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THE COWS OF HERENS
Val d’Hérens
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The Hérens cow is an excellent walker that moves easily over difficult and steep terrain. It is particularly well adapted to our Alps. This breed lives in a herd which is very coherent and has a very precise hierarchy. The animals are of medium size with a large, muscular body and strong, imposing horns.
BULLS
COWS
At birth, a Hérens calf weighs between 30 and 50 kg. As adults, the cows can weigh up to more than 850kg and still be very agile !
COLOURS
The coat of the Hérens cow ranges from light brown to dark black, with all the nuances in between. Today, the most common colour is solid black, but this has not always been the case.
There are also "pies", white patches on the underside of the belly, on the tail and along the back.
These cows with this particular coat are called "Evolénardes" and are the pride of the breeders who have preserved this rare genetic characteristic.
THE BELL
Every cow has a bell on it, which is called a sonnette in French. The main reason for this bell is to help us find a cow that has lost its way. But Hérens cows are also able to recognize each other, in the night or in the fog, simply by the sound of their bell !
Marie : Wahouh, look at this landscape, our cows relaxing in the grass in front of the majestic Dent-Blanche! Isn't it beautiful ?
The Hérens cow is an excellent walker that moves easily over difficult and steep terrain. It is particularly well adapted to our Alps. This breed lives in a herd which is very coherent and has a very precise hierarchy. The animals are of medium size with a large, muscular body and strong, imposing horns.
BULLS
- Height at withers : 127 – 137 cm
- Chest size : 185 – 220 cm
- Weight : 650 – 1000 kg
COWS
- Height at withers : 124 – 133 cm
- Chest size : 180 – 215 cm
- Weight : 450 – 850 kg
At birth, a Hérens calf weighs between 30 and 50 kg. As adults, the cows can weigh up to more than 850kg and still be very agile !
COLOURS
The coat of the Hérens cow ranges from light brown to dark black, with all the nuances in between. Today, the most common colour is solid black, but this has not always been the case.
There are also "pies", white patches on the underside of the belly, on the tail and along the back.
These cows with this particular coat are called "Evolénardes" and are the pride of the breeders who have preserved this rare genetic characteristic.
THE BELL
Every cow has a bell on it, which is called a sonnette in French. The main reason for this bell is to help us find a cow that has lost its way. But Hérens cows are also able to recognize each other, in the night or in the fog, simply by the sound of their bell !
Marie : Wahouh, look at this landscape, our cows relaxing in the grass in front of the majestic Dent-Blanche! Isn't it beautiful ?
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