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Norwegian Red
Norwegian breed of cattle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Norwegian Red or Norsk Rødtfe is a Norwegian breed of dairy cattle. It was formed in 1961 through successive mergers of various traditional and regional breeds. In 2016 it accounted for approximately 85% of the cattle in the country, and about 99% of the national dairy herd.[4]: 263
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![]() A Norwegian Red cow, daughter of NRF-sire 10579 Eggtroen | |
Conservation status | FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 144 |
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Country of origin | Norway |
Distribution | Argentina, Netherlands[2] |
Use | dairy |
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Coat | red-and-white, black-and-white |
Horn status | polled or horned |
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The cattle may be either horned or naturally polled; despite the breed name, the coat may be either red-and-white or black-and-white.[5]