
The Tarentaise breed has many traits that today’s commercial producers often select for.
These include:
• Moderate-sized cows (mature weights between 1,100 and 1,300 pounds) with excellent udder and
teat conformation while maintaining that high level of milk production calf after calf
• Cows that winter well and maintain their conditioning even when nursing a 600-pound calf
• Cows that produce well-muscled calves that are approximately 50% of their dam’s weight by 200
days of age
• Quiet, docile cattle that are easy to handle
• High fertility rates
• Heifers and bull calves with birth weights of 70 to 85 pounds, and 75 to 90 pounds respectively
• Calves that are hardy and vigorous at birth and usually up and nursing within 5-10 minutes
• Heifers that mature early and are able to calve unassisted by 23-25 months of age
These are traits that should fit in well with most commercial herds and we are confident that the
commercial breeder who uses Tarentaise bloodlines into their herd will be very pleased with the
results.
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