In former times this breed was
indigenous in large numbers (around 400,000 head of cattle) in the
Hunsrück, in the Eifel and in the Palatinate areas of Germany.
The Glan is an ancient and improved breed of cattle with outstanding
beef performance.
For more than 200 years it has
been bred in the southwest of Germany. Birth weights are low and the
breed is rather quiet and goodhearted.
The average daily gain of Glan-Breed
bull calves is more than 1,200 g. The breed in general is later maturing,
and therefore they are well suited to be kept in extensive fattening.
The breed is currently almost extinct.
The Glan is mostly maintained
in forage systems, they make good replacement females known for their
milk production. Together with the now extinct Lahn, the Limpurger
and the Franken, the Glan belongs to the German-Gelbvieh-Breed.
As the Glan was crossbred with
the Danish
Red, one of the most important breeding objectives is the avoiding
of progeny which show this phenotype.
The objective of breeding is a
one-coloured yellow neat for multiple use, with an accent on beef
performance and with a lactation yield of up to 5,000 kg annually.
Lactation: In 1995 the cows that
underwent a lactation test yielded 4,446 kg of milk with 4.07 % butterfat
(181 kg) and 3.53 % protein (158 kg). Beef performance: The daily
gain of Glan sires (Habet-sons) are: 1,354 g gross gain, 1,370 g efficieny
evaluation gain, and 1,278 g net gain.
The percentage of meat in the
carcass is 60 % with a quality class of U2 to R3.
Association for the Conservation
and Promotion of the Glan-Breed in Germany (ACPG).
General information:
J. Uebel, Unterm Wald 2, D-55743 Idar-Oberstein, Phone: 0049-6781-25856
J. Uebel, Bretzenheimer Str. 11, D-55128 Mainz, Phone: 0049-6131-365977,
Fax: 0049-6131-35920
E-Mail: lugeh000@goofy.zdv.uni-mainz.de
Reference:
Genus Bos: Cattle Breeds of the World, 1985,
MSO-AGVET (Merck & Co., Inc.), Rahway, N.J.
Helmut F. Luge, Germany
Mason, I.L. 1996. A World Dictionary
of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties. Fourth Edition. C.A.B
International. 273 pp.
Photographs:
Helmut F. Luge, Germany
