http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dherd%2Bbook%2Brouge%2Bdes%2Bpr%25C3%25A9s%26start%3D20%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DN%26hl%3Den%26noj%3D1%26biw%3D769%26bih%3D505&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=fr&u=http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do%3Bjsessionid%3D6FA89B1603EC1D12B5A186CC21BB0817.tpdjo08v_1%3FcidTexte%3DJORFTEXT000024028142%26dateTexte%3D%26oldAction%3DrechJO%26categorieLien%3Did&usg=ALkJrhgV3_IFP5WnS1WwJHdUfff3yV6Avg
It is surprising that purebreds "Red Meadow "lose weight in summer and winter periods (diet consisting primarily of coarse grass or hay with little or no supplementation) and show normal annual growth. It seems that this weight loss at certain times is necessary for their skeletal and muscular development. Thus, in the heart of the production area of the PDO 'Maine-Anjou ", characterized by periods of early and significant water deficit prairie animals breed" Red Meadow "show significant skeletal and muscle development; which is not the case at the periphery of the zone (higher rainfall, rich and regular fodder) with lighter animals and smaller riders.
There is even an "animal model" clean production area "Maine-Anjou" leading breeders of other species such as sheep, pigs and horses to look docile animals and a great template. This attitude is indicative of a strong link between the characteristics of a type of animal, in this case the "Red Meadow", and its habitat;
- expertise that enables breeders an intimate link between space and herd
management grassland demonstrates a true pastoral attitude. Knowledge of the abilities of different grasslands occur in time and the creation of grassland resources practices, enables the farmer to consider environmental constraints as elements that animals "Red Meadow" will be able to develop because of their ability to withstand power without negative impact on their future performance smoothly.
know-how of the breeder "Maine-Anjou" allows the best use of the grassland region. Cattle for meat production "Maine-Anjou" have always tried to minimize the use of inputs in their farms. It is in the tradition of the farming system to be autonomous and economically. This attitude has its historical roots: the tenant was responsible for breeding without high financial resources. He does not want to have to incur significant costs and looking for an animal that can fully take advantage of its environment. Cattle must eat grass as much as possible in the form of pasture, except in the form of harvested forage. Consequently, the farmer must have a detailed knowledge of the environment and an important technicality concerning grazing patterns.
grazing cattle during the dry season is rational: the animals eat standing stock from the aftermath of mowing and grazing incomplete spring on plots of long-term leys or natural grasslands. Wet meadows low funds, when they exist on the farm, are primarily affected food in summer. This demonstrates the ability of farmers to create summer forage resources on the one hand by the alternation of grazing and mowing in the spring, on the other hand by the diversity of the types of grasslands used.
DF
