The Ringamala cattle are an old breed of cattle. It is a dairy cattle breed mainly used for milk production. The breed is from Sweden and found primarily in southern Sweden. It is known as Ringamålako in Swedish.
The Ringamala cattle breed originated from the village of Ringamala in the southern Swedish county of Blekinge.
The breed is named after the name of this village. And the animals are descended from the Ayrshire and Swedish Red cattle. They have been kept isolated from other dairy cattle breeds for many years.
And today, there are approximately 50 to 100 head of Ringamala cattle and the small gene bank herds are strictly managed by the Föreningen allmogekon (Peasant Cattle Society). Read some more information about this cattle breed below.
Ringamala Cattle Characteristics
The Ringamala cattle are medium to large animals. They are most commonly reddish in color. But sometimes spotted animals do also occur. Both bulls and cows have horns. And their horns are forward, upward curved and medium in size.
The bulls on average weight around 750 kg. And average body weight of the cows is around 500 kg. Photo and info from Wikipedia.
Uses
Ringamala cattle are a dairy cattle breed. They are mainly used for milk production.
Special Notes
Ringamala cattle are good for milk production. And they were popular for milk production in the past, but today the number of the breed is very less. It’s among the rare cattle breeds.
Currently there are a few numbers available, and the small gene bank herds are strictly managed by the Peasant Cattle Society. Review full breed profile of this cattle breed below.
| Breed Name | Ringamala |
| Other Name | Known as Ringamålako in Swedish |
| Breed Purpose | Milk |
| Special Notes | Good for milk production |
| Breed Size | Medium to large |
| Bulls | About 750 kg |
| Cows | About 500 kg |
| Climate Tolerance | All Climates |
| Coat Color | Reddish |
| Horned | Yes |
| Milk Yield | Good |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Country/Place of Origin | Sweden |
